Fluent English, German or Dutch/Flemish speaking nanny housekeeper, Battersea #44404

Job Details

permanent
United Kingdom
Kinder Nannies & Staff
10.10.2023
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Full Job Description

Family in Battersea, SW11, is looking for a Fluent English, German, Flemish or Danish speaking nanny to care for their 1 year old baby and home.

The position will be  60% housekeeping 40 nannying.


Primary responsibilities:

  • cooking allergy friendly family meals (child has non-IgE allergies to dairy, soya, egg and gluten)
  • Occasional batch cooking to stock freezer and meal planning
  • Adding missing items to shopping list, and organise Ocado / do the grocery shopping 
  • Laundry and ironing for the whole family
  • Wardrobe management for child (helping us to keep track if any new clothes needed due to sizing or weather changes)
  • Regular cleaning & tidying
  • Cleaning/ disinfecting toys and play area
  • feeding cat and cleaning cat litter
  • Ad hoc errands outside the house (picking up order, dry cleaning etc)
  • Ad hoc miscellaneous tasks (i.e. arranging/ letting in handyman/ window cleaners etc.)
  • Help to ensure diaper bag is stocked up etc
  • Taking garbage out regularly


Nannying/ other responsibilities:

  • Ad hoc nannying 
  • Occasional evening/  weekend   babysitting (paid on top if outside of regular hours)
  • Taking child to activities/ playground/ member’s club
  • Kindergarten drop-off/ -pick-up (from Sept 2024)
  • Providing photo updates to parents when doing activities with the child
  • Summary of the day at end of day/ handover 


Requirements:

  • Strong communication skills
  • Proactive attitude/ sees what needs to get done
  • Views herself as extension of the family/ takes ownership 
  • Language skills: Strong English. Desired, but not essential: German or Dutch mother tongue. (The candidate should be aware that we parents will continue speaking our mother tongues to our child)
  • Driving license
  • Willingness to travel and live-in during travel (in particular during summer months when family spends considerable amount of time in their 2nd home in Belgium)


£18-£22 per hour dependant on Skills, experience and qualifications

Requirements
Speaks Fluent English, German or Flemish/Dutch fluently
Baby experience
Living within commutable distance of Battersea, SW11
Loving, experienced, responsible nanny/housekeeper
Nanny, with initiative and energy. Trustworthy and reliable and punctual.
Loving but firm. Able to teach good manners.

Recent Paediatric First Aid certificate (you can take a refresher course)
Right to work in UK (& already living in the UK) and have proof
Good references for recent and relevant nanny / childcare work
Able to run after small children
Be able to engage in play at floor level for extended periods of time and get up from the floor quickly.
Please note this is a strictly  Non smoking position.