Nanny

A Nanny has followed a recognised training course and obtained a diploma at a recognised school. Nanny rates of pay vary according to age and experience but a full-time nanny can expect to earn a net salary of £180 upwards per week. The nanny’s pay and hours of work will be agreed and specified in a written contract prior to employment. Usually nannies work 10-12 hours a day with one free day per week. A nanny may babysit up to two evenings per week by prior arrangement and this may or may not be paid as overtime, depending on her contract. Live in nannies will be provided with their own bedroom for their sole use and full board. They must be allowed some privacy outside their working hours. A nanny’s duties cover everything to do with the children including preparing meals and feeding young children, organising activities, outings, supervising and assisting with school work, stimulating play, keeping toys and play areas clean and tidy, tidying and cleaning kitchen and bathroom areas after use, washing and ironing the childrens’ clothes, ensuring that the children have everything they need for school, after school activities etc. Nannies should not be expected to do housework other than tidying and cleaning up after the children. Holiday pay should be stipulated in the nanny’s contract and the recommended amount is 20 days or four weeks paid annual leave. Statutory sickness pay applies to nannies.

Requirements:
age 21 – 30 y.o., childcare related education and work experience, good level of English.

Mother’s Help

A mother’s help is an experienced childcarer who has worked with children in a professional capacity or, at minimum, regularly worked for families as a babysitter/ sole charge carer. Mother’s helps have to be able to demonstrate that they have regularly worked with children either in day care centres or for private households. Motrher’s helps are capable of sole charge but can also work alongside the mother. A live-in mother’s help can expect to earn £100 to £150 per week net plus full board and lodging . A mother’s help’s duties are similar to those of a nanny but sole charge of babies and very young children is not recommended unless the mother’s help can demonstrate a considerable amount of relevant experience backed up by good references from previous employers. Mother’s Helps are not cleaners and, if in sole charge of children, their duties remain child-related in the same way as a nanny’s. Unless this is specifically stated and agreed in advance in a signed contract prior to employment, most mother’s helps do not do housework other than tidying and cleaning up after the children. Mother’s helps should never be expected to do housework when in sole charge of babies and preschool children. Where the mother is at home on a fulltime or part time basis some additional light housework duties may be agreed, such as washing and ironing for the family, provided this is clearly stated in the mother’s help’s contract before employment has commenced. A mother’s help can work five full working days or a maximum of 45-50 hours per week provided the hours are clearly stated in the contract of work.

Requirements:
age 21 – 35 y.o., previous childcare experience (preferably official, or AuPair), willingness to do some housework in addition to childcare, good English. No childcare related education needed!

All of the net salaries mentioned above are subject to tax and national insurance and it is the family’s responsibility to make the necessary deductions.