Overview
A busy Canary Wharf-based family seeks a part-time, live-out nanny for a gorgeous 18-month-old boy. The role will start end July or early August, and the family's ideal schedule is 3 days per week from 11am-7pm.
Responsibilities
The candidate will take on full childcare duties during the day, although Mum may well be around and working from home. Responsibilities will include:
- Standard nursery duties - changing nappies
- Keeping his spaces clean, tidy and organised
- Educational engagement as alternative to nursery, with experience in Montessori or similar early-years methods preferred
- Age appropriate food preparation
- Bathing and evening routine support
- Occasional babysitting
- Taking him out to activities, parks, classes etc
- Creating an engaging and developmentally appropriate environment within the home
- Child-related laundry
Requirements
- Relevant childcare and/or education accreditations are essential
- Verifiable experience with children in both a home and educational setting
- Warm, reliable, and proactive
- Excellent communicator and a professional demeanour
- Comfortable with Mum being around and involved
- Calm, kind and nurturing personality with a pitch-in mentality
- Aware of developmental and behavioural milestones, actively working with the family to ensure the child's social, emotional and physical well-being
