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BEAUTIFUL BAVARIA, GERMANY! Fully teacher-trained/qualified, native English MT, Governess/Nanny (B6 & B4 years) - Feb 2026 start (confident driver)

• Start date: Feb 2026 start
• Role: Full trained & qualified Governess/Nanny (native English MT)
• Location: Southern Bavaria (south of Munich)
• Children: 2 boys (6 & 4 years)
• Driver: confident driver essential
• Salary: **top** salary package available DoE (incl. separate nanny apartment, health benefits + pension contribution) 

We have a truly brilliant opening in beautiful Bavaria, for a top-notch, formally qualified, native English-speaking Governess/Nanny.  Our clients have 4 children in their household, but the role is only for the younger two (6 & 4 years) as their older children are at boarding school here in the UK.

This role - a formal, Governess/Nanny appointment - will be heavier on the governess duties than on the nanny duties and is replacing a candidate extremely well-known to us who has been with the family for two years and highly recommends this vacancy. The role is to start next year in late Feb/early March to handover with the outgoing nanny.

At our clients request their new Governess/Nanny **must** be native English MT and hold UK PGCE/QTS qualifications and a strong portfolio which highlights previous experience of getting children into UK's top boarding schools, with supporting, check-able references.  This is essential as the younger two will be attending UK boarding schools and the key duty is maintaining their preparation for the exams. There will be some nanny duties, though Mum does most of the cooking and there is a fulltime HK & Laundress.

~~ The working week will consist of 40 hours pw, over 5 days and will include weekends. Though the nanny does have two days consecutive off together (current nanny has Thursday & Friday, but our clients are happy to reconsider to two different days):

• School days: starting from about 07:00 to do school runs, a bit of downtime late morning/lunchtime and start again from 14:00.
  
• Weekends/holiday time: full days (starting at 08:00) but with a decent lunchbreak, then coming back to support with the rest of the day, until bedtime.
  

To give you an idea of the type of candidate our clients are seeking, things they love about their current Governess/Nanny is that she is extremely calm, kind, understated and discreet with a very strong sense of professional conduct. She is fully attuned to the family, reading situations well, is very well-trained & qualified and neat, tidy & smart and respectful of the family's surroundings.

• Travel: there will be approx. 8 weeks of travel per year(incl. Switzerland, UK & France).
  
• Driver: A confident driver is essential (auto).
• Pets: there is a beloved family dog (an old boy, 11 years) and no dog responsibilities.
• A top salary is available + nanny apartment, health care & pension. And for the first year 28 days holiday per year and therefore 31 days holiday.

The family home is located an exquisite area of southern Bavaria (Munich is just one hour north, and the Austrian border is less than an hour south).  This role will be best suited to a candidate who is not only passionate about providing the best educational and nanny duties for their charges, but also someone who really embraces an outdoor lifestyle, so they can benefit from everything the region has to offer, from mountains & skiing, sailing and hiking. It is also an historic and culturally rich region.

For more information on this role, please get in touch with us directly:

• 0044 (0) 207 6109218
• info@nanniesofstjames.com