Nanny Fixed hours and days 1/2/3/4/5

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Putney, Greater London

Salary: £16000 – £25000/annum Fixed hours & days

Start Date: Various

Job Description

JOB TITLE Asquith Nanny

REPORTING TO Team Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION
* Safety, security and well being of the child
* Responding with flexibility to specific parent / child needs and wants, and prioritizing accordingly
* Understanding and agreeing child’s routines – likes/dislikes
* Awareness and control of allergies, administering medicines, support with individual needs
* Flexible hours within an agreed weekly limit
* Communication and structured feedback to parents
* Duties that directly involve looking after the child only
* Agreed weekly schedule of hours, activities and nursery days, planned outings etc
* Liaison with Nursery Manager and Nursery Team

KEY TASKS & ROUTINES
* Daily, weekly, monthly feedback to parents of child’s activities, development and fun
* Support and provision of appropriate stimulating activities for the development of the child
* To ensure safety and cleanliness of toys and baby equipment
* Settling in at nominated nurseries on agreed days
* Preparing appropriate healthy and nutritious meals and baby feeds
* Cleaning and tidying children’s rooms and play/living areas
* Ensuring all areas are clean and tidy after use
* Engaging children in lively and fun activities appropriate to their age
* Never leaving children unattended when they are in your charge, for example in a shop, playground, bath etc.
* Cleaning and maintaining the children’s clothes, toys and bedding
* Responsibility for cleaning and maintaining household equipment relating to the care of the children
* Travelling with the children and preparing for holidays, weekend visits, birthdays etc.
* Taking the child to playgroup/nursery/school
* Caring for the child should they be ill
* Expenses management related to the child
* Time and hours management
* Bathing the child/personal care
* Maintaining all ‘kit bags’, ensuring all contents are available and up to date
* Responding to emergency cover requests
* Helping with homework

PERFORMANCE MEASURES
* Parent/child feedback
* Flexibility
* Child development
* Communication skills
* Early years journal maintained
* Training completed to standard
* Food quality

KEY INTERFACES
* Parents/grandparents and wider family
* Nursery Manager
* Nursery Team/ Key Worker
* Asquith support team

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
* 12 months nursery / nanny experience post qualification with relevant age group
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent childcare qualification minimum
* Fluency in second language would be an advantageous
* Pediatric First Aid qualification
* Current fully enhanced DBS
* Located within reasonable travelling distance of family

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS REQUIRED
* Excellent planning and organization skills
* Exceptional interpersonal and organization skills
* Flexible work hours and days of work
* Genuine love, enthusiasm and energy for working with children
* Good verbal and written command of English language
* Professional
* Ability to coach additional subjects
* Competent catering skills
* Reliable and dependable
* Ability to use all equipment related to the care of the children