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ON HOLD

Caring for girl 9 years and boy 11 months old, with the focus on caring for the youngest,
Starting ASAP, happy to wait for the right person,
Monday-Thursday 7.30AM-7.30PM,
Fridays 7.30AM-2.45PM,
Live-out,
Sole care with some shared care with the parents,
Located: Kensington.

Looking for a warm, kind, positive nanny, who is a team player with a good sense of humour and great passion for working with children. Someone with good communication skills, who is energetic, active and discreet. A candidate with a Montessori background would be desirable.

Duties:
All nursery duties.
Attending age-appropriate classes,
Taking the boy out and about to parks and spending time in nature,
Planning fun and creative activities at home,
Occasionally picking up the girl from school, which is within walking distance from the family’s home,
Cooking simple, healthy meals for the children,
Child related laundry and keeping a check on what clothes have got too small for the youngest.
Keeping the children’s areas clean and tidy,
Bed and bath time routine.
Occasional babysitting with notice given in advance,
Occasional travelling during school holidays.

The family is looking for a long-term nanny who will become part of the family. The role is mainly focused on the youngest but occasionally supporting the family with the oldest when needed. The family has a daily cleaner. The father works outside of the home.

Driver is not needed as everything is within walking distance, there is off street parking available for the nanny to use.

Non-smoker.

Salary: £55-60k gross/ annum, depending on experience and attributes. 

POSITION FILLED

Caring for girl 5 and boy 3 years old,

Starting ASAP (some flexibility for the right person),

Live-out,

Monday-Friday (will consider Monday-Thursday or Friday afternoons off),

Start 7.45AM,

Full-time averaging 45-50hrs/week,

Mixture of sole and shared care with mum,

Located: Tufnell Park, NW5. 

Looking for a nurturing, experienced and organised nanny who follows a child-led, gentle, responsive approach and is genuinely passionate about the emotional/social growth of the children.  The family values flexibility, empathy and clear communication. 

Duties:

Transport children to/from school & extracurricular activities,

Plan & prepare healthy vegetarian food,

Make packed lunches,

Design & facilitate creative activities & games that foster learning,

Supervise bath time & teeth cleaning,

Support with school reading, homework, playdates, day trips & other visits,

Facilitate mum to have one-to-one time with each child by taking responsibility for the other child e.g. on an inset day or in half term,

Children’s laundry/putting away clothes,

Support children to tidy up their room, play areas/toys,

Meal preparation for the children (batch cooking when possible for ‘intense’ weeks),

Clear kitchen, load dishwasher etc. after dinner,

Occasional food shopping/local errands e.g. dry cleaner/post office,

Sort out children’s clothes they have grown out of,

Proxy parenting when required,

Is open to occasional overtime/baby sitting with time off in lieu.

G5, attending local state school (Y1) and B3 (about to start local Forest school 3 mornings 08:30 - 12:00). Both are within walking distance from the family’s home.

There is a housekeeping element to this role but the children’s needs are the priority.  The family has a weekly cleaner.

Previous nannies have stayed 2 years+ and left for personal family reasons. They are seeking someone who can commit, ideally 1 year minimum, as their main support in raising their children.

Driver not needed.

Non- smoking environment.

Salary: £47-50k gross/ annum.

LIVE OUT 

Caring for a girl 4 and boy 1 year, 

Starting ASAP, with some flexibility to start latest September,

3 days a week, with some flexibility (Tuesdays essential but would not be needed on Fridays),

9.00AM-6.00PM, hours can be flexible and spread across the week for the right person,

Live-out, 

Sole care, 

Located in Kensal Green (NW10).

Looking for a fun, kind, creative nanny who takes real pride in their work caring for children, someone devoted who gets great satisfaction from seeing children thrive. Someone who brings a sense of calm and peacefulness especially with the sensitive hand over from parent to nanny. Offering stability so the children feel safe and secure in their care. Someone with a Montessori background would be a bonus.

Duties: 

All nursery duties, 

Nursery/school drop offs and pick ups for the girl, who will be starting pre-school in September,

Organising fun and stimulating activities,

Outings to the park and exploring nature, 

Planning cooking activities with the children,

Organising playdates,

Reading stories and singing,

Tidying away toys,

Cooking healthy meals,

Light child related laundry duties,

Occasional holidays to Dorset.

