Vacancies

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Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 REF MAI/SB

A family in Maidenhead require a full-time nanny as maternity cover. They have two children a boy aged 6 and a girl aged 3 years old. Their son is autistic and doing very well in a mainstream school and their daughter attends a local pre-school in the mornings.  Their ideal applicant would be someone who is proactive, punctual, warm and happy, giving lots of cuddles and affection. Someone who can embrace their little ones quirkiness and enjoy playing imaginary games with the children. They love to tell stories and really engage with adults, and it’s a huge bonus if you have a good sense of humour!

General duties would include tending to the children’s bedrooms and washing, general tidying in the home, cooking for the children, dropping or collecting from school and nursery, helping with homework and school preparation, organising clubs and activities, arranging playdates, planning activities in the holidays, playing and learning at home with arts/crafts and more.

Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Times: 7:30pm until 6pm (one day needs to have a 7pm finish)

Start Date: 20^th – 27^th May 2024

Pets: None

Experience: At least 4 years professional childcare experience in a nursery setting or as a nanny

The family are happy to take on an applicant from a nursery setting, with a childcare qualification

Driver Required: Yes, nanny to use the families car or their own car (nannies car being their preference)

Salary: £15 – £17gph, depending on experience.

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Acsot, Berkshire SL5 REF ASC/EL

A family in Sunninghill, Ascot requires a full time nanny to care for their 5 year old son and 2 (nearly 3) year old daughter. Their eldest currently attends a local school, which is walking distance. The family describe their daughter as very energetic and active, she enjoys exploring, playing outside and craft activities.  Their son is very social and he likes to have playdates with his friends, he also enjoys spending time outside on his bike and taking part in Karate and football. It is important to the family that their nanny has lots of energy, enjoys playing outside, taking part in craft activities, is well organised and can help support with reading, maths and homework.

Main duties would include school drop off and pick up, cooking healthy meals/ batch cooking, cleaning and tidying after the children, washing/drying children’s clothes, organising their wardrobes and clothing, planning trips/days out and activities for the week, taking the children regular groups and classes, providing fun and educational activities for them at home, and meeting their general needs and routines.

Start Date:  The start of May 2024

The families preference would be Monday to Thursday, 7am until 7pm, however the following options are also available;

Monday – 8:30am – 6pm             

Tuesday – 7am – 7pm

Wednesday – 7am – 7pm

Thursday – 8:30am – 6pm or 1pm until 7pm

Driver Essential and to use their own car

At least 4 years professional nanny experience required

Childcare Qualification preferred

Pets: Yes, hypo-allergenic dog

Salary from £32,000-£40,000gpa, depending on hours and experience

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Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 (Full Time Nanny PA) REF MAI/AP

Start Date: 16^th July 2024 – Flexibility on this date

A wonderful family with three children are seeking a Nanny PA to help them with their busy day to day lives. They live in a small village in a beautiful old manor house which holds plenty of history and they have lots of surrounding land for the children to use. The children all attend a private school, which is approximately 30 minutes drive from their home and they have a girl aged 10 and two boys ages 8 and 5 years old. During the term times, the role would have additional PA duties to help assist mum with the families’ businesses. When the children are on school holidays, the role would be mainly focused on childcare.  

The family are looking for someone very easy going and flexible, well organised, outdoorsy, and generally good fun! The role would involve working alongside mum at times, as she works from home and enjoys sharing the childcare duties whenever possible. For example, she may want to do a school pick up, whilst the nanny remains at home preparing dinner for the children. In the school holidays, the children enjoy fun days out to theme parks and going on adventures. They each have a mixture of after school activities on different days from Rugby to Cricket. The children all very much enjoy the outdoors, therefore the role would be well suited to a nanny who enjoys sports and being kept busy.

Nanny duties would include cooking fresh meals for the children, organising their schedules and uniform, planning trips/visits/playdates, assisting with reading and homework, helping with their bedtime routines, washing the families laundry and getting them to and from school on time. PA duties will vary, depending on what events may be going on at the home, these may include checking over the Air B&B, ordering/stock taking equipment, managing the food cupboards, dealing with gardeners/visitors/tradespeople, helping with admin duties such as paying invoices and dealing with accounts, answering the business landline, walking the family dogs on the grounds, running errands and assisting mum where needed. Flexibility is a real key to this role, as the requirements change depending on the business and children.

Pets: Yes, 2 dogs. A Cocker Spaniel and Tibetan Terrier. There are also two other family dogs living on the grounds who may appear from time to time. A dog lover is a must!

Driver: Essential and to use the families Volvo XC90. There is a lot of driving involved with this role, therfore a confident driver is required.

Days: Four days per week. Preferably Tuesday to Friday term time and Monday to Thursday in the school holidays. This is negotiable, but it must be four days per week.

Hours: 7/7:15am until 7pm two days a week, 7/7:15am until 6:30pm two days per week. 47 hours per week

Salary: £39,000+ depending on experience, negotiable

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Reading, Berkshire RG7 REF REA/LM

Start Date: ASAP

A family in Upper Woolhampton (Reading), require a Housekeeper to help and assist with their three children who are 13, 10 and 6 years old. They are a very busy family who have lots of clubs and groups to attend, as well as enjoying swimming at home, playing tennis at home or riding their ponies. The family have lots of animals, so a real animal lover would be wonderful! Their main goal would be to find someone who enjoys a busy household, can be flexible, well organised and bring lots of love and energy to their home. Their eldest is at boarding school and the others have a mixture of clubs after school. During the holidays there will be more childcare related duties. The role is very flexible, the families priority would be to find their super helper who enjoys all the things they do!

General duties would include changing the children’s bedding, general tidying in the home and putting all laundry items away (no washing required), cooking for the children,  dropping or collecting from school, helping with homework and school preparation, organising clubs and activities, arranging playdates, helping with admin duties, possibly walking the dog and/or assisting with horses but not a necessity

Hours: Part Time, but the hours are very flexible. The family suggest two or three days of 7/8 hours or five days at 5 hours a day but they are open to other suggestions. The hours must cover 4pm – 6pm. 

Pets: 2 cockapoos, 1 labrador, 2 cats, chickens and ponies (animals are not part of the  nanny housekeeper duties but you must not have an allergy, as their hair may be in the home)

At least 3 years professional housekeeper experience and some childcare experience 

Driver Required, nanny to use the families car or their own car

Salary £16,000 – £23,000gpa, depending on experience and hours