Full time Nanny Housekeeper (Henley-on-Thames)

Harmony at Home Nanny Agency Berkshire; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A family in Henley-on-Thames is seeking a full-time live-out Nanny/Housekeeper to support them with their growing family. Responsibilities include childcare, food preparation, and household chores. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience with small children, a nurturing attitude, and driving capability. Offering a salary of £40-45K per annum with generous holidays.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Potential for a car on duty

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience with children of similar age.
• Essential childcare qualifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Support parents with school and nursery drop offs.
• Prepare food for children and family.
• Entertain older children during mum's maternity leave.
• Assist with household chores pre-and post-bedtime.
• Run errands for the family.

Skills

Experience with small children and babies

Caring and playful nature

Good home cooking skills

Detail-oriented with high hygiene standards

Confident driver

Ability to work flexibly

Education

Childcare qualifications

Job description

Overview

Fantastic new role! Full time Nanny housekeeper required in Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire 863138

A welcoming family of 4 (soon to be 5!) based in a small hamlet just outside of Henley on Thames, are looking for a full-time live-out Nanny/Housekeeper to support them with their growing family. The father works in London each day and the mother is currently a stay at home mum with their daughter (3) and son (17 months), expecting their third child in February 2026.

Key Benefits

• £40-45K per annum
• Generous holiday per annum
• Country home near the River Thames in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Beauty

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience looking after small children and babies, either as a nanny or in a nursery environment
• A caring, playful nature with children, helping them be inquisitive and kind little people
• A good home cook, who also enjoys baking with children
• A sleeves-rolled up flexible attitude, happy to get stuck in with whatever is needed to ensure a smooth running of the home environment
• Detail orientated with high food hygiene standards
• Confident driver, with driving license and ownership of a car given hamlet location
• Lives within close proximity of Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, given split-shift structure during school term times
• Happy with a well behaved black labrador

Role Structure

The role will be paid on a per annum basis.

• School Term Time:
• Split shift helping morning and afternoon / evening with a substantial break in the middle of the day
• 7.30am - 10am and 3pm - 7.30pm (7 hours) with 5 hour break in the middle of the day
• Non School Term Time: 9am-5pm, but with some flexibility mutually agreed

Role Responsibilities

• Supporting parents with school and nursery drop offs / pick-ups
• Supporting with food preparation for children, and sometimes the family as a whole
• Entertaining the two older children particularly whilst mum is caring for newborn
• Supporting mum with post-school/nursery play, dinner, bath and bedtime
• Helping complete household chores pre-and post-bedtime to help set the family up for the next day
• Helping with general household chores to ensure things keep running smoothly (general tidying, washing / drying clothes and putting them away, keeping surfaces clean, putting the bins out, feeding the dog, emptying the dishwasher, hoovering, changing bedsheets and towels, unpacking food shopping, walking the dog if needed)
• Walking the dog if needed (a cleaning company will come weekly to do a deep clean of bathrooms, and the family have a daily dog walker)
• Helping run errands for the family e.g. post office, mid-week food shops

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum Experience Level for this job: 2+ years working with children of the same age
• Training and Qualifications needed for this job: Childcare qualifications essential for this role

Logistics

• Days: Monday - Friday
• Hours: School Term Time: 7.30am - 10am and 3pm - 7.30pm (7 hours) with 5 hour break in the middle of the day
• Non School Term Time: 9am-5pm, with some flexibility mutually agreed

Additional Details

• Job Start Date: January
• Pay: £40K-£45K gross per annum based on experience with a generous holiday allowance of paid holiday
• Driver: Yes and a car can be provided on duty
• Pets: one friendly dog
• This is a permanent Nanny Housekeeper position
• To apply for this job please contact Philippa immediately on 01865 693060 / 07988 908231 or send an up-to-date version of your CV to: mailto:[e-mail]

P J Day Limited T/A Harmony at Home Oxfordshire acting as an Employment Agency. We support the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment wholeheartedly and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. You must also have an up to date DBS on the update service and a 12 hour Paediatric First Aid Certificate or be willing to obtain, along with minimum of 2 professional referees one of which must be your current or last employer that are immediately contactable.

Please apply below. This job has an ID code of: 863138

EEO Statement: We support equality and diversity in employment.