Rachel

My Requirements

The family are expecting their second child at the end of June and would like an experienced nanny to help with all aspects of baby care and development and support equally for our 18 month daughter.

Duties

About the family and children

The little girl is happy, healthy, smiling and an absolute delight. She is quiet and enjoys reading books and toys that challenge her concentration and manual dexterity.

Both parents are busy working professionals. Dad often works abroad, and Mum will be on maternity leave and is a researcher working from home.

The parents are both very supportive and kind employers and have excellent feedback from previous staff. The family would love their child to learn additional languages, their housekeepers speak Spanish and there is a weekly French lesson organised.



Expectations and duties

Working hours:
Monday to Friday 8-12 hours per day (negotiable flexibility)

The family are seeking a nanny to support and help them provide a safe and loving environment for their new baby and provide care and attention for their older child who is beginning to require more creative and varied play.

The nanny is to be highly experienced with newborns and toddlers and stimulating engaging play, have knowledge of developmental milestones and be creative and fun. A good knowledge of paediatric first aid and safe sleep guidelines are a must. A diploma in early years child development is desirable.

The nanny would be helping both with the little girl and baby alongside mum. The nanny will need to have good experience in establishing routines for the baby including good sleep habits from a young age.

The nanny would be expected to keep their charges' bedrooms, milk kitchen and kitchen clean and tidy at all times and do all the baby laundry. The nanny would need to be a good cook and have a varied repertoire of recipes to cook healthy lunch, snacks and dinner for the little girl.

There may be some holiday travel to destinations in Europe and Worldwide and experience of travel with a newborn/toddler would be desirable. The family employ a full-time cleaner and have a pet dog, a hypoallergenic Maltipoo.

The nanny will need to be up to date with paediatric first aid and CRB checked. Most recent references will be checked. The nanny will need to provide their own car for driving to toddler activities and have a clean driving license.

Location

The family home is set across 4 floors in a recently renovated townhouse in the centre of Oxford. It is a 7 minute walk to a large park and short walk to the centre of Oxford with its' amenities. They employ housekeepers and have a small hypoallergenic dog.