A warm, active family in Scarsdale, NY, with two young children -- a 2.5-year-old daughter and a 6-month-old son - and a small, sweet Boston Terrier is seeking a full-time Housekeeper / Mother’s Helper to support their home and family.
Mom is currently taking an extended maternity leave from her career to focus on spending quality time with her young children, and expects to eventually return to work in a more scaled-back or part-time capacity. The family is also hiring an Au pair who will primarily provide afternoon and weekend childcare support.
The general schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
This is a highly hands-on role for someone who enjoys caring for a home and family and takes satisfaction in moving fluidly throughout the day between housekeeping, cooking, laundry, errands, and childcare as the family’s needs change. One moment may involve resetting the kitchen or starting dinner, and the next may involve feeding the baby or helping a child get ready for school. The family is looking for someone comfortable moving naturally between childcare and household responsibilities throughout the morning and then taking advantage of the quieter afternoon hours to focus on caring for the home.
The ideal candidate is seeking true longevity- ideally 10+ years - and takes pride in being a professional housekeeper and household caregiver. The family hopes to find someone who will become an important, trusted part of their lives over many years.
The right person will notice what needs to be done, take care of it, and help create a peaceful and organized home without needing constant instruction.
Most importantly, this person will help enable the parents to spend more quality time with their children, knowing that the household is cared for and everyday life is running smoothly.
The family currently lives in Scarsdale and may eventually move to another community in lower Westchester. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with that possibility and interested in remaining with the family through a potential future move.
Local candidates only, please.
Includes, but is not limited to:
The majority of the role is focused on caring for the family’s home and helping everyday family life run smoothly.
Responsibilities include:
The family has a separate cleaning service for periodic deep cleaning, so this role is focused on daily upkeep, organization, cooking, laundry, errands, and keeping the home running well.
This is not a traditional full-time nanny position, and the family will also have an au pair who primarily provides afternoon and weekend childcare support. However, the candidate should genuinely love young children and be completely comfortable caring for a baby and toddler.
Childcare will be concentrated primarily in the morning hours, when an extra set of hands allows Mom to attend to her own activities and appointments.
A typical morning will include:
From approximately 8:00–8:30 a.m., helping prepare and serve breakfast for the family’s toddler, preparing and packing her preschool lunch, and getting her backpack and belongings ready for preschool
The family is offering $40+/hour, commensurate with experience, PTO, and a negotiable medical stipend.
British American Household Staffing was founded to provide household staffing solutions. We offer an efficient and discreet service by gaining a thorough understanding of client’s staff needs and meeting those needs with rigorously interviewed and screened candidates of the highest caliber. Our ambition is to facilitate placements that result in client contentment and candidates that can look forward to long-term job satisfaction.
We provide experienced, qualified and formally trained household staff, including Nannies, Governesses, Butlers, Newborn Care Specialists, Personal Assistants, Housekeepers, Private Chefs, Household/Estate Managers and Chauffeurs for households of all sizes. We have offices based in NYC, Miami, Los Angeles, London and Dubai.
