DB1032: Full-Time Housekeeper / Nanny in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

Housekeeper/Nanny - Full-Time - St Albans, Hertfordshire

Position: Permanent

Job Reference: DB1032

Job Title: Housekeeper Nanny (70% Housekeeping, 30% Childcare)

Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire

Children: One boy aged 9 and one girl aged 4

Pets: None

Salary: £55,000 gross per annum, depending on experience

Hours Required: Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 7:00pm

Start Date: 3rd September 2026

Driver: Yes, car provided for use on duty

First Aid: Required or happy to obtain

Overview

A warm, friendly and professional family based just outside St Albans are seeking an experienced Housekeeper Nanny to become an integral part of their household.

This is a housekeeping-led role that combines high-quality housekeeping, household organisation, and family administration with wraparound childcare for two school-aged children.

The family have employed the same full-time nanny for several years. Now that both children are in full-time education, they are looking to transition to a housekeeping-led role while continuing to provide wraparound childcare before and after school.

Both parents have demanding full-time careers and typically work from home around two days each week, spending the remaining three days in London. They are looking for someone who can work independently, use their initiative and confidently manage the day-to-day running of the household.

They describe themselves as a warm, easy-going family with a good sense of humour who like to give their employee the independence to manage their own day. They are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys using their initiative and is confident in making sensible day-to-day decisions without needing close direction.

As both parents work full-time, with the father travelling regularly, and they have no local childcare support, reliability is extremely important. They are looking for someone they can genuinely trust to become a valued, long-term member of the family.

During term time, the childcare element is concentrated around the morning routine (approximately 7:00am to 8:00am) and the after-school period (approximately 4:15pm to 7:00pm), leaving the majority of the day to focus on housekeeping and household management.

Housekeeping & Household Management

• Maintain the family home to an excellent standard, including cleaning, tidying and ensuring all living areas remain organised and well presented
• Manage all laundry, ironing, household linen, wardrobe organisation and general household presentation
• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the home, including household supplies, online grocery shopping, deliveries, coordinating tradespeople, running errands and identifying maintenance issues
• Carry out deep cleaning, seasonal organisation projects and ensure the home remains safe, organised and welcoming

Family Administration

• Manage school communications, calendars, uniforms, school bags, activities and household administration to ensure family life runs smoothly
• Prepare for school events, organise children's belongings and proactively anticipate the family's day-to-day needs

Childcare Responsibilities

• Provide warm, engaging care for two children aged 4 and 9 before and after school
• Manage the morning and after-school routines, including school bus drop-offs and collections
• Prepare breakfast, healthy teas and snacks, support homework and reading, and oversee the youngest child's bath and bedtime routine
• Organise school holiday activities and appointments and provide childcare during school holidays, INSET days and periods of illness when required
• Encourage the children's growing independence, confidence and responsibility

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Housekeeper Nanny within a private household
• Excellent housekeeping and organisational skills
• Able to work independently and proactively
• Trustworthy, reliable and punctual
• Warm, caring and calm personality
• Positive attitude with a good sense of humour
• High attention to detail
• Driver with a full driving licence
• Paediatric First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain)
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain)
• Fluent English
• Right to work in the UK

Benefits

• £55,000 gross per annum, depending on experience
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Permanent long-term position
• Independent role within a warm and trusting family
• Varied role combining housekeeping, household management and childcare
• Opportunity to build a long-term relationship with the family