Cfury
Professional Nanny / Housekeeper – Stoneleigh
About Me
I am a married mother of two children. I am South African and have lived in the UK for 19 years. I work full time in Technology in Central London.
My Requirements
Professional Nanny / Housekeeper – Stoneleigh
Hours: Mon–Thu, 1pm–7pm (24 hours per week)
Salary: £19.35 per hour gross (~£2,200 total monthly employer budget)
Start Date: ASAP / September
We are a warm, busy family in Stoneleigh seeking a calm and proactive Nanny/Housekeeper for our two children (ages 7 and 11). Both parents work from home on a hybrid basis. We have established house rules, a weekly timetable, and meal plans in place to support the smooth running of the home.
The Schedule
1pm – 3pm: Household Management & Support
* We generally tidy away after breakfast, and we have a separate weekly cleaner for deep cleaning and sheet changing. This time is for you to lead on the daily "reset":
* Full Family Laundry: Managing the wash cycle, drying, folding, and ironing for the household.
* Meal Preparation: Following our weekly meal plan to prepare a healthy family dinner.
* Kitchen & House Reset: Tidying after lunch, resetting the kitchen after dinner prep, and ensuring play areas are tidy.
3:15pm onwards: Childcare & Routine
* School Pickup: A 15-minute walk to collect our 7-year-old.
* Morning Prep: A key part of the afternoon is helping the children get organised for the next day. You will guide them in checking their school bags and laying out their uniforms. We encourage them to do this themselves, but they need active support and prompts to stay on task.
* Structured Support: Following our family timetable for homework, music practice, and providing proactive toileting reminders for our son.
About the Children
Daughter (11): Creative and bright. She has ADD and thrives with a "body double"—someone present and calm to help her stay focused on her afternoon tasks and school prep.
Son (7): Energetic and creative. Due to Spina Bifida, he lacks awareness of when he needs to go, leading to urgency. He follows a proactive toileting routine. He occasionally wears nappies and requires discreet, matter-of-fact assistance with changing and personal hygiene. He is fully dry at night.
Ideal Candidate
* Encouraging Mentor: You enjoy helping children build habits and independence rather than just doing tasks for them.
* Calm & Practical: Comfortable providing personal care with a "no-fuss" approach that maintains our son's confidence.
* Organised: You take pride in maintaining an orderly home and a smooth-running laundry system.
Reviews I've Written
Reviews written by cfury. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk.
I decided to look for a new job after a year’s maternity leave. I searched long and hard for good child care options for my (now) 15 month old daughter. When we first met Isabella, I was impressed by her thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the safe guarding guidelines, as well as her eagerness to learn about my daughter and her likes and dislikes and our parenting style and preferences. Isabella wants to make sure she and the family she provides services for will be a good fit for each other. Her ground floor flat is very clean, with a large room for the children to play in, and enough toys and books to keep them entertained.
Due to us having a three week holiday just before I started work, we didn’t have a chance to do a settling in period where our daughter could get to know Isabella slowly before being with her full time. I was a little concerned about this, but Isabella was very reassuring and seemed to take everything in her stride. Our daughter, although upset when we left and picked her up initially, was soon comfortable enough to acknowledge our arrival for pickup with just a smile and then to happily carry on playing.
Isabella keeps us updated throughout the day with pictures and messages on WhatsApp, as well as keeping a detailed diary of the day’s events and menu. I am pleased with the quality and variety of food that she serves. I also enjoy seeing the artwork that my daughter creates, which Isabella carefully labels and keeps for us.
She takes our daughter out every day, whether to the park or in her garden for a jump on the trampoline, or to a play&stay class at one of the local Children’s Centres.
She has proven very flexible and understanding when either of us is running late to do pick up or drop off, and has even baby sat for us when we wanted to go out one evening to celebrate our anniversary!
I would happily recommend Isabella to any parent looking for a warm, caring childminder.
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by
cfury
about
Isabella
(Childminder) on 05/05/2016
Response by
Isabella
on 08/05/2016:
Thank you for writing a review and for showing your appreciation. I must say that your daughter is so much fun to be looked after that she makes me enjoy every single moment we spend together. We so far have a good connection than I could imagine and for me bringing a smile on a little face is the best reward I could get :-)
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