Salary: £19–£21 per hour (gross)
Hours: 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:45 AM–5:45 PM
Start Date: After September
Job Reference: NPUN10CA
About the Family
A warm and welcoming family based in Muswell Hill, London, is looking for a caring, experienced, and enthusiastic full-time nanny to join their household and provide exceptional care for their 2-year-old son.
Role Overview
The successful candidate will create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where the child can learn, grow, and thrive. The family is seeking someone passionate about early childhood development who can support their son through play-based learning, engaging activities, and everyday experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide full-time care for a 2-year-old child, ensuring his safety, happiness, and wellbeing at all times
- Support daily routines including diapering, dressing, and potty training
- Prepare healthy snacks and assist with mealtimes
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized play environment
- Plan and lead age-appropriate activities that encourage learning and development
- Read books, sing songs, and engage in interactive play
- Organize outings to parks, playgroups, and other child-friendly activities
- Provide regular updates to the parents regarding the child’s progress, activities, and development
Supporting Child Development
The nanny will help encourage all areas of early childhood development, including:
Physical Development
- Encourage active play to develop gross motor skills such as walking, running, climbing, and jumping
- Support coordination through outdoor play, movement games, and activities with balls
Fine Motor Skills
- Introduce activities such as puzzles, building blocks, drawing, and simple arts and crafts
Language Development
- Encourage communication through conversations, storytelling, singing, and introducing new vocabulary
Cognitive Development
- Provide age-appropriate games and activities that promote curiosity, creativity, exploration, and problem-solving
Social and Emotional Development
- Create a loving and supportive environment where the child feels confident expressing emotions
- Encourage positive social skills, including sharing, turn-taking, and interacting with others
Requirements
- Proven experience caring for toddlers (minimum 3 years preferred)
- NVQ Level 2 in Childcare or equivalent qualification preferred
- Current infant/child First Aid and CPR certification
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide regular updates
- Reliable, punctual, and committed to providing consistent care
- Energetic, positive, and genuinely passionate about working with young children
- Excellent references from previous childcare employers
- Enhanced DBS check completed within the last year or registered on the DBS Update Service