Full time Nanny Housekeeper in Great Barrington

Harmony at Home Limited; Burford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmony at Home Gloucestershire and Bristol seeks an experienced Nanny Housekeeper to cover a year-long maternity leave. The role blends child care with household duties, including nutritious meal prep and driving the children on outings. Occasional weekend work and one babysitting per month are expected.

The family values a Montessori-inspired approach and a love of outdoor activities. The position starts in March 2027, with a possible earlier part-time start and a car provided on duty.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in childcare and housekeeping, with recent baby experience.
• Paediatric First Aid certification.
• Level 3 in childcare preferred.
• Up-to-date enhanced DBS certificate.
• Excellent references from previous employers.

Responsibilities

• Provide childcare and basic household duties in a nurturing way.
• Prepare nutritious meals using organic ingredients.
• Manage family laundry, ironing and housekeeping to keep home tidy.
• Assist with children's outings and group activities; support Montessori-inspired learning.
• Occasional babysitting and some weekend work as needed.
• Drive family children as required; car provided on duty.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Childcare experience

Housekeeping

Driving

Education

Level 3 in childcare

Enhanced DBS certificate

12 hour Paediatric First Aid

References available on request

Job description

An experienced and nurturing Nanny Housekeeper is required for a family of four to cover their Nanny’s maternity leave for 1 year.

Your duties will be split between child care and household. They enjoy a healthy lifestyle and are keen to find a confident cook who is capable cooking nutritious and well balanced meals, they eat all organic food and there are no chemicals in the house. They will require help with family laundry, ironing, cleaning of their lovely home which they like to be kept clean and tidy and changing of bedding as well as childcare duties. These duties will be shared with Mum. They will require one babysitting per month and would like to find someone that is happy to do some occasional weekend work.

The ideal candidate will understand how to grow confidence through giving the child a sense of autonomy and responsibility when learning about the world, in many ways like the Montessori approach and someone who can foster creativity and imagination. Someone with EYFS knowledge is essential to encourage the children’s development and learning. The parents are keen for the children to go to local groups and be out exploring the outdoor environment. Mum will be around so you need to be comfortable with this, some days Mum will take one of the children to spend quality one on one time with them. You will also need to be comfortable with dogs as the family have a spaniel.

They are looking for full time from March however there is the opportunity to join the family sooner on a part time basis, Tuesday and Thursday, and increase to full time from March.

Location of the job: Great Barrington
Minimum experience Level for this job: Minimum 2 years in childcare and housekeeping, with recent baby experience
Details of any training needed for this job: Paediatric First Aid
Details of any qualifications needed for this job: Level 3 in child care is preferred but not essential
Days of work: Monday-Friday
Hours of Work: 8am-6pm
Job Start Date: March 2027
Pets in the home: 1 dog (Spaniel)
Driving required: Essential, car provided on duty
Pay: £18-20 gross per hour
This is a permanent position

Full Name of Employment Agency: Westcroft Home Services Ltd T/A Harmony at Home Gloucestershire and Bristol

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, you will only be contacted for shortlisting and interview if you meet our client’s suitability requirements.

For all roles with children and the vulnerable you must have an up-to-date enhanced DBS certificate which is registered on the update service, a 12 hour Paediatric First Aid Certificate and a minimum of 2 professional referees who are happy for you to share their contact details to our recruiters. One of your references must be your current or last employer and both references must be immediately contactable. We also recommend that you have appropriate professional insurance (nanny insurance). Whilst we usually undertake all registration interviews and right to work checks in person face to face, we will in certain circumstances consider video call registrations and digital right to work checks via a certified digital identity service provider (IDSP). 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.