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Name: Lucy Shakespeare Age: 31

Age: 31

Locations visited: Greece and Turkey.

Company: Sunsail

Job title: I have done six seasons: nanny (four months to five-year-olds); activity assistant (five to 16-year-olds); nursery supervisor (responsible for the running of the nursery); kids co-ordinator (responsible for the over-fives); kids club manager (overall responsibility for nursery and over-fives). I have recently been promoted to area kids club manager for Greece and Turkey.

Typical day: As a nanny: departmental meeting at 8.30am. 9.30am club opens.

Crafts, games, shaded activities and water activities until 5pm, with a 30-minute lunch break for nannies. Then children get collected and staff liaise with parents. Staff clean and tidy or supervise high tea. 5.30pm- end of day round-up/de-brief. Free time until socialising with the guests over drinks and dinner in the restaurant. Staff can volunteer to help with evening entertainment for the children. Staff rota for film club duty.

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