The family have close family relatives nearby who could offer the nanny extra hours if needed. The family are looking to send their son to nursery a couple of mornings a week in January 2022 (term-time only), this is still to be confirmed but the family would like the nanny to show flexibility to take on housekeeping duties if needed. Both parents currently work from home but understand the importance of allowing space for the nanny to care for the children.  
A French speaker would be a bonus to support the children’s language and dialects.
A driver would be preferred but not essential, a car can be provided. Parking for the nanny's car can also be arranged.
The family has a cat.
Non-smoker.

£15 gross/ hour. 

LIVE OUT 

Caring for boy turning 5.5 months in October,

Starting 4th October/early November, 

Monday-Friday,

9.00AM-5.00PM,

Live-out, 

Sole care, 

Located in Wimbledon (SW19).

Looking for a fun, creative, kind, caring nanny who is trustworthy and responsible. Someone who is experienced/familiar with the Montessori/other respectful care approaches. Someone who is knowledgeable within child development and experienced in working with infants.   

Duties: 

All nursery duties, 

Creating fun, stimulating, age appropriate sensory activities, 

Outings to the parks and exploring nature, Attending baby groups and organising playdates, 

Lots of singing and reading with the boy, 

Cooking healthy simple meals and snacks, starting to introduce a variety of new foods, 

Tidying away and organising toys, keeping the nursery and play areas clean and tidy. 

Light child related laundry duties.

The family would prefer English as the mother tongue for the child's language and dialects.  
Mum will be working from home.

Non-smoker.

Driver not needed, however a car can be provided whilst on duty.

£31,200-£33,280 gross/ annum depending on skills and attributes.  

For a 21 month old boy and new-born arriving in October,

Starting ASAP, 

Monday-Friday, 

8.00AM-6.00PM, with a break in the day,

Live-out or live-in. If live-out, must be based within reasonable distance to the family home, 

Accommodation on offer is a spacious guest bedroom, shared bathroom with the boy. 

The family are also open to helping the nanny to find separate accommodation and the salary will reflect your accommodation costs, 

Sole care,

Located in Chelsea.

Looking for an intelligent, well organised, nurturing nanny who is experienced/familiar with the Montessori approach. Someone who is creative and can create various age appropriate activities.

Duties:

All nursery duties,

Preparing various age appropriate activities, tracking the development and keeping the parents up-to-date with the boy's learning journey,

Taking him to the park, exploring and having outdoor adventures,

Experience with toilet learning,

Cooking varied, fresh and healthy food,

Laundering and ironing boy's clothes,

Keeping the boy's bedroom and play areas clean, tidy and well maintained,

Occasional grocery shopping for the boy,

Accompany the family twice a year on their holidays, once travel restrictions have eased. 

*PLEASE NOTE: NO USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT! The family are open to paying for an Uber. 

The family is bilingual. A Spanish/or German speaker would be a bonus!

The family is looking for a nanny who will become part of the family, and stay with them long term. 

A driver would be a plus, a car will be provided whilst on duty.

£15+++ gross/ hour depending on skills and attributes. 

LIVE OUT

Caring for girl 2 years and boy 1 year,

Temporary for 4 months,

Starting mid/end August, 

Monday-Thursday,

8.00AM-6.00PM,

Live-out, 

Sole care, 

Located in SW15.

Looking for a kind, patient nanny with lots of energy who would be happy to take the children out as much as possible and be on-time. Someone who is familiar with RIE/Pikler and other respectful care approaches such as Montessori and Reggio.

Duties: 

All childcare and nursery duties, 

Taking the children out as much as possible,

Preparing meals for the children.

Both parents sometimes work from home.

£16.50 gross/ hour.

LIVE OUT

Caring for a boy turning 2 in August and new-born girl,

Starting June/July,

Monday-Friday,

10 hours a day, with some flexibility,

Live-out, 

Sole and shared care,

Located in Chelsea.

This lovely family are looking for a professional, active, kind and caring Nanny for a little boy (August 2019) and baby girl (March 2021).  The Nanny would be expected to have a good understanding and experience of working with children of a similar age, (the baby girl currently has a Maternity Nurse caring for her). Both children are happy and healthy and the little boy is very bright with excellent communication skills.  The family would also like the nanny to work with them to help to instil good traditional manners.

The ideal candidate is a traditional Nanny who is confident, able to work on their own initiative, highly organised as well as being knowledgeable with regards to child development.  They would like the Nanny to nurture the children to have great experiences; they are happy with playdates and outings but these need to be balanced with fun and interesting activities (creative and imaginative play, arts and crafts etc) at home. The Nanny should also be a swimmer so that this can be another activity for the children to enjoy.

