ZI377 - Live-Out Nanny - Islington, London

Professional and welcoming Highbury/Islington-based parents seek a fabulous live-out nanny/PA for their 2 girls aged 3-yrs and 5-yrs.  The family require consistent Monday through Friday support, from 1pm-7pm during term-time, and from 8am-7pm during school holidays.  The family travel reasonably regularly during the holiday periods, and don't usually take the nanny with them.

This is a position for a professional and knowledgeable nanny who brings a calm and confident approach and, ideally, is familiar with the Pikler/Montessori approaches or, at the very least, respectful care that encourages independence.  Responsibilities will include:

• All aspects of children's care, to include general nursery duties
• Nursery and school drop offs and pick ups
• Creating an engaging and stimulating environment that promotes healthy development and aligns with the parents' preferences
• Keeping the children's areas tidy and organised, and keeping on top of their laundry and ironing
• Planning developmentally appropriate activities and outings
• Being aware of developmental and behavioural milestones, actively working with the whole family to ensure their social, emotional and physical well-being is a priority
• Bringing a positive, flexible and cheerful demeanour to the home
• Preparing fresh, healthy meals for the children
• Assistant style duties for the children - organising parties and gifts, liaising with the school/nursery when required, wardrobe management, booking appointments and activities etc
• Babysitting once per month, ideally, as well as occasional proxy parenting (for up to 4-5 days at a time, likely a couple of times per year)

• Excellent communicator and a professional demeanour
• Comfortable with Mum being around and involved
• Skilled at reading the room and integrating seamlessly into a household
• Calm, kind and nurturing personality with a pitch-in mentality
• Able to observe, encourage and engage in respectful interactions with the children and the household in general, while encouraging the children's independence
• Familiarity with the Pikler/Montessori approaches
• Comfortable maintaining clear boundaries and routines in a calm, respectful and thoughtful way
• Hands on and resourceful but able to recognise when to give the family space and privacy
• Experience with a similar age is essential and longevity in previous roles is preferred
• Sterling, verifiable references
• Fantastic work-ethic, motivated and dedicated, and full of initiative
• Fun and friendly, able to ensure a truly nurturing and loving environment around the girls
• Previous experience in a professional childcare/nursery setting preferred