Overview
A friendly and welcoming Bel-Air family seeks a wonderful live-out nanny for a lively 2-year-old boy. The usual schedule will be Monday through Friday, 1-8 pm, although the parents would appreciate some flexibility to allow for changes to the hours, occasional later evenings and/or overnights. Ideally the nanny will also be able to offer Saturday help, with hours to be discussed depending on availability. The position will start as soon as the right person is found.
Responsibilities
The little boy will be starting nursery shortly, likely attending full-days (although this is still to be confirmed). Responsibilities will therefore include:
- Planning and engaging in age-appropriate activities, both within the home environment and externally
- Researching and suggesting outings, classes, activities in the local area that will support emotional, physical and intellectual development
- Preparing healthy and balanced meals and snacks as needed, including cleaning up afterward
- Encouraging independence (hand washing, tidying) and supporting transitions
- Nursery pick-up, likely around 3pm or 4pm daily
- Supporting age-appropriate social development, organising playdates, park visits, and healthy interactions
- Communicating daily highlights and observations with parents
Providing attentive, nurturing care in a sole charge and shared care capacity
Supporting toddler routines, development, and milestones
Assisting with light household duties, including child’s laundry, tidying, and organisation of nursery and play areas
- Supporting language development through reading, songs, and conversation
Travelling with the family as required, to locations such as France, Hawaii, Cabo, likely for a week or so at a time
- Proxy parenting when required (possibly once a month for a night or two, although this hasn't happened for a few years!)
Maintaining a calm, structured, and happy environment within the home
- Some care for older and fairly independent children when required (aged 13yrs and 16yrs) - welcoming their friends, or parents of their friends, engaging with their tutors, general support and interest in their lives, and some driving responsibilities
- House management duties - you will have a few hours each day before collecting the little boy from nursery, so this time can be used for scheduling repairs, booking appointments (eg dog groomer), receiving deliveries and dealing with any returns, some errands, dealing with contractors and vendors etc
Requirements
- Candidates should be warm, maternal, nurturing and genuinely passionate about childcare
- They should also be highly proactive, with excellent initiative and a hands-on approach
- Discretion, trustworthiness, and professionalism are absolutely essential
- As are intelligent and engaging candidates who have a genuine interest in learning and child development
- The family would also appreciate candidates who are flexible and adaptable, who are intuitive and able to read the room well, and who can respond to a dynamic family schedule
- The family also values open communication and a collaborative approach that supports a respectful and calm household
- Please also be fun, energetic, and naturally engaging with children, comfortable keeping up with an active and inquisitive todder
- Candidates must be confident drivers with a clean license
- And must also be able to demonstrate longevity in roles. The principals would absolutely love to find someone who can stay with them long-term and who can adapt to the changing developmental stages, rhythms and routines of the child and family
- A confident swimmer is also essential
- Candidates must be comfortable sharing the home with a friendly (but slightly crazy!) small dog
- They must also be Trustline certified and should have up to date Paediatric First Aid certification
Salary and Benefits
- From $40/hr DOE
- Health benefits or reimbursement for the right candidate
