Rotananny

Description
ZI420 - ROTA Nanny - London, UK

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Overview
A welcoming and relatively informal Hampstead-based family seeks an experienced and professional ROTA nanny to care for a 2.5-year-old and a 6-month-old. The usual schedule will be one week on/off, but please be open to varying rotational arrangements when the family travel. The family would love to find a candidate interested in a long-term position and who can work collaboratively with involved parents and an established rotational nanny.

Responsibilities
The family enjoys a relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle and places great value on encouraging the children to explore, play and learn through real-world experiences. They are currently screen-free, with a preference for creative play, time outdoors, and hands-on activities. The right candidate will take a proactive and meaningful role in shaping the children’s early years, fostering curiosity, independence, empathy and excellent behaviour as they grow. The role will involve a mix of shared care and sole charge, with responsibilities including:

Adapting confidently to each child’s evolving needs as they grow
Coordinating nursery transition and organising extracurricular activities
Supporting a low-screen, active lifestyle
Preparing healthy, nutritious meals for the children
Planning and organising age-appropriate, stimulating activities
All the usual nursery duties and maintaining organisation of children’s spaces
Mix of shared care and sole charge care during rota periods (including overnight)
Supporting emotional, cognitive, and developmental milestones
Encouraging healthy sleep and feeding routines, adjusting when necessary
Supporting weaning when appropriate, and eventual potty training
Requirements
This position is very much about finding a wonderful, warm and experienced nanny who can slot in to the current household dynamic and be a brilliant team-player. The environment is calm, respectful and nurturing, and the parents would love to find someone who will become a trusted and integral part of their home.

Proven experience with early years children in private households
Strong understanding of child development from 6m+
Organised, proactive, and able to take initiative
Driver preferred (not essential)
Comfortable with pets
Native or fluent English speaker
Prior experience with toddlers and infants of a similar age
10+ years of previous nanny experience, some of which (at least 2 years) must be as a live-in rota Nanny
A collaborative nature – ready to work alongside co-nanny and parents to adapt to their children’s evolving needs
Health-conscious and aligned with a low-tox/organic lifestyle.
Positive and engaging, with creativity and energy for sensory play, songs, stories, and age-appropriate activities
Patient, flexible and adaptable
Confident in nursery duties and baby care best practices
Willing to travel occasionally with the family
Active and energetic, very hands-on and a pitch-in approach to the role