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All-rounder mother’s help/cook needed, sep flat provided

Nanny job ref: PLI/Amersham
Lovely family near Amersham in Bucks with two daughters aged 6 and 4 are seeking a live- in, all rounder cook / mother’s help. Their current mother’s help has been with them 18 months and is leaving due to visa expiring. Looking for someone who is warm, kind and flexible and used to mucking in with whatever needs doing in a busy, friendly household with pets (cat, dog, tortoise). Some cooking, some light housekeeping (there is a cleaning lady three days a week), some babysitting, some errands, some house/ pet sitting. The children’s father travels a lot for work and the mother works from home. There’s always something to do whether it’s cooking a meal, walking a dog, running an errand, doing a pick up, or going to the supermarket.

Reliable and practical is key. Looking for someone with initiative and a good sense of humour.

There may be a need to work some weekends with consecutive week days off in lieu, depending on the family’s travelling / summer work schedule.

8.30 – 5.30 template hours, two nights babysitting per week.

Automatic driver essential.

Very pretty Separate accommodation (2 bed cottage with garden, seven minute walk from house and train station) provided, with all utilities paid.

£500 net per week.

Fun Nanny Job with travel & adventure

Nanny job ref: PLI/Bucks – Position Filled
A fun and adventurous Mother’s Help/nanny is needed for a family known to the agency with two delightful children a girl aged 3 years and a boy aged 5 years old. This is a unique role for someone who genuinely loves children and is looking for a job with a difference!! The family have had a fantastic Kiwi whose visa is sadly coming to an end. Looking above all for someone with a fantastic `can do attitude` kind, great fun, flexible and relaxed to fit in with the family`s routine. This is a very varied role with sole and shared care, great travel opportunities and generous time off. The children enjoy a range of different activities including creative play, climbing trees and exploring, reading, cooking and mucking about outdoors. It is a warm, busy household with pets. The children’s father travels a lot for work and the Mum works part time from home so just need another great team member. A teaching qualification or Montessori background would be amazing though not essential and an interest in cooking would be brilliant.

This is a really fun job with great opportunities for travel and adventure so would suit someone who will relish this aspect of the job as the current nanny does. The hours are generally 10 hours a day however can be less when the father is home, you will be required to do two nights babysitting per week, which may or may not be used. This is not strictly a nanny role other than helping with the children there are errands and PA duties, plus lots of travel. A driver is essential.
Separate accommodation is provided with utilities paid (only 5 min from the family home). Located in a pretty village, only 40 mins into central London. Flexible start for the right person. £400 net per week + very generous holiday allowance. Do call us if you would like to know more as this is truly a brilliant job.