All nursery duties are required. The little boy enjoys healthy, freshly prepared meals (the family are not vegetarian but do eat several meat free meals a week) and the Nanny will be expected to cook for him.

The role is mainly sole charge.  Both parents work from home (the father also travels with work) and they need to be able to work and leave the children in the Nanny’s capable hands.  

The family has second homes in Hampshire and in Scotland and if the Nanny was happy to accompany them on occasional weekends and holidays they would be paid overtime for these additional hours.

A driver is essential and there is a family car available to use. 

There are no pets. 

Salary:  £competitive (depending on experience).

LIVE OUT - ROTA

Caring for a boy 3 years old,

Start date is flexible,

Rota 2 weeks on/off  

8.00AM-7.30PM, with some flexibility (starting an hour later and finishing an hour later),

Live-out,

Sole charge,

Located in Kensington.

Looking for a respectful, holistic nanny who is familiar with the Montessori, RIE/or Pikler approach. Someone who can support the boy with his feelings, allow emotional growth by offering time and space for self-reflection. The nanny will use alternatives to saying “no” and not forcing values but allowing him to build values in a positive and natural way. Must work well in a team, this is a fully staffed household.

Duties:

All general childcare duties,

Getting ready for nursery,

Nursery pick ups and drop offs,

Create a child-centred, supportive, nurturing environment,

Planning fun cooking activities,

Getting out and about and in touch with the outdoors and nature,

Organising and keeping all the boy's play areas clean and tidy. 

The boy attends a nursery 3 days a week.

Both parents work. Dad works from the office and mum works from home.

There will be some travelling involved where the nanny will join the family to places such as the Maldives and Seychelles.

Driver not essential, black cabs are used for all trips that are needed.

The family has a medium size dog. 

Non smoker.

£40,000 gross/ annum.

LIVE IN/OUT - ROTA

Caring for twin girls turning 2 in April,

Staring ASAP, 

Rota 2 weeks on/2 weeks off,

Live-in, whilst on duty,

Mix of sole/shared care,

Located in Holland Park.

Looking for a long term nanny who is warm, affectionate, loving, easy going and flexible. Working as a single mum's support becoming part of the family, working in a collaborative relationship with mum.  

Duties:

All nanny duties, 

Creating engaging and fun activities,

Walks in nature and outings to the parks, 

Cooking nutritious vegetarian meals, 

Girls' laundry duties,

Keeping the children’s areas clean and tidy.

The family enjoy time in their country home outside of London where there is lots of outdoor space for the girls to explore and connect with nature. This is a screen free household, the girls love books and enjoy having stories read to them.

Looking for a nanny fluent in British English for the girls' dialect and language development.

Driver essential.

£51,000  gross/ annum.

LIVE IN/ OUT

For 5 year old twin girls and a 3 year old girl,

Monday to Friday, 

8AM-6PM (Live-out),

7/7.30AM-6.30PM (Live-in),

Mix of sole charge and shared charge with another nanny, 

Accommodation for live-in is own bedroom, shower room, kitchenette and sitting area attached to the house, 

Temporary during COVID-19 but open to leading on to a permanent position,

Located in Hampstead, N2.

Looking for a French speaking nanny that uses child-led learning with freedom to learn for themselves, using positive guidance and role modelling. Someone who looks at WHY a behaviour is happening. A mindful nanny that has a gentle, respectful approach. Montessori trained nanny ideal or someone willing to be trained,

Duties:

Getting in touch with nature and getting outdoors, 

Spending the day at school with one of the twins as she has down syndrome and needs one on one assistance throughout the school day, 

Working with other support people like speech and language therapists to help her thrive, 

All nursery duties including children's laundry, 

Prepare meals occasionally,
Travel worldwide during school holidays.

Fully staffed household.

Children will attend a French speaking school hence why you will need to speak French fluently, you will also be expected to speak French with the children. There will be an element of teaching French to the children, so someone with a teaching background would be ideal.

This is very much an authentic Montessori household. Mum has completed the AMI 3-6 course and the children went to a Montessori nursery. Mum has also incorporated mindfulness and positive guidance with her parenting using Generation Mindful.

Salary flexible for the right candidate. 

LIVE OUT/LIVE IN

Caring for a girl 8 months,

Starting ASAP,

Monday-Friday,

7.30AM-5.30PM, with some flexibility to work occasional evenings/ one over night stay per week,

Live-out/live-in, 

Mix of shared/sole care.

