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Our family is looking for a caring, responsible and experienced live-out nanny to care for our two daughters, aged 6 & 9. Overall we are looking for a loving, dynamic individual who will be able to provide the kids with a balanced day while providing household support to the family through various household duties (cleaning, cooking, laundry). The ideal candidate will be a positive role model to our girls and provide a nurturing, warm/loving, safe environment. We are a non-smoking household.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Working full time, Mon-Fri, with potential for occasional evenings as required
- Preparing and sending the girls off to school
- Welcoming the girls home from school and ensuring homework is completed every day
- Driving the girls to and from activities as required
- Preparing nutritious meals for the family
- Providing active and stimulating activities for the children including outdoor play, play dates, crafts, reading, etc. when at home from school and during the summer months
- Perform household duties including laundry, cleaning, cooking, tidying up
- Support us in teaching our children to be loving, respectful, polite individuals through consistent discipline
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in nannying or child care, a driver's license, current certificate in first aid/CPR, and a clean criminal record check. Training in early childhood development is considered an asset. Ability to provide references is a must.
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
Children'S Ages
- School age (6 - 12 years)
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
Specific Skills
- Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
- Supervise and care for children
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Read to children
- Prepare craft materials and assist children to use them
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
- Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
- Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Help children with homework
Work Setting
- Employer's home
Work Location Information
- Work in employer's/client's home
Security and Safety
- Child abuse registry check