Eden Private Staff
Sole charge Nanny opportunity – Four day working week with several consecutive days off, with live in accommodation provided during working days only.
Job Summary:
Eden Private Staff are pleased to be recruiting for a warm and energetic Live in Nanny to join a friendly family in Islington, caring for their 1 year old.
This is a lovely opportunity for a nanny who enjoys being active, getting outdoors and creating a fun, engaging environment for a young child. The family is open to candidates with a few years of solid nanny experience, making this a great opportunity for a younger nanny looking to develop within a long-term role.
The Role
- Four days per week, either Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday, with flexibility
- Live in during working days only – the nanny returns home after their final shift each week
- Hours when living in – 8am to 10pm – on last day 8am to 6pm/7pm
Job specification:
- Planning and implementing age appropriate activities to support development
- Supporting key milestones, including walking, language development, and early learning
- Maintaining established routines, including naps and mealtimes
- Preparing fresh, healthy meals and snacks for the child
- Taking the child to parks, playgrounds, classes, and local activities
- Managing all nursery duties, including nappy changing, bottle sterilising, and hygiene routines
- Supporting daily wellbeing, including brushing teeth and establishing healthy habits
- Keeping the child’s bedroom, play areas, and belongings organised and tidy
- Providing warm, engaging, and stimulating care throughout the day
- Flexibility to assist with occasional evening babysitting or overtime when required
- Proxy parenting at least 2x nights per week
Candidate specification:
- Warm, energetic and genuinely enjoys being active with children
- Strong understanding of early years development and developmental milestones
- Warm, nurturing, patient, and highly engaging
- Comfortable working in line with the family’s gentle parenting approach
- Experienced with babies and young children
- Confident managing bedtime and proxy-parenting evenings
- Outdoorsy and happy to run around and keep up with an active 1 year old
- Reliable, flexible, organised and looking for a long-term position
Enhanced DBS check required at offer stage & and a current First Aid Certificate
How to apply:
Applying for this position: Please email your interest in this position to cfapps@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.
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