Position: Nanny / Family Assistant
Location: Los Angeles, CA (with occasional travel to San Francisco)
Schedule: Saturday - Sunday (6am - 6pm)
Compensation: $40 per hour
Start Date: Approximately August 1st
Overview
A warm, busy, and high-profile family is seeking an experienced and flexible Nanny / Family Assistant to support the care of their growing family. The role will primarily focus on their 1-year-old daughter.
The family is looking for a career nanny who is nurturing, organized, and proactive—someone who can become a trusted, long-term presence in the home and confidently manage multiple children as the family grows.
This is a dynamic role requiring flexibility, particularly during busy season (November - February), when travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco will be required.
Schedule & Structure
- Saturday - Sunday
- Working hours: 6am to 6pm
- Flexibility required during travel and busy periods
Travel
- Primary residence: Los Angeles, CA
- Occasional travel to San Francisco (November–February, approximately 3 months)
- Live-in accommodations provided during travel (guest house)
- LA based candidates only
Responsibilities
Childcare
- Provide attentive, developmentally appropriate care for a 1-year-old
- Support transitions as the child becomes more mobile (walking stage)
- Assist with newborn care once the second baby arrives (in partnership with baby nurse initially)
- Confidently manage care for multiple children as the family grows
- Maintain routines, including sleep schedules and feeding
Household Support (Child-Focused)
- Maintain a clean, organized nursery and children’s spaces
- Handle children’s laundry, bottles, dishes, and daily tidying
- Assist with organizing baby items, clothing, and supplies
- Open packages, manage inventory of baby essentials
General Family Support
- Light errands and household support as needed
- Comfortable around a small family dog (doodle)
- Driving support is a plus
Ideal Candidate
- Career nanny with strong experience in infant and toddler care
- Confident managing multiple young children
- Highly organized, clean, and detail-oriented
- Proactive with a no-task-too-small mindset
- Flexible and comfortable with travel and changing schedules
- Warm, engaging, and interested in becoming part of a family long-term
- Ideally at a stage in life with flexibility for a demanding schedule
Additional Notes
- The family currently employs a baby nurse and has had excellent experiences with newborn care support
- Father has a demanding schedule and is largely unavailable, so the nanny will play a key role in daily structure
- Housekeepers come twice per week, but the nanny should be comfortable maintaining daily organization