Joanna

My Requirements

• Mother’s Help for newborn due in December 2024
• 2/3 days per week
• Approx 6 hours per day but flexible if needed
• Newborn & G20m (f/t nursery)
• Pay £12 – 14 ph depending on experience

Details
• 2 children: newborn due in December and girl 20 months (in full time nursery in WGC)
• Mum on maternity leave and dad works full time in London and travels so need extra pair of hands
• 2/3 days per week, ideally Monday, Wednesday & Thursday but some flexibility
• 6 hours per day: TBC ideally 8am to 2pm or 1pm to 7pm (to cover bath/bed time)
• Start: December but flexible if needs to be January. Ideally a few sessions before the baby is born to meet the family and get to know the house.
• Help with older child if she is off sick from nursery
• Newborn/toddler experience preferred but not essential
• Driver essential as village location
• Not suitable for NWOC

Must be OK with dogs as family have a Labrador.

Main Duties

- providing an extra pair of hands with Mum in sole charge
- learning the baby’s routine so that more responsibility can be given over time
- Bottle washing, sterilising and making up formula bottles
- Assisting with washing, ironing, putting away children’s clothes
- Looking after the baby for short periods of time while Mum is out / sleeping – gradually increasing to longer periods (occasionally). To include sensory play, pram walks, bottle giving, putting down for naps, listening out etc.
- occasionally helping with bath and bed time with both children

Other:

- very light housekeeping for the children such as keeping their bedrooms clean & tidy
- preparing snacks / meals for toddler if needed
- preparing puree / batch cooking for when the baby is weaning
- running very local errands if required
- ad hoc babysitting in the evening
- flexibility to work on a weekend if required although likely to be rare
- joining the family on holiday (either UK or abroad)