Rota Nanny
Overview
A busy family based in Athens is seeking a professional and experienced Rota Nanny to care for their five children: girls aged 11.5, 10 and 2, a boy aged 6, and a baby due in January (a maternity nurse will be engaged separately for the baby for the first 6 – 12 months).
The role is working two weeks on / off and involves shared care when the parents are present, and a strong, collaborative working relationship with them is essential, as they are actively involved in their children’s lives.
The successful candidate will take full ownership of the children’s day-to-day world, working independently and confidently within a fully staffed household, opposite another Rota Nanny.
All necessary working visas will be organised by the family.
Job duties
Responsibilities of the Rota Nanny in Athens, Greece, include:
- Provide full day-to-day care for five children across a wide age range, working a 2 weeks on/off rota with 24-hour cover during working periods
- Plan and deliver engaging, age- and stage-appropriate activities that support each child’s learning and development
- Manage children’s routines, wardrobes, packing and travel logistics, planning ahead independently
- Keep children’s bedrooms, playrooms, wardrobes and other areas tidy and organised
- Manage the children’s laundry and prepare some of their meals
- Communicate closely and collaboratively with the parents, the second rota nanny and wider household staff
- Resolve day-to-day issues independently and proactively, escalating only matters that genuinely require parental input
- Travel internationally with the family, including regular trips to the UK, the US and other holiday destinations
Candidates must be/have:
- A minimum of several years’ experience in a Rota Nanny position within a fully staffed private household
- Strong experience caring for multiple children across a wide range of ages
- A proven ability to plan engaging, age- and stage-appropriate activities supporting children’s learning and development
- Excellent organisational skills, including managing routines, wardrobes, packing and travel logistics
- Highly self-motivated with strong personal initiative, able to plan ahead and manage time effectively without day-to-day direction
- A proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving, with sound judgement and common sense
- Confident communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with parents, a second rota nanny and wider household staff
- A warm, bubbly, confident and professional manner, with a genuine team-player attitude
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally with the family
- A confident driver is preferable
Accommodation
Accommodation is provided during working shifts, comprising a private bedroom and bathroom. Flights to and from the UK for rota cover will be paid for by the family.
Hours
A 2 weeks on / off rota pattern, providing full 24-hour cover during each working period.
Location
Athens, Greece, with regular international travel required, including to the UK, the US and other family holiday destinations.
The family have one dog in Athens.
Salary
Competitive, dependent on experience.
Job ref
CP1068: Rota Nanny in Athens, Greece.
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