Live in Nanny How much do I need to pay?

I'm outside London in Kent so we pay less here. We have an experienced Ozzie and we pay 230 net for live-in with own apartment and car. Agree with previous posts that antipodeans have much more of a 'can-do' attitude and help out with household stuff as well.

I worked in SW6, 3 children (newborn, 3yr,5yr) hours 7 - 7, live-in, 350nett per week, access to internet, non driver, not a trained nanny but lots of experience

Hiya Jura. There's a meet-up in Kew on 31 August. Do you want to come? I'll even do a link for you...

Kew meet-up

Oh but Uwila we lined the pockets of a very reputable lawyer to get things done "properly" hahahahaha so I must be legal!! Actually the lawyer herself said that compared to the several thousand undocumented workers in this city, I was hardly of importance to anyone other than my employers. Ironically, with a work visa I would pay less tax, so with this visa I am in fact benefitting the system. Now if only the system wasn't so pants........ but thats a whole new thread.....

DC, are you stalking me?

Hey, don't thinkit isn't done, Xena. I don't believe for a second that all the mumsnetter who claim to be towing the line are either 1- representative of the general nanny employer population or 2- telling the truth.

So, you would just use the same payroll company as your business, but pay her from your personal banl account, and list yourself (not the company) as your employer? If so, that's legal. What nannyk is doing is probably not legal... but I won't tell.

Nannyj is getting more than average, I'd guess it's nearer 3-350ish for live in, including NI, tax etc.

Hi Uwila I am here on an internship primarily, so the company pays me my salary and withholds my taxes (30% here ouch). So my internship boss is the same as my nanny boss. Complicated but the only way to get me here legally!!!!

IRS? Sorry, I'm obviously American. I meant IR.

Errr... I don't think that's legal. If it is, I'm going to set up my own business and pay the nanny salary out of the profits before I have to pay the company taxes. I really doubt the IRS would allow this.

On the other hand, if you slap her on the company payroll and give her an official job title of say "office manager" who would know? My nanny has a nanny friend who is paid by her bosses company. So, this is obviously done... but I wouldn't think it's legal.

So, nannyk, who is listed as your employer on your contract. Surely it must be the person who pays you?

Yep I think so, I am on my bosses company payroll. I would call nannypaye or nannytax, they'll be able to tell you your options.

I'm a live in nanny too. I work abroad now, but my last position in London was a 60hr week, 2 children aged 3 months and 3 years at the start. I had my own room, but shared a bathroom with the children. I got 275 net to start and after 3 months this went up to 300. At my current position I look after baby twins, 60-80hrs a week, and get 475. So it all depends on location and experience!! I would recommend an Aussie or a Kiwi, all my nanny friends are antipodeans and are lovely, great with the kids, and have a fab attitude about helping the family out with more than the bare minimum nursery duties. You could probably find one who would be delighted with 250/week for up to 60hrs (that would be about 350ish gross I think).

Xena, be sure to understand the difference between net and gross. I strongly recommend you talk to the nanny in terms of gross. For more info, I think www.nannytax.co.uk is a great place to start. But, don't hire nannytax.xo.uk. www.nannypaye.co.uk is cheaper.

70 hours? well I suppose you are earning it then.

God, sorry i didn't want you to think you had to pay what i'm earning. I appreciate that it is quite high but i work on average a 70 hour week. Definately go the foreign route it will be cheaper. I'm British, 32 with 12 years experience so can earn good money. Look on Gumtree or nannyjob instead of going to agencies it will be cheaper as well. Good luck .

We've had a succession of fabulous Aussies and Kiwis working for us as live-in nannies. We pay them £275 net per week plus accommodation in a self-contained attic flat, plus use of a car, plus for the last two their long-term partner/husband has lived in the flat rent-free. The hours are longish 7.30am to 6.15pm plus one evening of babysitting per week (which we virtually never use as we can't be bothered to go out). All of them have had ancestral visas.

I'm interested in Mrs Wobble's £220 per week as that suggests that once DD2 starts school we can economise!

I had an Aussie live in nanny two years ago - I paid her £220 per week net. She had no formal childcare qualifications but the children were at school so she wasn't looking after babies. My hours were 7.30am to 7pm but with time off in the day when the children were at school. We also got 2 nights babysitting as part of the deal. We're in SE London as well. I don't think it necessarily affects price but the Aussies do seem to congregate in SW London so you need to accept that your job probably won't be the most attractive available.

As Uwila says you need to check visas. The advantage of Aussies is that a lot of them have ancestral visas so there isn't a time limit to their ability to work here.

She look slovely. But, I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark and guess that she is here on a working holiday visa. Make sure she still has work time on her visa and therefore you can hire her legally.

BTW, there is no legal minimum wage for a live-in employee.

I have heard good things about kiwis and ozzies. I was thinking I might go down that road for my next nanny.

If you are paying for two kids to go to nursery full-time I would think the nanny option is within reach financially. So, you must be forking out some £1700 per month. That's £392 per week. And they don't do laundry.