Located in Marylebone.

Looking for a kind, caring empathetic Maternity nanny who is organised and can bring structure to the day. Someone who is discreet and brings a calming presence to the family home. The nanny must have clear, open communication working in partnership/team with mum and dad. 

Duties:

All nursery duties,

Supporting the girl's development through creative sensory experiences, touch and sound,

Daily exercises, taking notes, trying new things and making suggestions,

Have a genuine interest in learning about her development, vocalising what you see and what you are doing at all times,

Working with the family to provide the best care and support the girl's whole development, 

Experience in preparing food for the weaning process, 

Organising the nursery and laundry.

A good communicator is crucial for the role, you will be working in partnership/team with the family to support the girl's development. The girl is visually impaired so someone who can bring creativity and can share feedback with each other to bring out the best in her development is essential.  

*Must be ok with a Covid-safety protocol that includes temperature checks and rapid at-home tests.

Dad works from home.

The nanny may be needed to accompany the family on holiday, however, nothing is planned. 

The family can provide a separate apartment for the right nanny, this is within walking distance from the family's home (on a good day) or alternatively you can take a taxi. There is only pay as you go parking.  

£15-£20 gross/ hour.

LIVE OUT

Caring for a family of 3 girls, 4 and 18 months, baby due in October,

Starting early September,

Minimum 2 days/week, (Thursday and Friday essential), with some flexibility for more hours/days if that is what candidate prefers,

Likely to be 20-30 hours/week but can be flexible (e.g. more hours) for the right person,

Mixture of sole and shared care with mum,

Live-out,

Located: Highbury (N5).

Looking for a caring, patient, calm, creative, playful nanny who is passionate about working with children. Open to using connection and play to manage challenging behaviour. Preference for someone familiar with Steiner principles.

Duties:

Caring primarily for two older children, to include school runs and bringing children to/from sports lessons.

No cooking or other housekeeping duties expected (beyond tidying up dishes and eating space after children's meals).

The oldest attends a Steiner school kindergarten 5 days/week (8.30am start, end time varies from 1pm to 3.30pm depending on day).

The youngest will attend a Steiner childminder group starting in November, this is Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday only.

Mum is at home full-time; dad commutes to work 5 days/week,

Driver not needed, but parking is available for the nanny if needed,

Non-smoker.

LIVE OUT
Caring for a girl 3 years old,

Starting ASAP,

Monday-Friday,

Minimum 34 hours but up to 40 hours for the right candidate (e.g. 8.00AM-2.00PM and 4.00PM on Tuesday and Thursday),

Live-out,

Sole charge,

Located: NW3. 

Looking for a kind, patient, reliable, nanny who is gentle and caring. The nanny will be open-minded and happy to learn about the basic principles of the “Hand in Hand” approach, please see the link below.  The family will provide the information you’ll need. Must be professional with a genuine interest in child development. Montessori training or experience is a plus.

Duties:

All general nursery duties,

Supporting development through play, reading, singing, arts and crafts,

Providing opportunities to be outdoors in nature,

Cooking simple meals,

Tidying play areas at the end of the day.

https://www.handinhandparenting.org/

Your primary focus is on the girl's development, the family are looking for someone who really wants to build a connection with their daughter and who will become part of the family's unit, whilst respecting the family's specific approach.

The family is open to a nanny with their own child.

Both parents work from home and occasionally at the office at the moment, in rooms separate from the area where the girl will be cared for.

The family would like the nanny to be respectful of the government's COVID-19 guidelines to protect their extended family.

Fluent English speaker or fluent Dutch would be a plus for the girl's language and dialects. 

Someone who is Ofsted registered or willing to be.

£16 gross/ hour depending on experience.

LIVE OUT

Caring for boys 4.5 and 2.5 years, 

Starting ASAP,

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,

8.00AM-6.00PM, 

Live-out,

Mixture of sole and shared care, 

Located: Peckham (SE15). 

Looking for a calm, kind nanny who genuinely loves being with children. Someone who models self-compassion by welcoming and supporting emotions.

The family follow a RIE philosophy (Janet Lansbury/Magda Gerber), this is central to how they try and do things, so they are looking for someone who is open to embracing this philosophy whole-heartedly. They are interested in other alternative models of education and parenting as well, such as Montessori, Waldorf/Steiner, Forest School. 

Duties: 

All nanny duties, 

Organising fun, age appropriate activities, 

Outings to the parks and walks in nature, 

School pick ups and drop offs, 

Preparing meals.

