Full-time live out nanny for 3 children in Dulwich

[Farah]

We are a family in Dulwich looking for a nanny to care for our three children, India (aged 6), Skyla (aged 3.5) and Isaac (aged 7 months).

This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 7pm although we would consider a shorter day (9:30am - 6pm) on a Friday if preferred.

India is at school (walking distance from the house) and Skyla is in pre-reception (3 full days as of January which will increase to 4 full days after Easter plus the remaining mornings). Duties would include taking girls to school / nursery, and to activities (ballet, tap, swimming etc.), helping with homework, together with organising playdates, the usual home activities (the girls both love imaginative play and craft activities) and organising age-appropriate activities in the holidays. Duties for Isaac are clearly currently primarily care-based although he has just started monkey music and swimming. We live on Court Lane making it very easy to nip to Dulwich Park.

People often comment on how well the girls get on together and what a "smiley" baby Isaac is - he is very much the placid and easy-going third baby.

We have a cleaner twice a week but would expect our nanny to take care of the children's laundry (washing, ironing and changing bed sheets) and to keep the children's toys and bedrooms tidy (plus encouraging the children to take responsibility for this as they grow older). We would also like someone who is willing to experiment with food.

We have had our current nanny for just over a year and she has loved looking after our children and being part of our family (she is moving on because she is changing career). They have grown very close to their existing nanny and it is important to us that we find someone who can build that kind of relationship with them again.

I return to work from maternity leave at the start of January - ideally we would like someone to start sufficiently in advance of then so that my return to work goes smoothly but start date is otherwise flexible. We are very much looking for the right person for our family and someone who wants a long-term role.

We require a nanny who will enjoy being part of a large, busy family and who enjoys the variety which comes with caring for children of different ages and sexes. Both parents work full-time and so we need someone who understands the pressures of being full-time working parents and who understands that our priority is to spend as much quality time as possible with our children.

Pay to be commensurate with experience. Overtime will often be available although not required.

Fluent English speakers and non-smokers only. Whilst most activities are in and around Dulwich, the logistics of managing the different schedules of 3 children mean that a driver is required (we currently drive an automatic Volvo xc60).