Recommending our nanny for 1-2 days work p/w from September

[Gaby Mum]

Our brilliant nanny Vera is looking for 1 or 2 days extra work, as we now only need her for 3 days per week. 

Vera has been looking after our son since he was almost one (now eight) and our daughter since she was almost one (now six) and is a part of our family.  She manages to be firm with the children with clear boundaries while having A LOT of laughter and fun with them (I know as I mainly work from home and can hear!).  She is an excellent cook and has provided the children with healthy, cooked-from-scratch food and snacks everyday. She also does their washing and changes their sheets.  She is proactive in looking for activities for them during the holidays, with trips to farms, museums etc.  We feel very lucky to have had such consistent and excellent childcare for over seven years.  We have reduced our days due to the children being at school and clubs so Vera has been supplementing our hours with additional work. We very much hope to continue this arrangement as we would be devastated to lose her.

We currently have her Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and she has been working for a year with another family on Thursdays.  They are moving abroad for work reasons and she is now looking for work on Thursdays or/and Fridays. This would be our preferred arrangement - but we're open to negotiation about which days, if there's a suitable family looking for childcare to split the week with us.  And for the small print: Vera is Ofsted registered, DBS certified, with a First aid certificate, nanny insurance and NVQ3 Children’s care.

I'm very happy to have a chat to provide any further details. Private message me if you're interested.   

Best, Gaby