Live-in Nanny / Mother's Help (North London, N8)

Job Title: Live-in Nanny (experienced driver essential)
Location: Crouch End, North London (N8)
Start Date: 25th March 2026
Salary: £27,000-£30,000 gross per annum
Hours: Live-in, Monday to Friday. Term time: 35 hours per week. School holidays: 41 hours per week. Additional paid hours/babysitting as agreed.

Job Overview:
A warm and caring live-in nanny is sought by a lovely, welcoming family for a permanent role caring for two children (a 2-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy), working mainly sole charge and at times alongside the parents.

Responsibilities:

• Provide sole-charge care and work in partnership with the parents when required.
• Care for the children with kindness, understanding and enthusiasm as part of their daily routine.
• Get the children ready for the day.
• Drive the children to and from school, nursery and activities.
• Prepare a healthy cooked meal before collecting the children.
• Carry out domestic duties related to the children, including changing bedding weekly.
• Manage family washing and hang clothes (the cleaner completes the ironing).
• Keep the children's bedrooms and all children’s areas clean and organised.
• Take the children to clubs and activities.
• Supervise and entertain the children with stimulating play.
• Support homework, dinner and the bath time routine.
• During school holidays, organise indoor and outdoor age-appropriate activities to support social, physical, intellectual and emotional development.
• Ensure all environments are safe and the children’s daily needs are met.
• Tidy up, hoover and clean kitchen floors/surfaces after the children throughout the week.
• Assist with bath time on occasion if needed.
• Work alongside a general cleaner who attends the house twice per week.

Ideal Nanny:

• Warm, kind and enthusiastic, with a genuine commitment to children’s daily wellbeing.
• Confident working sole charge while also collaborating well with parents.
• Flexible and dependable, including same-day support when children are unwell.
• Proactive and organised, with a strong grasp of routines and forward planning.
• Confident driver for school, nursery and activity runs is essential.
• Able to prepare healthy cooked meals for the children.
• Happy to support homework, clubs and structured routines.
• Comfortable maintaining children’s spaces to a high standard.

Perks of the Role:

• Furnished bedroom, Wi-Fi, and private bathroom/shower room provided.
• Three meals per day included in the family weekly shop (and the family would like the nanny to eat with the children where possible).
• Holiday entitlement: 20 business days plus 8 bank/public holidays.