Family Assistant for Private Household in Chelmer

Location: Chelmer, Brisbane
Position: Permanent, full-time
Days: Monday–Thursday, 7:00am–4:30pm
Commencement: ideally ASAP in 2026, no later than January 2027
Remuneration: Highly competitive permanent salary at the upper end of the market, plus superannuation and leave entitlements

A Family Assistant is sought to join a warm Brisbane family with two young boys (2 and 5) in their beautiful, established family home on the Brisbane River in Chelmer.

The position combines defined periods of hands-on childcare with responsibility for helping the household run smoothly and calmly day to day. As the children move into kindy and school over the next 12 months, the childcare component will naturally reduce and the role will increasingly expand into broader household and property coordination.

The family is looking for someone warm, highly capable, discreet and proactive who will enjoy taking ownership of their role and becoming a trusted part of family life.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Household organisation, general resetting and daily tidy

• Groceries, provisioning and household supplies

• Family meal preparation

• Family laundry, ironing and linen management

• Occasional household errands

• Coordinating cleaners, tradespeople and other household service providers

• Defined periods of childcare throughout the day

Professional cleaners are retained, so this is not a heavy cleaning position.

The role offers plenty of variety throughout the day, with a natural rhythm between hands-on time with the children and substantial uninterrupted periods to focus on household responsibilities.

Childcare currently includes caring for the children from approximately 7:00–8:15am. The older child attends kindy, while their mother generally takes the younger child to activities during the morning, giving the Family Assistant an uninterrupted block to focus on household responsibilities.

From 11:00am–12:00pm, the Family Assistant takes over care of the younger child for lunch and his nap routine. During his two-hour nap, household responsibilities continue while remaining the responsible adult at home. From 2:00–3:00pm, the Family Assistant cares for the younger child while kindy pickup takes place. Their mother then takes over both children for the remainder of the afternoon, leaving another uninterrupted period for Family Assistant responsibilities.

From mid-2027, the younger child will attend kindy Monday–Wednesday, making those days predominantly household focused, with Thursday retaining more of the current childcare rhythm.

The family values a healthy, considered approach to their home, including a preference for organic food and natural household products where possible. The successful candidate will learn the family’s preferences and be trusted to apply them independently in day-to-day decisions. This role will suit someone with good judgement who enjoys taking initiative and making things run smoothly without requiring close supervision.

LONGER-TERM OPPORTUNITY

This is intended to be a genuinely long-term position. The family has other properties that will increasingly require coordination and oversight, creating scope for the role to develop towards a more senior Family Assistant / Household or Property Management position as the children grow.

The role can evolve around the strengths and interests of the right person, with increasing trust, autonomy and responsibility over time.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Warm, calm and genuinely confident with young children

• Exceptionally organised, dependable and resourceful

• Confident and experienced with family meal preparation and cooking

• Proactive, with strong initiative and sound judgement

• Excellent attention to detail and pride in maintaining a well-organised, beautifully presented home

• Able to learn the family’s preferences and apply them thoughtfully in day-to-day life

• Discreet, trustworthy and respectful of family privacy

• Strong communication skills, good judgement and common sense

• Relevant experience in a high-trust professional or private household environment

• Excellent verifiable references

• Current driver’s licence and safe driving record

• Queensland Blue Card and National Police Check, or ability to obtain

• First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain

• Full Australian working rights

Experience as a Family Assistant, private PA/EA, Household Manager, professional nanny, or within luxury yachting/private service would be highly regarded. The family is particularly interested in candidates who combine genuine warmth with children with strong practical and organisational capability.

JOB CONDITIONS

• Permanent, full-time position

• Monday–Thursday, 7:00am–4:30pm

• Flexible commencement, ideally ASAP in 2026 and no later than January 2027

• Highly competitive permanent salary at the upper end of the market, plus superannuation and leave entitlements

• Dedicated vehicle provided for work use

• Occasional travel to other family properties; extended or frequent travel is not required