Wonderful return clients in Brentwood (Los Angeles) are seeking a proactive full-time weekend nanny/family assistant for their two boys, ages 6 and 8. These boys are curious, and love to play, so bring your energy! The perfect candidate for this family is fun but firm, confident in their abilities, and is able to set and maintain firm boundaries with the kids – no pushovers please! You should be active, able to run around with them, and because they’re REALLY into sports right now, any athletic ability or interest in sports would be a HUGE plus! It’s also very important that you be invested in helping the children to develop and achieve milestones, always pushing them to grow and learn. If you are reliable, creative, adaptable, go with the flow, tech savvy, possess strong communication skills, and are ready to jump right in and help out, you could be the perfect fit!
LOCATION: Brentwood (Greater Los Angeles Area)
SCHEDULE: The general schedule is Thursday-Sunday OR Friday-Monday (they’re open to either schedule, depending on what works best for you). Working hours would be 11AM-7PM (on the Thursday or Monday shift), 7AM-7PM on Friday + 9AM-7PM on Saturday/Sunday. You will be guaranteed a minimum of 40 hours each week! Weekend days need some flexibility when needed, so please be willing to start a bit earlier or end your day a bit later, and also work occasional overnights!
COMPENSATION: $30-$35/hour gross, depending on experience
REQUIREMENTS:
- Fully vaccinated for COVID (including all eligible boosters)
- Flexibility to provide overnight coverage as needed and also swap shifts with their weekday nanny!
- Travel Ready. The family does enjoy travel, including spending weekends (sometimes a full month during the summer) at their other property in Santa Barbara, please be up for an adventure as you’ll be traveling with!
- Pet friendly, they have a dog at home!
Your job will entail planning, executing, and supervising all weekend activities – think field trips, science experiments, obstacle courses, play dates, etc. They are looking for someone who can operate with little to no oversight, and is proactive in taking ownership of the weekend schedule. Additional duties include (but are not limited to) driving the boys to/from activities and appointments, preparing their meals, supervising/assisting with homework and school projects, kid laundry, and light housekeeping pertaining to the boys and their activities. There will be weekends when the boys will be with their dad (he has his own nanny that helps at his house), whenever the boys aren’t around you will transition into a family assistant/household management role. This will involve household organization projects, going up to their property in Santa Barbara to make sure everything is in order, coordinating with any household vendors and maintenance workers, traveling to SB ahead of the family to make sure the fridge is stocked with necessities, etc!
Family does like their privacy, so you should be very discreet and respectful of confidentiality. This is an awesome weekend position for an active and outgoing nanny, and they are eager to have someone in place ASAP! Apply today!