About the Role
A loving American family in Chelsea seeks a special full-time nanny/housekeeper to become an integral part of their family life. This role involves caring for a four-month-old baby and maintaining a clean, organized home. The position offers flexibility in hours and days, with opportunities for occasional babysitting and international travel.
Responsibilities
- Provide age-appropriate play, stimulation, and developmental activities.
- Support sleep routines and implement gentle sleep training as the child grows.
- Introduce solids using baby-led weaning when appropriate.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and nurturing environment for the baby.
- Prepare baby food.
- Perform general housekeeping, tidying living spaces and bedrooms, and vacuuming high-use areas.
- Handle daily laundry and ironing for the baby and family.
- Conduct weekly deep cleaning of the kitchen and bathrooms.
Requirements
- Demonstrate longevity in previous roles, ideally with at least 4 years with the same family.
- Possess proven, recent experience with babies from newborn age.
- Have solid knowledge of infant sleep, feeding, weaning to solids, and developmental stages.
- Exhibit exceptional cleaning skills.
- Be a confident cook, able to prepare meals for the family on occasion.
- Be warm, affectionate, and confident in setting age-appropriate boundaries.
- Possess a calm, positive, and patient temperament.
- Communicate effectively with parents.
- Be flexible for nights and travel.
- Hold a Paediatric first aid certification.
Skills
- Infant care
- Child development
- Sleep training
- Baby-led weaning
- Housekeeping
- Cooking
- Laundry
- Ironing
- Deep cleaning
- Communication
- Flexibility
- Patience
- Nurturing
Location
- Chelsea
Work Type
- Full-time
- Occasional babysitting
- Travel
Experience Level
- 4+ years with the same family
- Recent experience with babies from newborn age
Education Level
- Paediatric first aid certification
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Benefits
- Long-term stability
- Travel opportunities
- Paid holiday
- All statutory UK employment benefits
About the Company
- A warm, loving American family based in Chelsea.
