Part time baby nanny

Job Specification

A lovely young family based in South Kensington are looking for a proactive, warm and experienced nanny to care for their son, born November 2025.

The nanny will work on Thursdays and Fridays, alongside another nanny who covers Monday to Wednesday. Mum works from home and enjoys being involved in her son’s day, so the family are looking for someone collaborative and intuitive, who is comfortable working as part of a team while also confidently taking sole charge when required.

This is a long-term role suited to a nanny who is nurturing, organised and genuinely enjoys supporting babies through their early developmental stages.

General Schedule

Thursday: 9.30am–7.30pm
Friday: 9.30am–7.30pm

Some flexibility will be required on Fridays to cover occasional later evenings.

The family would also ideally like someone open to working one weekend day every four to six weeks, although this is not essential.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience caring for babies and young children within private households
• Warm, nurturing and confident personality
• Strong understanding of infant development and age-appropriate routines
• Proactive and able to plan engaging activities, sensory play and outings
• Comfortable working alongside a parent who works from home
• Able to take sole charge confidently
• Discreet and intuitive, with the ability to read the room
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confident swimmer
• Confident driver in both the UK and Europe
• Italian speaker strongly preferred
• Right to work in the UK
• Passport allowing visa-free travel within Europe
• Excellent references and enhanced DBS required
• Seeking a long-term position

Key Responsibilities

• Providing attentive care and supervision
• Managing feeding, sleep, hygiene and daily routines
• Supporting developmental milestones through play and engagement
• Planning sensory activities, cooking sessions and educational outings
• Keeping the child’s bedroom and play areas clean and tidy
• Managing the child’s laundry, belongings and daily essentials
• Packing and unpacking for family travel
• Working collaboratively with Mum and the other nanny
• Helping occasionally with light household tasks such as loading or unloading the dishwasher or assisting with returns
• Maintaining discretion, professionalism and flexibility at all times

Travel

The family travel internationally and within the UK and would ideally like the nanny to accompany them for approximately two to three weeks during the summer.

During travel, the nanny would usually work five days per week and would be required to share a room with the baby.

For a nanny who prefers not to travel, some of the family’s summer absence would be a combination of paid annual leave and unpaid leave.

Salary

£20–£21 gross per hour, depending on experience.

This role would suit a warm, practical and proactive nanny who enjoys working closely with a family and is looking for a long-term, part-time position.