We are seeing an upsurge in demand for Nanny/PAs, Tutors and Governesses here at Nannies of St. James, here in London and all over Europe as well as in destinations like Russia and the Middle East.
Popular with families who have school-age children and toddlers in nursery, Nanny/PAs offer all the wraparound care of a regular nanny, and then turn their hand to household management during the school day. After school, a Nanny/PA may take a more leading role in homework and prep, and those with teaching qualifications may become involved in preparing children for school entrance exams and interviews. Nanny/Tutors and Governesses are also in high demand and can command top salaries – but more on that next week….!
For self-employed families, a Nanny/PA might be engaged in admin support for the family business whilst the children are at school – that could be anything from bookkeeping to invoicing or website support. It’s always worth thinking about what skills and experience you have gained from previous employment: you might have just the right combination of experience for a busy working family who need top-class childcare plus professional and domestic support during the school-hours.
Nanny/PA responsibilities might include:
- Arranging family travel plans (tickets, visas, hotel bookings)
- Household staff recruitment and management
- Gift shopping, ordering flowers for the home
- Booking children’s activities and classes
- Booking family dental, medical, optical, hair appointments and attending with children
- Liaising with nanny agency and school teachers
- Children’s party planning (booking caterers, sending invitations, managing RSVPs)
- Family party planning
- Family grocery shopping (and sometimes batch cooking for entertaining)
- Domestic errands (dropping off and collecting dry cleaning and ironing, dog walking, vet appointments, booking car services)
- Managing household maintenance, repairs and workmen
In addition to typical nanny duties, such as:
- School and nursery runs
- Morning and bedtime routines and meals
- Snack preparation and meal planning
- Arranging, hosting and attending playdates
- Booking and attending swimming lessons and toddler groups, baby classes
- Light household duties, as agreed with your employer
Some skillsets and previous job roles that might enhance a Nanny PA’s application:
- Catering and cookery
- Bookkeping
- Event planning
- Professional PA services
- Hospitality
- Customer services
- Teaching and tutoring
- HR
Do you think you could be a Nanny/PA? Speak to us today about current vacancies, and have a good think about all your previous experience and how you might transfer these skills into a new role. Give us a call on +44 (0)207 610 9218 and check out our vacancies board here: https://www.nanniesofstjames.com/vacancies/