Practical and kind-hearted Nanny Housekeeper for 2 children in Wem, Shropshire

Harmony at Home Nanny Agency; Wem; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare agency is seeking a qualified Nanny Housekeeper to support a busy family in Wem, Shropshire. The successful candidate will care for two young girls and manage domestic tasks effectively. This full-time position requires flexibility, excellent childcare skills, and a proactive approach to family routines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as a nanny.
• Experience supporting pregnant women and newborn care is desirable.
• Good understanding of developmental milestones.

Responsibilities

• Split childcare and housekeeping duties throughout the week.
• Prepare homemade meals and carry out light housekeeping.
• Plan regular activities for the children.

Skills

Childcare

Domestic duties

Food hygiene

Communication

Education

Qualified Nanny – Level 4 in childcare

12 hour Paediatric First Aid Certificate

Job description

An incredibly flexible and supportive family require a hands-on, practical, and kind-hearted
Nanny Housekeeper with a flexible approach to supporting a busy family routine and care for their two joyful girls who are 1 & 2 years old.
The Nanny will be a qualified child care professional but also have an excellent understanding of domestic duties including light housekeeping and creating homemade nutritious meals for the whole family. The nanny will have good knowledge of developmental milestones and be able to support and lead the girls to achieve these goals positively.
The family enjoy attending baby clubs and swimming classes which the girls look forward to, they immerse themselves in with confidence. The children love arts, crafts and cooking to support their creativity. Planning regular outings to the children’s favourite weekly activities will also be required
Childcare and Housekeeping duties will be split across the week with Mondays being exclusively for food shopping and food preparation including making homemade meals and snacks. The nanny will have a good understanding of food hygiene and storage. The housekeeping duties on Thursdays and Fridays will be to maintain a safe, clean, and organised environment alongside the weekly cleaner. Duties include laundry (washing, folding, ironing), tidying play areas, resetting bedrooms for daily routines, cleaning and organising toys, organising wardrobes.
The parents have intentions of growing their family and therefore the nanny will have experience supporting pregnant women and good new born experience. Being adaptable to the needs of each day is required with open communication with the parents and occasional shared care alongside the mother on Thursdays and Fridays.
Location of the job: Wem, Shropshire
Minimum experience Level for this job: 2 years as an experience nanny
Details of any qualifications needed for this job: Qualified Nanny – Level 4 in childcare and
above
Hours of work: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Days required: Monday – Friday
Occasional overnight care is required by prior arrangement.
Large, Victorian, 3 storey house. Good sized garden with lots of play equipment.
Cleaner visits twice a week to achieve deeper cleaning of the home
Pets in the home: 1 cockerpoo (no care needed)
Driving required: Yes
Job Start Date: 1st August 2025 but flexible for the right candidate
Pay: £38,610gross per annum (pro rata for agreed hours)
This is a permanent job.
Full Name of Employment Agency: Emma Good Recruitment Limited T/A Harmony at Home
Shropshire and Malvern Hills
Contact details: [e-mail] 01886878501
Please apply via the ‘Apply for job’’ button. This job has an ID code of: 856995
For all roles with children and the vulnerable you must have an up-to-date enhanced eDBS
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
personal 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.