The oldest boy attends primary school.
Driver would be a bonus! There is also a car available for the nanny to use.   

Both parents currently work from home.

Salary: Flexible depending on skills and attributes.
 

LIVE OUT

Caring for boys 3 and 9 years,  

Starting ASAP, 

Mondays & Tuesdays 1.30PM-7.00/7.30PM,  

Additional hours if needed: Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings, (20 hrs per week), 

Located in Earlsfield (SW18).  

Looking for a responsible, trustworthy, creative nanny who is on their toes with ideas with the boys. Someone who is familiar with the Steiner approach would be a bonus!  

Duties: 

School pick up for both boys.  

Youngest finishes at 2.00PM, then collect his older brother at 3.00PM. They are attending the same Steiner school. This is a 25 min commute by tram and train. 

Taking the boys to the park, doing art with them, reading and playing in the garden. 

Sometimes making lunch/making an easy dinner.  The family are looking for support with collecting their boys from school whilst mum continues her studies.     

The family have a Labrador and four fish.  

Driving is not necessary but a plus!  

Non-smoker.  

Hourly rate is open to the nanny’s needs.

LIVE OUT

For 3 & 1 year old  boys,

Starting August or earlier if possible,

2/3 days, flexible on days,

8-10 hours a day,

Mix of shared and sole care,

Live-out,

Located in Fulham, SW6.

Looking for a warm, fun loving nanny. Someone that uses positive guidance and child-led learning in a fun and playful way, a background in respectful care would be ideal.

Duties:

Create a learning environment where the boys feel secure in your relationship and safe to explore,

Cook simple, fresh meals,

Nursery drop offs and pick ups, which is in walking distance from the family's home,

The boys' laundry including reusable nappies,

General tidy-up.

The eldest will be at nursery 3 afternoons a week.

Both parents work from home at times, due to Covid-19.

Non-smoker.

£15 gross/ hour + (salary flexible for the right nanny).

LIVE OUT

Caring for a boy 10 months, 

2 days a week, ideally Monday, Wednesday or Friday, can be flexible,

(20 hours per week), 

Live-out, 

Sole and shared care with parents, 

Located in Notting Hill Gate.

Looking for a kind, caring, fun, patient nanny who can support Gentle and Attachment Parenting approaches. Someone who is intuitive and can build a loving bond with their son. The family is looking for someone who is able to go with the flow, listen to the boy's cues and follow his lead!

Duties: 

All nursery duties.

Creating fun sensory activities both in home and outside in nature. 

Occasionally cook simple meals that are free from dairy, soy and egg (possibly wheat also).

Keep play areas clean, tidy and organised. 

* Please note the boy has non-igE allergies to dairy, soy and egg. A nanny with an understanding of allergies is desirable. 

Both parents work from home.

The family has a cat.

Non-smoker. 

Up to £27,500 gross/ annum depending on skills and attributes. 

LIVE OUT

For two boys 13 months and  6 years old.

Starting 1st September,

3 days a week Monday - Wednesday, (TERM TIME ONLY) 

8:30AM-6:30PM,

Live-out,

Sole-charge, Mum is currently at working from home.

Located in Dollis Hill, NW10.

Looking for a kind, gentle, nurturing nanny who supports attachment parenting.

Duties:

All nursery duties,

Caring for boy 13 months, supporting non cry it out nap time routine,

School drop offs and pick ups for the eldest boy,

Cooking basic meals for both boys,

Someone who supports child-led activities and enjoys the outdoors,

The youngest has an allergy to eggs, the family would prefer no nuts in the home due to Dad having a nut allergy.

Please note: Holidays to be taken during the school holidays.

5 weeks paid holiday.

Non smoker.

Ofsted registered or willing to be.

£1,800/ month gross (paid over 12 consecutive months)

POSITION FILLED

For a 5 month old girl, 

Tues-Thurs (can be flexible, can also be 4 days),

9AM-5PM or 24/ 32 hours per week (flexible),

Start date flexible,

Sole charge with mum working from home wearing noise cancelling headphones! 

Located in Mile End, E2.

Looking for an observant, empathetic Italian speaking nanny that uses child-led learning and experience or interest in RIE and Montessori,

Duties

Create a child-led, safe and nurturing day with age appropriate activities that she shows interest in, 

Getting in touch with nature and exploring museums and other places,

Parents would like to follow baby-led weaning so someone who has knowledge in this a bonus, 

They have a pretty chilled out cat, 

£15+/ hour gross depending on experience.