Governess

Live-out Nanny / Governess Job Description

Marcilly Recruitment is seeking a high calibre, live-out Nanny / Governess for a lovely UHNW family in Notting Hill. The successful Nanny / Governess must be warm, fun, kind and energetic with a sunny disposition and calm demeanour.

The Nanny / Governess role will be based in the family's home in Notting Hill, looking after their two children B9 and G11. The family do also have two trained medium sized dogs.

Travel required during school holidays with reduced hours during term time. 25 days holiday + bank holidays. A Monday to Friday role with some flexibility when necessary. These days will be earnt back in lieu.

Position: Permanent - Live-Out

Working Week: Monday to Friday 14:00 - 20:00. During school holidays or if the children are off school ill your hours will be 09:00 - 19:00

Days Off: Saturday & Sunday

Holiday: 25 days + Public Holidays (if you are needed to work a public holiday you will get this time back in lieu)

Salary: £55,000 - £75,000 – depending on experience + discretionary annual bonus

Start date: happy to wait a notice period for the right candidate

Location: Notting Hill

Travel will be required during some school holidays

Nanny / Governess Requirements

• A minimum of fours years’ solid Nannying experience
• A desire to stay in the role long term
• Solid experience throughout, supporting the same family for at least 2-3 years
• Experience of working in a well-staffed, UHNW household
• 3 A levels are a minimum requirement

Nanny / Governess Duties

• Looking after the children's needs, welfare, development and health and safety, including putting the children to bed every night, bathe the children, brush teeth etc.
• Homework
• Preparing food
• Collecting the children from school
• Diary management of their calendars
• Organising arts and crafts plus alternative activities and play
• Ensuring the playroom is kept neat and tidy at all times and proactively ensuring the bedrooms are also kept neat and tidy
• Travel during school holidays
• Coordinating with the live-in Nanny
• Shopping for the children’s needs
• Working closely with the mother on social and academic development for the children
• Working closely with the Private PA for scheduling and packing

The successful candidate must be proactive and flexible. The family are a young, dynamic family with extremely busy lives. They really look after their staff but in return they do want someone who is dedicated and puts the children first.

The UHNW family are a longstanding client of Marcilly Recruitment. We have placed multiple staff with the family in various positions, they all speak highly of them as employers.

Marcilly Recruitment specialise in business administrative and operational recruitment and private household support both here in the UK and the Middle East.

Unfortunately, due to the extremely high volume of applications we receive, we are not able to respond to every single application. If you have not heard from us within five days then sadly your application has been unsuccessful.