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Full-Time Live-Out Nanny

Location: Caversham Heights, Reading, RG4
Start Date: Monday, 3rd November 2025
Contract Term: 8 months (initially)
Children: Boy/girl twins, aged 20 months

Overview:
We are a young family looking for a kind, reliable and experienced live-out nanny to care for our 20-month-old twins in our home. This is a sole-charge role while both parents work full-time.

Working Hours:
- Monday to Friday: 9am to 6pm
- Includes a 1-hour unpaid break each day, during which you are free to leave the house and will have no childcare responsibilities
- No weekend or evening work required, although we may request paid ad hoc babysitting from time to time with notice

Key Responsibilities:
- Providing a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment
- Planning and engaging the children in age-appropriate activities (play, arts & crafts, reading, music, etc.)
- Preparing and serving meals and snacks for the children
- Managing daily routines (naps, feeding, nappy changes, etc.)
- Taking the children to local parks, playgroups, or other activities
- Light housekeeping related to the children (e.g. tidying toys, washing children’s clothes, cleaning up after meals)

Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- Previous experience caring for babies/toddlers, ideally with twins
- Up-to-date First Aid qualification (or willingness to obtain)
- Enhanced DBS check (or willing to undergo one)
- A calm, warm and organised approach to childcare
- Non-smoker

Salary & Benefits:
- Salary paid through PAYE, with tax, National Insurance, and pension contributions automatically deducted
- 28 days of paid holiday per year (including bank holidays)
- Statutory sick pay
- Pension contributions

Other Details:
- This is a live-out position
- Parking available
- Friendly household with two cats
- Non-driving applicants welcome, but must be punctual and reliable