Jodi, looking for a nanny - NE29 North shields

We will require a nanny who is quite flexible. My husband will leave for Singapore in February to start a new job. I will stay here with the children while I complete my Masters Degree. I will require help on Mondays after school until 7:30. Duties will include collecting our 7 year old son from school, our 11 year old daughter usually walks home from the local High School. Taking both of them to dance (in the area) and preparing a healthy meal. Thursdays, same thing but my daughter will need to be taken to Spanish Lessons (5 in from home) This is obviously quite a stressful time for all of us and I am worried how the children will adjust to my husband being away for weeks at the time, although he does travel fairly frequently at the moment. We can look at extending the hours if the nanny is willing to take on light housework (vacuuming, neatening up) During the second semester we will also require childcare on Wednesdays, times are not yet known but will most probably be more or less the same as Mon/Thursday. We would also require the odd Friday/Saturday evening babysitting and possibly the off evening during the week. We are quite a busy family but enjoy the outdoors whenever we can...usually with our two black labs!