Live-in Nanny | Tilal Al Furjan, Dubai

Nova Early Years; Dubai; On-site; AED 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel with family

Job summary

Nova Early Years is seeking a warm, playful live-in nanny for a 16-month-old in Dubai. The role is shared care with mum, with mum nearby for naps and bedtime, and international travel to London as required. You will engage, play and support language development throughout the day.

The ideal candidate loves toddlers, enjoys reading and singing, and is comfortable with light housekeeping to support a busy family schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for toddlers around 16 months.
• Naturally warm, affectionate, patient and playful by nature.
• Willingness to travel with the family and work a live-in schedule.

Responsibilities

• Keeping the child engaged and happily occupied throughout the day.
• Providing age-appropriate activities, sensory play, reading and songs.
• Encouraging early language development through talking, stories and everyday interaction.
• Following the child's interests and introducing new things to learn and explore.
• Organising nursery items and keeping nappies and toys tidy.

Job description

Live-in Nanny, Tilal Al Furjan Salary: AED 4,000 to 5,000 per month Contract: Full time, long term Start: ASAP Schedule: Live-in, 6 days a week Location: Tilal Al Furjan, Dubai Travel: With the family to London and on holidays Visa and medical insurance included

About the family

A lovely family in Tilal Al Furjan is looking for a warm, playful live-in nanny for their 16-month-old son. Mum is at home and spends most of the day with him. She isn't looking for a traditional nanny who takes over his whole routine. She's looking for a companion, playmate and childcare assistant who will be part of his day alongside her. This is a shared care role. Mum is always with him for naps and bedtime, and she remains responsible for his overall routine. The nanny keeps him happily engaged and occupied while mum is busy, eating, resting or taking some time for herself. The family had a wonderful helper before who engaged with him naturally. She played with him spontaneously, made him laugh, talked to him and taught him new things without needing to be guided. That's exactly the quality they're hoping to find again.

The role

Play and development is the heart of this role. The family wants someone who genuinely loves being around toddlers and sees play as something she enjoys, not a task to tick off. Someone who gets down on the floor to play, reads books with him, sings songs and finds activities that hold his interest. Someone who talks with him throughout the day and encourages his language and development.

Responsibilities

• Keeping him engaged and happily occupied throughout the day
• Age-appropriate activities, sensory play, reading and songs
• Encouraging early language through talking, stories and everyday interaction
• Following his interests and introducing new things to learn and explore
• organisation. Keeping the nappy bag and toys organised

What the family is looking for

Personality matters most. The family would much rather have someone exceptional with their son who can manage a little housekeeping than someone excellent at cleaning who doesn't know how to engage with a child.

• Essential - A naturally warm, affectionate, patient and playful nature
• Hands-on experience with toddlers around 16 months
• Experience with toddler mealtimes and managing feeding confidently to a parent's instructions
• Experience with age-appropriate activities, sensory play, reading and language development
• Happy to work alongside a hands-on mum in a shared care role
• Able to travel