Moscow, Russia. Qualified Governess with a teaching degree and experience required for a lovely, young VIP Russian family with two children, a girl aged 3 and a boy aged 5. The older child will be starting school in September and you will need to take the child to school. A driver will provided for the school runs. The little girl will also be attending nursery most days. The family are based in Russia but spend a lot of time outside Russia in Europe, mainly around the Med. The family speak English, French, Spanish and of course Russian. The family live in the centre of Moscow. Other help kept: a fully staffed household with staff for all housework and chauffeur. Minimum 6 month placement. Requirements: Swimmer/Non-Smoker or willing to smoke only outside/Experience/English Mother Tongue/Knowledge of French, Spanish or Italian. Use of internet is given. Accommodation: own private bedroom with bathroom. You will be required to share a cabin with the other nanny when on the family's yatch if you happen to be on duty at the same time. At all other times when travelling you will have private accommodation. Approx hrs of work: The hours are on a rota basis, on call for 24 hours a day for 7 days a week for 2 weeks and off for two weeks. However the children wake up at around 8.00 am and then usually have a nap for 1-2 hours at 2.00/3.00 pm and are in bed by 8.00 pm. The family are quite strict on the children's sleeping habits so this will give you also more free time. This schedule would be mainly at weekends as during the week both children will be attending school. Flexibility is required as the family travel a lot. Salary: Initially € 3000 per month rising to € 5000 per month after a 3 month probation period. The family also pay for full medical health insurance and pay a € 1700 yearly travel allowance. The family is very private and family orientated. They travel extensively to Europe (Italy and the French Alps) and to the USA. You would travel with them They have one dog, a Jack Russell. The family are very nice family who respect all their staff and are lovely to work for. A great opportunity for an experienced candidate with a love for travel.
More information on duties required:
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
• Teach and supervise bathing, washing, and dressing the children
• Ensure that the children are always neat and tidy
• Change the children’s clothes when dirty
• Prepare the older child for school and both children for other events and take them to and from school or other events
• Ensure that the children’s areas are always kept neat and tidy
• Prepare the children's meals and feed the children at the right time
• Wash the children’s feeding utensils
• Monitor the children’s behaviour and health and report any cases of ill-behaviour, ill-health or injury to the parents
• Help the older child with his homework and teach both children social skills
• Lead the children in their educational and social activities within the home
• Read to and with the children
• Undertake appropriate creative activities with the children
• Discipline any erring child accordingly, or as instructed by the parents
• Administer first aid treatment to any child in the case of injury
• Administer medicines to the children as instructed by the parents
• Create a stimulating, nurturing, and safe environment for the children
• Place the children down for naps and bedtime
• Supervise the children’s activities at all times
• Implement daily routines
• Perform housework related to child care, including washing the children’s clothes, cleaning up after meals, tidying play areas
• Play with the children, both indoors and outdoors
• Schedule and coordinate children's activities
• Shopping for children's requirements
• Supervise and plan children's meals
• Willing to travel with family – usually Moscow, Italy, on the yacht, occasionally to France at a Ski Chalet and the USA.
Education and Experience
• University Degree and proven teaching skills
• Further training in child care and development such as a formal nanny training program, early childhood classes and/or in-service training
• Proven child care experience with references
• Driving license and safe driving record
• First language English
• 2nd language French or Spanish, Italian would also be beneficial
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Key Competencies
• flexibility
• adaptability
• ability to multitask
• emotional maturity
• good judgment skills
• planning and organizing skills
• stress tolerance
• high energy level
The family is a close, warm, very private and a high profile young Russian Family. There are 2 children, Girl aged 3 and Boy aged 5. They are very well mannered and bright. It is a family environment that you will be living in; however you will mainly be with the children. When not with the children you will always have your own room and the family ensure you have your own space. There is a chef in Russia, Italy and on the yacht who will prepare the children’s and your meals, however you may be required to help with snacks when outside of these locations. Flexibility is vital as the family travel between locations very often and sometimes at short notice. |