Overview
A wonderful welcoming family based in Camden, London, seeks an experienced, intelligent and engaging Nanny/Family Assistant. The role can be live-in or live-out, and the schedule will normally be Monday through Friday, 7am-7pm with time for breaks during the day. The preferred start date is sometime in May.
The role will involve the care of a bright 7-year-old boy and a newborn baby due at the end of July 2026. The successful candidate will be confident supporting a young baby from approximately 2–3 months onward, while also providing thoughtful, developmentally appropriate care for a school-aged child. The family value curiosity, education, and kindness, and are looking for a candidate who will naturally integrate into their home with warmth and professionalism.
Responsibilities
1. Providing attentive, nurturing care for both children in a sole charge and shared care capacity
2. Supporting infant routines, development, and milestones
3. Engaging the older child in age-appropriate educational and recreational activities
4. School drop offs and pick ups
5. Preparing healthy, balanced meals for the children (and occasionally the family)
6. Assisting with light household duties, including children’s laundry, tidying, and organisation
7. Travelling with the family as required (likely some travel early on with Mum and baby)
8. Maintaining a calm, structured, and happy environment within the home
9. Babysitting a couple of times per week
10. Some house management duties - receiving deliveries, online ordering, occasional errands etc
Requirements
11. Warm, maternal, and genuinely passionate about childcare
12. Highly proactive, with excellent initiative and a hands-on approach
13. Discreet, trustworthy, and professional at all times
14. Intelligent and engaging, with a genuine interest in learning and child development
15. Flexible and adaptable, able to respond to a dynamic family schedule
16. A strong communicator with high emotional intelligence
17. Intuitive and able to read the room and adapt accordingly
18. Easy-going, collaborative, and solution-focused
19. Practical, with excellent judgement and common sense
20. Fun, energetic, and naturally engaging with children
21. Ideally Spanish-speaking, although this isn't essential
22. Driving appreciated but also not essential
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