Live In Housekeeper / Nanny Job

Live in Housekeeper / Nanny Job - Hale Manchester - Start end May - July - Full-time - £35,000 to £40,000 GPA

Our client is an overseas family who are looking for a Housekeeper / Nanny to join them and look after their second home in Hale, Manchester.  During the week, there will only be one child (14) who will be in residence with a parent visiting on a weekly basis.  Once per month more family may visit from overseas.  The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working with children and housekeeping, and be warm and friendly and engage with the child and be happy in a sole charge /proxy parent role 3/4 nights per week.  This is not a formal Housekeeper role but you will be responsible for the property in the absence of the employer.

Duties will include:

  • All hands on cleaning of the property (3 bed)

  • Laundry and ironing

  • Cooking providing breakfast and also 3-4 home cooked evening meals per week

  • Household shopping

  • Driving (school runs)

  • Keeping the home running smoothly and dealing with any maintenance requirements bring in trades and contractors

  • Sole charge / proxy parenting for the child 3/4 nights per week

  • Very occasional travel with the family

  • Driver essential

  • Excellent references and Enhanced DBS check essential

Working hours will be full time based around working Tuesday to Saturday (normally Saturday morning) and taking Sunday / Monday off

Daily hours ideally 7am to 11am and 4pm to 8pm with free time during the day

Accommodation will be a separate own bed and bathroom in an adjoining annex - the Housekeeper would be free to either use this accommodation as their permanent residence or go home on their days off

Start - by the 1st July but could be anytime from late May

Salary - £35,000 to £40,000 GPA depending on experience