{"id":1901,"date":"2026-07-31T13:13:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/?p=1901"},"modified":"2026-07-31T13:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:13:34","slug":"permanent-live-in-nanny-required-near-shaftesbury-dorset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/?p=1901","title":{"rendered":"Permanent live in nanny required near Shaftesbury, Dorset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Job Ref:<\/strong> BLN094<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job title:<\/strong> Live in Nanny<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Near Shaftesbury, Dorset<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start date:<\/strong> End of August\/Beginning of September ( family are very flexible if they need to wait for right person)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours:<\/strong> up to 40 hours per week<\/p>\n<p>6am \u2013 10am then 3pm \u2013 7pm roughly<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days:<\/strong> 3-5 days per week ( can be flexible)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Children:<\/strong> Two Boys aged 6 year and 10 months<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary:<\/strong> Around \u00a316.50 per hour for live in<\/p>\n<p><strong>Live in accommodation:<\/strong> Separate annex style building on site with bedroom, ensuite, living area with access to cooking and cleaning facilities\u00a0within the main house or at the nearby\u00a0property on site. All bills included\u00a0plus access to family swimming pool. Local amenities within walking distance of the property.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must have own vehicle with clean driving license \u2013 work mileage paid<\/li>\n<li>Family have a friendly dog<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to travel with the family if interested<\/li>\n<li>Standard nanny duties required to include childrens laundry and preparing meals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our client is seeking a wonderful, proactive live\u2011in nanny to join their household and provide consistent support with their two young boys. The father works full time, so the nanny will work predominantly alongside the mother in a sole charge \/ shared care arrangement depending on the rhythm of the day.<\/p>\n<p>The daily schedule is split into two supportive shifts \u2014 an early\u2011morning block and an evening block \u2014 to ensure the children\u2019s routines run smoothly. There will be occasions where the nanny may work the hours in one continuous stretch, with the finish time adjusted accordingly. Flexibility and good communication are key.<\/p>\n<p>The boys thrive with a nanny who is engaged, outdoorsy, and creative. They particularly enjoy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Outdoor play \u2014 parks, nature walks, garden activities<\/li>\n<li>Swimming \u2014 regular trips to the pool<\/li>\n<li>Vehicles and transport \u2014 anything with wheels<\/li>\n<li>Crafts \u2014 hands-on, age-appropriate projects<\/li>\n<li>Reading and audiobooks \u2014 calm, engaging story time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Candidate qualities <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm, confident, and able to balance shared care with moments of sole charge<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable with a split\u2011shift schedule<\/li>\n<li>Enjoys planning activities and supporting early learning<\/li>\n<li>Happy in a live\u2011in role and able to integrate into a friendly, busy household<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Candidate requirements ( or be willing to obtain)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A minimum of 2 years experience working as a nanny<\/li>\n<li>Must be DBS Enhanced checked ( on the update service)<\/li>\n<li>12 hour Paediatric first aid trained<\/li>\n<li>Confident driver<\/li>\n<li>Excellent checkable references from recent\/current employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are interested in the position or would like to apply please email your CV to contact@blossomnanniesuk.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job Ref: BLN094 Job title: Live in Nanny Location: Near Shaftesbury, Dorset Start date: End of August\/Beginning of September ( family are very flexible if they need to wait for right person) Hours: up to 40 hours per week 6am \u2013 10am then 3pm \u2013 7pm roughly Days: 3-5 days per week ( can be&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1901"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1903,"href":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1901\/revisions\/1903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.blossomnanniesuk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}