Daisy

My Requirements

We are looking for a full-time live-out nanny/housekeeper to join our family home in Kensal Rise (near Queens Park) in November to take care of our two little girls and help with housework.
Luna (4 years old) is very outgoing, adventurous and sociable, she loves her friends at nursery. She is very active, quick to learn and is confident in climbing, biking, scooting etc. She loves getting involved with cooking, arts and crafts and role play. She attends nursery (8 minutes’ walk from the family home) 9am - 3pm five days a week and attends a couple of after school clubs.
Baby Inca (3 months) is settling into the family: so far she is a calm and happy baby and is feeding and sleeping well. Mum is still breast-feeding but baby also accepts a bottle and formula is being introduced to wean fully off the breast by end of November.

We are looking for a nanny who is experienced with babies (following/adapting routines, weaning etc) but also with strong-willed toddlers: someone loving and nurturing who the girls feel safe with - and grow to trust and adore – but someone who can also be firm and hold boundaries to encourage good behaviour. Most important to us is to have someone playful, active, creative and crafty who they simply love being around and have loads of fun with; someone fun and who can be silly, down the ground playing and role playing with the girls!

We are both hard-working business owners but equally hands on parents. We are ideally looking for a nanny who is relatively local and knows the area but also who uses their initiative, is proactive and can work with us as a team to help advise on toddler behavioural tactics and baby routines. Someone who can spot what needs to be done to support the family and sociable to connect into local networks and activities.

We’d like our nanny to complete all standard nursery duties and children’s meal preparation along with housework while the baby girl sleeps or mum is taking kids out. Housework will be a weekly clean of the house (and sheet change) along with day-to-day tidying, organising, family laundry, ironing and watering plants.