Experienced Nanny

Mothers Help/Nanny Duties (this is not an au pair position)

Art (boy) - 5 years old in March, goes to local school in village 9.10am - 2 pm every weekday.Eliza (girl) - 4 years in July, goes to nursery in local town 3 mornings a week.Monday, Wednesday, Friday.Hugh (boy) - 6 months old in April, stays at home full time

Skills required for the Position:
- Good and experienced driver
- Good homemaking skills; cooking (meals for children, preparing vegetables for adults), baking (with the children), and imaginative/creative play (building dens inside and outside, painting.)
- Experience with children (more important than qualifications)
- Attention to detail, methodical, adaptable

Personal Characteristics of Candidate:
This person will be working alongside the mother and another Swedish girl who looks after horses who will be happy being a "team-player" and working with their own initiative.
The position is incredibly varied and though there is a basic routine dictated by school and nursery there is always something happening to disrupt it.i.e.Therefore, our nanny has to thrive in this sort of environment and it isn't for everyone!

Family are looking for somebody who is quiet but confident and enjoys meeting new people.Has a sense of humour, relaxed yet efficient.Has been brought up in a rural situation and enjoys it.
Happy to expect the unexpected.

Duties:
- Taking care of the children, with sole charge (sometimes overnight); dressing, feeding (preparing meals), tidying bedrooms, children's' hygiene, school runs.
- Washing/ironing of clothes, general cleaning (keeping kitchen, bedrooms, communal areas clean), cleaning/tidying of household vehicles.
- Homework and creative play, outside activities.
- Dog walking and feeding
- Preparing household shopping list and purchasing.

Hours per week:
48 Hour week, working weekends though this is flexible (and we are reasonable!) with one in every 4 weekends off.
Roughly 5 day week, 7.30 - 6pm with break in the middle of the day
Thursday Off and Friday morning Off

Additional Information: Fantastic accommodation without bills.
Place of work: Co Cork, Ireland