Au Pair

The Role at a Glance: Position: Live-in au pair/big sister type Location: Chelsea, London SW10 (near Imperial Wharf Overground and Fulham Broadway) Start date: Mid-January 2027 Hours: Around 25 hours a week, split mornings and afternoons, with some alternate-weekend hours Pay: £200-£250 per week for 25 hours Accommodation: Private top-floor room with en-suite bathroom and balcony Children: Two girls at a local primary school Pets: One dog About the Family: A fantastic mother and her girls, known to the agency, are looking for a wonderful, kind, articulate Au Pair to join their fun, girlie household. The girls split their time between their mum’s home and their dad’s home, both in Chelsea and a short walk from each other and from school. • Mum’s home: a four-bedroom house near, about a 20-minute walk or a short school-bus ride from school. • Dad’s home: Around the corner from school. Some days you will collect the girls and take them there. The family has a cleaner each week, so your household role is about keeping things tidy and running smoothly day to day. Hours & Schedule: • Around 25 hours a week, mostly split into a morning shift and an afternoon shift on school days. • Help on the weekends the girls are with mum, swapped for some weekday hours so the weekly total stays similar • Some care in school holidays or travelling with mum and the girls, which will all be paid as overtime. • You will usually have at least two full days off each week. Duties Childcare: • Morning routine: helping the girls get dressed, laying out uniforms and packing school bags • School runs on foot or by school bus, including some drop-offs and regular pick-ups • Taking the girls to their dad’s home when needed • Homework help and calm, structured after-school time • Helping the girls manage big feelings with patience and understanding Meals: • Cooking healthy meals for the children, from scratch where possible (for example lasagne and bolognese) • Keeping the kitchen clean and tidy after meals Household: • Children’s laundry, and keeping their rooms tidy • Keeping the kitchen, living room and shared spaces in order between the weekly cleaner’s visits • Picking up groceries and running small errands Dog: • Walking the dog and helping care for her day to day The Right Person: The family is looking for someone sensible, mature and calm, who has a natural way with children and loves animals. They also need to be professional, trustworthy and discreet, because mum is in the public eye. An NDA will need to be signed before commencing the role. Essential: • Fluent, native-level English • Proven childcare experience, with a real understanding of how children think and feel • Very organised and reliable, especially with busy school mornings • Confident cooking simple family meals from scratch • Loves dogs • Right to work in the UK • Able to swim • Happy to travel with the family occasionally and work extra hours in school holidays Accommodation & Package • Private top-floor