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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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IM A NANNY! HELP!

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Clubfrog · 21/11/2011 13:47

I am a nanny and been with a family almost a year... I was wanting to know if what other nannies are getting per hour?

And also there holiday entitlement??

I'm starting to have a few disagreements with my family as she keeps changing the rules when she likes!

Would be very grateful of your advice!

Thanks

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Clubfrog · 21/11/2011 14:34

McPhee is yours full paid holidays if u don't mind me asking?

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ChippingInNeedsSleep · 21/11/2011 14:33

Clubfrog - all of your issues are getting mixed up.

Getting meals while working as a nanny is normal - is this how you have been doing it since you started?

An hourly rate for a nanny varies widely. It would help to know where you live and how much you get paid.

She has to pay you holiday pay, as Nick says, 5.6 weeks (as explained above)

What else are you not happy with?

ChippingInNeedsSleep · 21/11/2011 14:31

McPhee - that's 4x5 =20 + bank holidays = 28 or 5.6 weeks :)

juneybean · 21/11/2011 14:30

The law is 5.6 weeks, some employers may say its 20 days plus the bank holidays but it should be written as 5.6 weeks.

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Clubfrog · 21/11/2011 14:28

I love my job and always have as I have worked for a few different families.
It started of that I get paid holidays which I did last eats yet then all of a sudden it has changed to half pay.

Also she said the reason she won't pay me an extra £1 per hour is because she supplies me food!

As both me and the mother knows I am usually out with the kids at lunch time and I certainly don't eat £8 a day worth of food!

I am just trying to find a way of telling her about these few points I am not happy with?

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McPhee · 21/11/2011 14:17

Where did you get the info ref 5.6 weeks holiday Nick?

I only get 20days.....is this the law or just advised??

nannynick · 21/11/2011 14:14

Gross salary I presume you mean, or do you still go by Net?

Nannies can often be paid an annual salary these days, for x amount of hours per week. So rough hourly could be calculated from that. Salary offered for jobs can vary though, due to location, experience, hours of work etc.
5.6 weeks is minimum holiday entitlement for those working in the UK.

What are you trying to establish? "The grass is always greener on the other side of the river" but are you really wanting a job paying a lot, as the expectations in that job may be a lot higher?
Baby is asleep, other children at pre-school/school, so I'm on paid lunch break... having a cuppa and surfing the web. Perks like that happen with nanny jobs, they don't happen in office jobs (least not one's I have done). So if you are considering if the job is for you, do consider what benefits you may have in your job vs other jobs.

Perhaps it's better for you to tell us more about your situation... are you not liking your job? Are you considering leaving?

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Clubfrog · 21/11/2011 13:55

No!! I have been waiting for 2 months now on my contract. She done up a sample one but I didn't think it was a fair contract as she said I am not entitled to full paid holidays when she is off and also is not willing to pay minimu wage!

A bit stuck on where to go from here!

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kelly2000 · 21/11/2011 13:49

Do you have a contract, if not get one.

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