Job Description
Full time hours:- Monday to Friday, 10am to 7pm
(flexibility needed to help with possible lastminute requests as per family's requirements)
Children: B11, B16, G18
House spec:- 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, detached house
· Organising all children’s clothes / kits for school days, school sports matches and other events. Making sure bags are packed correctly and according to their schedule.
· Booking, confirming and keeping on top of family appointments (dental, doctors, other health, prescription collections etc)
· Keeping family personal diaries updated with school commitments and adhering to deadlines.
· Working closely with the EA to ensure diaries and commitments are aligned.
· Make sure all school clothes are named and labelled and if any new sizes need ordering / replenishing
· Pick up and drop off support with school runs, play dates and activities (flexibility needed to help with possible lastminute requests as per family's requirements)
· Proxy parenting - staying over when parents occasionally travel. Being a responsible adult for the arranging and organisation all aspects of children’s wellbeing in parents’ absence.
· Managing and maintaining kids wardrobes throughout. Folding clothes neatly daily, tidying bedrooms and changing beds.
· Dry cleaning drop-off and collection
· Knowing the house, how it works and how the family uses it
· Answering the door and managing all deliveries
· Informing family of any necessary concerns to do with any systems or required household maintenance, carrying out any other tasks that the employer may reasonably ask
· Meet and supervise tradesmen and contractors for the house e.g. security alarm, plumbers, gardeners etc with good clear communication to and forth with the family and finance office.
· Preparing and cooking healthy meals daily, and cleaning up afterwards for whole family. Making sure varied and balanced meals are prepared – and snacks, lunch boxes and water bottles for the children are provided as and when needed.
· Staying over at the London property from time to time when the family are on holiday for security purposes and to look after the pets.
· Daily feeding and walking the dogs (4)
· Taking dogs to vets and giving medication when necessary
· Occasionally travelling with the family to their Somerset residence, to assist when required.