Nanny / Baby Sitter at Michael Stevens Consulting

Job Description

• We are looking for a Nanny to join our team and provide excellent childcare to our clients’ families.

What do Nannies do?

• As a Nanny, you’ll take care of children, keep them safe and clean, plan meals for them and organize creative and educational activities based on their age.
• Occasionally, you’ll need to pick them up from school or other extracurricular activities.
• If you love working - and playing - with children and, also feel comfortable handling the less appealing tasks, such as changing diapers and tidying up children’s rooms, we’d like to meet you.
• Ultimately, you’ll reassure parents that, even when they’re not around, their children remain in a safe and pleasant environment.

Responsibilities

• Organize creative activities and educational games (e.g. drawing, crafting and puppet games)
• Prepare children’s meals and feed them (including bottle-feeding for babies)
• Change diapers and bathe infants
• Help older children wash up and take baths
• Schedule nap times
• Teach children appropriate social behaviors, such as being respectful to each other and helping out with chores
• Transport children to and from school and extracurricular activities
• Tidy up play areas and children’s rooms
• Assist young students with homework
• Ensure children’s safety during indoors and outdoors activities
• Take care of children in case of injury or illness
• Perform housekeeping tasks as needed
• Work with parents to ensure children’s growth and social development.

Requirements and skills

• High School Diploma; further training in child development is a plus
• Previous experience as a Nanny or Babysitter
• Excellent understanding of child development in different age stages
• Ability to come up with creative ideas to educate and engage children
• Multitasking skills
• A pleasant and patient personality
• Availability to work in shifts, during weekends, in the evenings and occasionally full days
• A clean driving license
• First aid certification is a plus.