Duties of a Nanny/Manny

As an Imperial Nanny, you will be expected to …

Supervise and care for your charges at all times

Look after your charges’ needs, welfare, holistic development and health & safety

Provide basic first-aid, as required

Safeguard at all times

When at home you will:

• Keep the children active by devising creative and educational play
• Teach independence such as dressing oneself, tidying toys, tying laces, telling the time, etc.
• Encourage development in skills such as reading, writing, arithmetic, drawing and singing/music
• Socialise the children by arranging playdates and social activities
• Organise the childrens’ birthday parties including sending invitations, booking party venue, baking/ordering the cake
• Help design cards and create homemade gifts for family birthdays
• Reinforce good manners/etiquette
• Plan interesting activities and games outside the home…
• Organise safe and fun outdoor activities and games such as football, tennis, swimming
• Arrange age-appropriate museum and theatre trips
• When it comes to food…
• Meal plan and prepare nutritious meals taking into account likes/dislikes, allergies and the family’s cultural diet/any cultural restrictions
• Order the childrens’ food online or go food shopping
• Plan and shop for age-appropriate baking activities

And for school…

• Take the children to and from nursery/school
• Order school uniform ensuring the children are fully kitted out and in the right size! Sew/iron-on name tags!
• Ensure children are ready for the next day with uniform/clothing laid out
• Have school bags ready with homework and any completed forms and any sports kit by the door
• Supervise homework to include reading and spelling tests
• Keep abreast of all school emails and notifications
• Build a trusting relationship with the parents by communicating and observing confidentiality…
• Follow the current timetable or, with the parents’ permission, develop a practical timetable for all the daily activities
• Use a nanny diary to record the childrens’ daily lives including sending photos to parents if requested
• Keep parents informed of their childrens’ developments and milestones
• Babysit according to the parents’ requirements and as agreed
• Recommend age appropriate educational toys and games to parents
• Work alongside the parents and their wishes regarding the subject of childrens’ discipline and household rules
• Not post anything online about the family or load any images of the children on any social media platform

Oh and the chores…

• Take responsibility for the childrens’ bedrooms, bathrooms, playroom and play areas
• Launder the childrens’ clothing, bed, bath and table linen
• Put dry laundry away neatly and in good order
• Tidy up after yourself and the children in the kitchen

And let’s not forget the practicalities…

• Keep the childrens’ clothing neat in their wardrobe/chest of drawers and maintain good repair
• Ensure sports kits are always ready and clean including muddy footwear
• Order and label any weekend clothing and footwear or take the children clothes/shoe shopping
• In case of any loss or outgrowing of clothing, order/buy further pieces
• Shop and pack for any residential school trips labelling non uniform items
• Order or buy the childrens’ toiletries
• Book and take the children to dentist/doctor/hairdressing appointments
• And if you can squeeze more into your day, you may be asked to run errands…
• Collect and drop off parcels/mail to/from the post office
• Drop off and collect the dry cleaning
• Fill car with fuel as required to ensure tank is full for the weekend
• Pick up items to supplement the weekly shop as required when items run out
• Coordinate tradespeople (by pre-arranging appointments, providing access and being present as necessary during works)
• We would agree that’s an exhaustive list, however, every position does depend on the family’s needs and set up
• We do state however that an Imperial Nanny doesn’t do the housework, the family laundry or the family cooking