Our client, residing in Casatenovo, just outside of Milan, Italy, is seeking a Live-in Nanny to assist with the care of their 6 children.  The children are aged between 1 and 10 (5 of which will be in school most of the day).

You will be working alongside a team of staff: 2 Housekeepers, 1 Butler/Driver and 1 House Manager/Cook/Driver.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating weekly schedules for the children with other staff members
• Preparing nutritious meals, snacks and purees for the younger children when required
• Cleaning and tidying the children’s quarters and supervising housekeepers
• Giving the children a bath
• Arranging play and activities for the children, including but not limited to developmental, educational, social and appropriate outdoor activities
• Washing and ironing the children’s clothes and occasionally their bed linen, cleaning their shoes
• Wardrobe management, including labelling of clothes, pack/unpack etc
• All nursery duties including putting away the children’s toys, tidying their bedrooms, changing and making their beds, sterilising bottles and toys etc
• Dropping off and collecting the children from nursery/school /activities if required
• Supervising homework and reporting to employer on school/nursery matters
• Facilitating and encouraging friendships between children and their respective class mates
• Taking the children to doctor’s and dentist’s appointments
• Ability to travel with the family on holiday
• Proxy – parenting and babysitting as required by the Employer

Candidate requirements:

• English speaking
• Ideally with a driving license and confident driving in the EU
• EU passport/permit to work in Italy
• Experienced working within a similar position
• Flexible to travel when required
• Knowledge of the British Curriculum

Working days/hours: 10 hours per day, 5.5 days per week.
Accommodation: separate house/apartment close by to the main residence
Salary: negotiable, please present your expectation