Sharli

My Requirements

Looking for a kind, reliable and experienced Nanny 50 Hours/Week for a 1 year old girl and a 9 year old boy.

Requirements: 50 hours per week (9 days per fortnight with potential for every second Friday off – happy to discuss flexibility re days and hours
• Monday – Friday, 7.15am – 18.30pm – happy to discuss
• Pay is £15-17/hour gross (depending on experience and credentials), plus overtime
• 28 days of holiday, inclusive of public holidays
• Mileage reimbursement
• Modest Christmas bonus
• Live-out

EXPERIENCE
• Experience with babies (c.1 year old+)
• Non-smoker
• Must have driver’s license, own car and be comfortable driving children
• Baby first-aid certification
• Organised, reliable, tidy, kind and able to be firm when needed
• Inclusive and open, caring for mixed race children in a blended household

RESPONSIBILITIES
Looking after Leela full time, and James as well every other week (see “Other information” below). Both children are healthy.

LEELA (1 year old girl, full time care)
Leela is a very sweet and smiley baby who is relatively chilled, comfortable with people and new faces, and increasingly active.
• Feeding (combination of formula bottles and solids 3 times a day)
• Meal preparation (simple, healthy, home cooked meals)
• Food shopping for Leela
• Nappy changing
• Supervising playtime and supporting her development
• Settling down for naps
• Taking to occasional baby classes
• Going for walks in the pram
• Washing and sterilising bottles / feeding equipment
• Bathing Leela on occasion
• Leela’s laundry and other light housekeeping

JAMES (9 year old boy, before and after school care, every second week)
James is a very cheerful and enthusiastic boy who loves drawing, singing, freestyle dancing and reading. He loves his baby sister and spending time with her
• Taking James to school each day (8.40am drop off, 15.15pm collect) - Manland School in Harpenden (c.20 min drive from home, with Leela in the car)
• Provide breakfast (porridge or cereal) and dinner (cooked meals)
• Support with homework (setting him up)
• Taking and collecting to after school clubs either from school, Harpenden or St Albans
• Food shopping for James
• James’ laundry and other light housekeeping
• Keeping toys, craft things and equipment organised (by asking James to tidy up after himself)
• Helping to plan and organise things he may need for school (e.g. sports gear for sports day, school trips etc)
• In school holidays – James typically goes to clubs x3 days per week, x2 days per week he is looked after by his nanny (may also include activities outside, walks, supervising playdates or taking to friends’ houses for playdates on these days).

OTHER ROLE REQUIREMENTS
• Light cleaning particularly of the kitchen and living area (we have a separate cleaner who comes once a week for a thorough clean but we would like the place left reasonably clean at the end of each day)
• Running occasional errands (e.g. post office returns)
• Light shopping as required for children
• Light admin

CONTEXT / OTHER INFORMATION
Sharli is James’ step-mum, and James lives with his mum (Tory) half the time in Redbourn village. Alex and Tory are divorced 7 years, both families have a very good relationship and James moves between homes each Wednesday after school (either his mum collects or the nanny will collect). James and Leela already have a strong bond which is important to us to help nurture. Very occasionally, we may need help taking things of his (e.g. a school book, favourite toy) from one house to the other. We appreciate this aspect of the role is unusual (!) but we have taken a lot of care to make the experience of living across two homes as stable as it can be for James. Both James’ mum and our previous nanny of 2+ years (Lauren) would be very happy to speak to any nanny interested in the role 1-1, to give you their perspectives first-hand before you make any decision.

There is the potential for Alex’s mum Sheila to take care of both children every second Friday which would give the opportunity for the new nanny to potentially have 1 day off every fortnight – for the right candidate, we can be flexible if slightly more / less hours is desired.

Reference from our old nanny...
“Alex and Sharli – thank you so much for being such wonderful and supportive bosses. I don’t think I will ever get bosses like you guys again. You both have definitely set the bar sky high. I have loved my time with you all and in the 2 years and 4 months it’s never felt like work. You have made it so much fun for me and from day dot made me feel welcomed and I have felt so at home. Have loved all of our chats and laughs along the way and will hold such memories!” – Lauren, former nanny for James