Full time Nanny housekeeper Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire

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

Job summary

A family near Henley-on-Thames seeks a full-time live-out Nanny/Housekeeper to assist with their children and household tasks. Ideal candidates have experience with small children, possess childcare qualifications, and are detail-oriented. This role involves school runs, meal preparation, and general household chores, with a salary of £40K-£45K gross per annum and generous holidays.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Opportunity to work in a family environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience with children of the same age.
• Childcare qualifications essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support parents with school and nursery drop-offs/pick-ups.
• Prepare food for children and the family.
• Entertain children while the mother cares for the newborn.
• Assist with household chores and errands.

Skills

Experience with small children and babies

Caring nature

Good cooking skills

Detail-oriented

Confident driver

Education

Childcare qualifications

Job description

Overview

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

The ideal candidate will be someone who is extremely capable of caring for small children and the home environment alongside the parents, whilst also being capable of looking after one or more of the children solo, as required, to enable the parents to have one-on-one time with a child or personal time.

• 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 oriented with high food hygiene standards
• Confident driver, with driving licence 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)
• Note: A cleaning company will come weekly to do a deep clean of bathrooms, and the family have a daily dog walker
• Running errands for the family (e.g., post office, mid-week food shops)

Requirements

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

Details

Days: Monday – Friday

Hours:

• School Term Time: 7.30am – 10am and 3pm – 7.30pm (7 hours) with a 5 hour mid-day break
• Non School Term Time: 9am-5pm, with some flexibility mutually agreed

Job Start Date: January

Pay: £40K-£45K gross per annum based on experience with a generous holiday allowance

Driver: Yes, and a car can be provided on duty

Pets: one friendly dog

This is a permanent Nanny Housekeeper position.

To apply, please contact Philippa immediately on 01865 693060 or 07988 908231 or send an up-to-date version of your CV to: [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 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 a minimum of 2 professional referees who are immediately contactable.

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