Job Title: Live-in Nanny (experienced driver essential)
Location: Crouch End, North London (N8)
Start Date: 25th March 2026
Salary: £27,000-£30,000 gross per annum
Hours: Live-in, Monday to Friday. Term time: 35 hours per week. School holidays: 41 hours per week. Additional paid hours/babysitting as agreed.
Job Overview:
A warm and caring live-in nanny is sought by a lovely, welcoming family for a permanent role caring for two children (a 2-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy), working mainly sole charge and at times alongside the parents.
Responsibilities:
* Provide sole-charge care and work in partnership with the parents when required.
* Care for the children with kindness, understanding and enthusiasm as part of their daily routine.
* Get the children ready for the day.
* Drive the children to and from school, nursery and activities.
* Prepare a healthy cooked meal before collecting the children.
* Carry out domestic duties related to the children, including changing bedding weekly.
* Manage family washing and hang clothes (the cleaner completes the ironing).
* Keep the children's bedrooms and all children's areas clean and organised.
* Take the children to clubs and activities.
* Supervise and entertain the children with stimulating play.
* Support homework, dinner and the bath time routine.
* During school holidays, organise indoor and outdoor age-appropriate activities to support social, physical, intellectual and emotional development.
* Ensure all environments are safe and the children's daily needs are met.
* Tidy up, hoover and clean kitchen floors/surfaces after the children throughout the week.
* Assist with bath time on occasion if needed.
* Work alongside a general cleaner who attends the house twice per week.
Ideal Nanny:
* Warm, kind and enthusiastic, with a genuine commitment to children's daily wellbeing.
* Confident working sole charge while also collaborating well with parents.
* Flexible and dependable, including same-day support when children are unwell.
* Proactive and organised, with a strong grasp of routines and forward planning.
* Confident driver for school, nursery and activity runs is essential.
* Able to prepare healthy cooked meals for the children.
* Happy to support homework, clubs and structured routines.
* Comfortable maintaining children's spaces to a high standard.
Perks of the Role:
* Furnished bedroom, Wi-Fi, and private bathroom/shower room provided.
* Three meals per day included in the family weekly shop (and the family would like the nanny to eat with the children where possible).
* Holiday entitlement: 20 business days plus 8 bank/public holidays.