Job Title: Full-time Live-Out Mother’s Helper/Nanny
Reporting to: The Parents
Location: Woodside, CA with flexibility to travel as needed
Hours: Wednesdays, 9am-7pm / Thursdays & Fridays, 7am-7pm / alternating weekends, Saturdays & Sundays, 8am -5pm; 82 hours every 2 weeks, with flexibility to work longer hours when traveling
Salary: Starting at $35 per hour dependent on experience
Benefits: 10 days PTO, 5 sick days, Major federal holidays
The Family: Dad, Mom, 3 kids (3 yr. G, 1 yr. G) plus a baby on the way due in October
The House: 3 acres, 8,200 sq ft total for the buildings; main house, guests house and gym. Total 6 bed, 8 bath
The Staff: a housekeeper/nanny working Monday-Thursday; a cleaning service once per week; plus, some vendors e.g. external gardeners/ pool maintenance; and a night nurse for the first four months once the baby is born
The Role
The mother's helper/nanny's primary duty is to support a devoted stay-at-home mom and follow her lead in helping her raise the children. The mother's helper/nanny will collaborate closely with her, following her lead in nurturing and guiding the children through their formative years. They will assist the mother by establishing a safe and stimulating environment where the children can continue to thrive and grow under shared supervision. They must be willing to take direction and work under the close guidance of the mother, who is actively involved in the children's daily activities.
They are also expected to collaborate with the housekeeper/nanny, helping around the house, ensuring a tidy environment, assisting with errands, and handling other miscellaneous requests. The family values a positive attitude, flexibility, and support to ensure the smooth operation of the household. This is a live-out role; the family requires the mother's helper/nanny to be available from Wednesday to Sunday. However, they should be prepared for schedule changes and adaptable as needed. They will primarily work at the principals' residence in Woodside, CA, but should be ready to travel with the family on vacations and day trips, with advance notice provided.
Key Responsibilities*
Please find your primary responsibilities outlined below:
*Please note the below list is not exhaustive.
Childcare

• Looking after all daily care requirements, including dressing, meals, activities/play, nursery runs, bath time, bedtime, etc.
• Efficiently managing weekly schedules, ensuring activities are planned for and coordinating extra-curricular activities and appointments and taking the children to said activities and appointments

§ Looking after the health and well-being of the children; including administering medicine, making sure dental hygiene is routinely followed, and updating the family when the children are unwell
§ Assisting with educational development (i.e. engaging them with language development, and eventually homework, school projects, etc. as they get older)

• Keeping age-appropriate toys safe and in good working order
• Ensuring zero screen time for the children, and ensuring they are kept busy with other activities

§ Disciplining the children when appropriate in a manner consistent with parents’ philosophy
§ Assisting the mother in teaching and promoting excellent manners
§ Knowing when to step-in and step-out
Cleaning & Laundry

• Tidying the children’s bedroom and play areas to ensure all games, books, toys, etc. are picked up, cleaned, and stored in their proper location
• Tidying the kitchen after preparing meals
• Laundering, ironing, folding, and putting away clothes for the entire family
• Changing the children’s bed linens as needed
• Light vacuuming and tidying across the house, e.g. emptying the dishwasher

Supplies and Belongings
§ Ordering supplies, uniforms, clothing, books, toys, etc. as needed and donating those no longer used

• Restocking necessary childcare items
• Keeping supplies neatly store

Supporting the Family & Team

• Helping the mother with all childcare responsibilities
• Contributing to the smooth running of household where possible (i.e., answering doors, greeting vendors, etc.)
• Running errands as needed (i.e., picking up dry cleaning, grocery shopping, etc.)
• Preparing for, and traveling with, the family as needed
• Assisting with ad hoc projects around the home as needed

Requirements
§ Strong command of English language; good communication skills, both written and verbal
§ A clean valid Driver’s License, with own car to travel to/from work, run errands and pick up and drop off the children to classes/activities
§ Legally able to work within the United States
§ Lives in the surrounding area
§ Happy to travel with the family as required
§ Minimum 3 years working in a similar role
§ First Aid/ CPR trained
§ Confident swimmer
§ Must be happy to be vaccinated (Covid, Flu, TDAP, etc.)
§ Ideal if experience working with babies
§ Excellent references required from both current and previous employers
§ Happy to have a background check run (criminal & driver)
§ Happy to sign a confidentiality agreement and non-disclosure agreement before starting work with the family.
Preferred Qualities
§ Upbeat personality, friendly and accommodating

• High attention to detail
• Able to anticipate the family’s needs
• Very organized, on time, reliable and loyal

§ Must be open to feedback
§ Loves children
§ Naturally helpful
§ Great communication skills
§ Team-player – no job is too small
§ Must always be discrete – confidentiality is very important
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Experience:

• Nannying: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Woodside, CA (Required)

Work Location: In person