Full time live-out nanny required for English family - 2 children
Description
Nanny required to look after 2 girls, one girl born June 2007(turning 9 this month) and one born November 2015 (6 months old).
The position is a mix of shared care and Sole Charge. 45hrs per week (sometimes more). Very occasional weekends e.g. so that parents can attend a wedding, christening etc. but these would be agreed far in advance and paid over and above annual salary. Driver is essential for this role due to school run. Nanny owned car preferable. Holiday travel will be required (skiing usually in Europe, Caribbean, Argentina). One month in the summer and approx 3/4 other weeks during the year. Husband commutes to London every day. Mother prints textiles and likes to work a couple of hours a day as well as exercise every day. Sometimes mother is gone the whole day when printing in her factory. Mother is hands on however too so when the nanny is not with either children there is plenty of admin to be getting on with: meal planning, purchasing toys, sorting playroom, keeping on top of medical records, dentist appointments, planning girls parties, playdates, sorting girls wardrobes etc.
This family live in a beautiful farmhouse with transport links to Oxford (10 mins in car and then 7 mins on a train) or 25 mins to Oxford by bus and London (50 minutes) by train. There is plenty to do in the area: Children's maze, playground, lake with ducks and a cafe is right on our doorstep and there are several baby classes in the area. Library nearby. Lots of farms for children to visit. The family also like to make their own fun at home and make up games using their imaginations. They have a large playroom at home as well as the girls bedrooms, a beautiful garden and a swimming pool. They are also surrounded by fields and excellent walks. The family have a very docile chocolate cockapoo.
The eldest daughter enjoys polo, drumming, tennis and reading; she is a country girl and a tom boy! Loves exploring, has a wonderful imagination and a fantastic sense of humour. Bright child. Child is mature and worldly having spent many years as an only child (has travelled extensively with her parents).
They are ideally looking for someone to grow with both children but particularly the youngest daughter and see her through to school age. They note that they are very kind, caring, fair employees. They are a loving family and would love a nanny with a sense of humour and fun but who is also strong on instilling discipline and values in children. Mum likes to take trips to London, sometimes on her own and sometimes will take nanny with her. Parents are looking to buy flat in London so there will be a second base.