Gaik Khim, is looking for a child-carer in Leith for the 21 June 2023

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Hi there and thank you for reading our profile! We have lived in Edinburgh for 20 years. I’m a doctor and my husband is an accountant. We have two lovely daughters, aged 6 and 4 years old.

We are looking for a long term live-out Nanny.

The following are the requirements of the role:

Requirements
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Full time, non-smoker nanny 8am to 5.45pm Monday to Friday on a permanent basis
Location: 4 Lochend Road, EH6
Job starting: on or around 21 June 2023

Our ideal nanny:
- Loves to interact and to care for our daughters
- Willing to adapt to the needs of our daughters as they grow, and also to our needs
- A positive, patient and keen personality
- already has a PVG qualification and Scottish Care Inspectorate registration (although we can help organise this on the successful candidate's behalf)
- Relevant nannying and education experience, particularly experience with this age group
- note that an ability to drive is not essential

Duties: on a daily basis:
- looking after the children and keeping them safe, pick up and drop off from school/nursery, keeping the kids fed and hydrated (e.g. feeding, food preparation, clean up of kitchen, children's rooms and play area after children). They are at school/nursery from around 9am to 2.30pm each day.
- keeping the kids clean and presentable (e.g. bath, dressed, and laundering clothing)
- organising activities for children and keeping them stimulated (e.g. taking them to school/nursery and classes, getting to practise basic language skills and arithmetic)
- As described in the earlier bullet points, willingness to help with light housework is essential

Remuneration
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The role is for 49.75 hours per week and the gross starting pay is £10.25 - £11 per hour (negotiated based on experience and ability to complete the duties independently and safely)

The nanny will also get 20 days' paid annual leave plus 8 days' paid bank holiday in any 12-month period.

The nanny will also get access to Perks at Work which is an exclusive employee pricing platform allowing you to save money on both big and little purchases, including groceries.

Next steps
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After vetting your CV we will invite you to meet us on a video call, and then an in-person interview and trial babysitting of our daughters. If successful, you will be offered a permanent contract with a probation period of three months.

Thank you for considering and hope to hear from you soon!