Daily Nanny / House Manager in New Cross Gate, London

Reference Number: TM849
Location: New Cross Gate, SE14
Salary: pa, gross, £40,000 - £40,000
Job Pay Interval: Monthly
Children: G5 and G8 years old
Contract Length: Permanent
Working Days: Please see advert
Start Date: ASAP

Exciting new opportunity for a candidate looking a part time Nanny/house manager position – full time salary – parking provided if a driver

A busy professional couple, with two bright and energetic girls aged five and eight are looking for a nanny /house manager to become part of their household, and help it run more smoothly. They would like to find someone who enjoys being with kids, on their level; someone who can become a warm and joyful presence in their lives. They also need someone punctual and reliable and a confident cook. The family would love to find someone they could delegate some admin tasks and errands to, and would love to find a practical, enterprising person with initiative. The suitable candidate would be required to work after-school hours during term-time, with one full day focused on house management, as well as some full days during the holidays.

This position will average about 30 hours a week during term time, however the family are willing to pay for the flexibility of some additional time as needed. It will never exceed 40 hours in the 4 days, and these instances will be infrequent.

General duties:

Help to tidy communal areas
Pick the girls up from school
Supervise the girls in the local park (they go most days of the week)
Take the children to afterschool activities – currently have swimming lessons
Cook healthy, kid-and-parent friendly supper for the whole family
Making sure the kitchen is tidy after use
Help with homework/ play games/ initiate projects/occasionally host play dates
Help the girls to tidy their room and lay out their clothes for the next day
Laundry for the children
Washing and changing the children’s bedding
Wardrobe management for the girls and keeping on top of school bags
Household errands and admin
Additional hours will be requested on occasional evenings and during school holidays

Working days and Hours –

Term time:

Monday and Tuesday – 1 to 7pm
Wednesday – 8 to 6pm
Thursday – 2 to 10pm

School holidays:

Monday to Thursday – 8am to 6pm (unless kids’ activities require an earlier or later start)

Candidate requirements:

Driver is a must – car can be provided for work purposes
Experience working with children and enjoy interacting with children
Must have a very good level of English, hold good communication skills and initiative
Someone who can form a good relationship with the children and be a good role model
Flexibility to take on more hours would be great during school holidays

DBS check required at offer stage

How to apply:

Applying for this position: Please email your interest in this position to tmapps@edenprivatestaff.com. Please ensure you include the reference number for the position you are applying for (found at the top of the advert). For candidates who are not currently registered with Eden Private Staff, please include an up-to-date CV when applying. Applicants for this position should have excellent checkable references and a valid DBS or happy to undertake a DBS check at offer stage. Please note we only register candidates with a minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role.