Eden Private Staff
A fantastic opportunity to join a warm, lively family in Kensington with a generous salary and a supportive, welcoming environment.
Job Summary:
The family is seeking a highly professional, experienced and well-educated nanny/governess to take primary responsibility for their 9-year-old daughter, while providing occasional support to their 3.5-year-old son. The ideal candidate will be warm, organised, confident and proactive, with a strong ability to establish clear routines, boundaries and positive behaviour while supporting the children’s academic and personal development.
A Norland or Chiltern College graduate, or someone with equivalent high-level training and experience, would be preferred.
General Duties:
- Take primary responsibility for the 9-year-old daughter and her daily routine.
- Provide occasional support with the 3.5-year-old son as required.
- Establish and maintain clear boundaries, discipline and consistent routines.
- Organise and manage school, nursery, lessons, homework, activities and playdates.
- Support the 9-year-old with homework and academic development.
- Encourage good manners, independence, tidiness and positive habits.
- Manage morning and bedtime routines.
- Coordinate activities and ensure the children are prepared and punctual for commitments.
- Take an active and engaging approach to childcare.
- Manage challenging or boundary-testing behaviour calmly and consistently.
- Take initiative and manage the children’s schedules independently.
- Travel internationally with the family when required.
- Provide occasional overnight childcare during family holidays
- Maintain close communication with the family and other household staff where appropriate.
Candidate Specifications:
- Extensive professional nanny/governess experience.
- Experience caring for school-aged children.
- Strong educational background.
- Highly organised and reliable.
- Confident, calm and consistent when setting boundaries.
- Experienced in managing challenging or testing behaviour.
- Academically minded and confident supporting homework.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- Proactive, energetic and able to take initiative.
- Comfortable managing children’s schedules independently.
- Willing and able to travel internationally with the family.
- English – essential.
- Russian – highly desirable, particularly for supporting reading, writing and language development.
Enhanced DBS check required at offer stage & and a current First Aid Certificate
At Eden Private Staff, we have been placing Maternity Nurses, Nannies, Governesses, House Managers, Chauffeurs, Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants, Gardeners, Domestic Couples, Allrounders & All family office professionals with HNW & UHNW families for nearly 30 years. If you are preparing to hire and would like guidance on structuring your process, we are happy to help.
You can contact Eden Private Staff on +44 (0) 2074716000 or email info@edenprivatestaff.com
How to apply:
Applying for this position: Please email your interest in this position to PBapps@edenprivatestaff.com Please ensure you include the reference number for the position you are applying for (found at the top of the advert). For candidates who are not currently registered with Eden Private Staff, please include an up-to-date CV when applying. Applicants for this position should have excellent checkable references and a valid DBS. Please note we only register candidates with a minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role. If applying for a UK based role, please ensure you have the correct right to work documentation as we are unable to support with visa applications or sponsorships.