Temp Weekend Nanny

Weekend Nanny Job Description

Marcilly Recruitment’s client, an UHNW family based in Chelsea, is seeking an energetic and experienced temporary weekend Nanny to support their two children of prep school age until Christmas – with the possibility to extend to travel with the family over Christmas (if wanted). Also potential perm opportunities as the family are looking into hiring a weekend nanny permanently. This can be a live-in or live-out position with separate accommodation provided.

The ideal nanny candidate is someone fun, caring, flexible, adaptable and capable of providing structure and discipline for the children. The mother likes to be hand’s on with parenting, so they want someone who knows when to take a step back and can also use their initiative.

The family are a young, dynamic family with extremely busy lives. They really look after their staff but in return they do want someone who is dedicated and puts the children first. The successful nanny must thrive working in a fast-paced environment with ever-changing plans and schedules.

• Salary: £800-£1350 depending on experience - there can be flexibility for the perfect candidate
• Start date: ideally ASAP
• Location: Chelsea
• Hours: Friday morning 06:45 to Sunday evening 7:30pm

Nanny Requirements

• Strong educational grades (A levels and above) to enable them to act as a Governess. Ideally experience working in childhood education.
• Creativity and imagination are key, making playtime and education fun.
• Strong time management and computer literacy to manage the children’s admin, daily schedules.
• The ability to work as a collaborative team member in a fully staffed household.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbally – good grammar a must.
• A patient and caring person who is able to set boundaries with kindness.

Nanny Responsibilities

• The principal likes to maintain a tidy household, however, understands that children will be children, so the nanny will ensure that following playtime, the residence is returned to its original state.
• Coordinating daily activities and supervising transportation to and from all engagements, playdates, appointments, classes, activities.
• The nanny must be prepared to plan fun and engaging activities to entertain the children, including lots of time outdoors.
• Housekeeping on behalf of the children (this doesn’t include laundry, but wardrobe management, playroom management etc).
• Liaise with team on any upcoming events.
• Organise gifts for upcoming children’s parties.
• Check all children’s supplies and replace when required.
• Calendar management and organising any activities, play dates etc.
• The children both love to read so it is important for the nanny to ensure they have plenty of books to read, always keeping on top of new books that are coming out and reading with the children.
• Emotional and psychological learning.
• It is important for the nanny to socialise with other parents and nannies and is proactive in organising play dates for the children.