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A question for nannies about pay

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spudballoo · 02/01/2007 19:48

I'm currently looking for a temp nanny and have been approached by someone asking £12 an hour. I assume she means net? That seems a lot to me, but perhaps I'm being a Scrooge!!

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Spud

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uwila · 02/01/2007 21:59

I wouldn't worry about the qualifications, especially since you are going to be around much of the time. But, of course, experience is important. Nannies are much cheaper if they live in with you. I'm not sure what the going rate is for a live-out but Icertainly would never pay £12 an hour nett, even if she was gold plated.

Most of my techniques for getting the price down require a long term live-in position. So perhaps not much help to you. Maybe a young person just starting out nannying (say one year of experience in a nursery and has been an au pair abrad for a year would be a good place to start). Also, I think a young nanny just starting out will be more willing to take a position that is not unsupervised.

I know I've read a lot of good things about Kiwi nannies on mumsnet. Maybe you could scan through gumtree for Kiwis?

andaSOAPBOXinapeartree · 02/01/2007 21:28

Try tinies child care - I think their South East London branch will cover East London - they can hop on the DLR from G?reenwich or Lewisham.

They provide temp nannies at £8 ph and £45 weekly agency fee per week. I'm sure they will find you someone good

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spudballoo · 02/01/2007 21:22

I had assumed I would need to become her employer, thanks for the tip i will look in to whether the role can be contract.

I ideally want a qualified nanny, although I'm getting lots of applications from exeperienced but not qualified nannies. As i will around for most of the time I am comfortable with that as long as the personality is right. I don't need help with cleaning etc, just childcare during the day, which is why I'm going nanny not au pair/mother's help - but I may have to be more flexible than I had thought.

Am I expecting too much do you think?

x

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uwila · 02/01/2007 21:12

HAve you looked into whether you need to become her employer or if she can work contract? I'm not sure what the time limits are but temp employees can be contract, permanent ones must be employees.

Are you looking for a mother's help or a qualified nanny? If I were you I think I'd be looking more for a mother's help or au pair. Especially since you say you have a big house. Does thi mean you have room enough for an au pair?

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spudballoo · 02/01/2007 20:52

I am in East London, but even so I was quite surprised. I will have to just ask her.

I posted the job in Nanny Shares. I need a fulltime, 5 days a week, nanny to help care for my 17 mth old and newborn from early Feb. Effective sole care of the toddler, just an extra pair of hands with the newborn as and when. Toddler goes to nursery 2 days a week, and still has 2 very long naps a day (2 hours plus twice a day sometimes!). I will be BF the newborn.

So it's not a hard job, although prob quite annoying that I will be around most of the time. I'm having a section and won't be abel to lift/carry the toddler, drive etc which is why I need help.

Min 6 weeks, up to a possible 3 months. Live out!

We live in a lovely big house near Victoria Park in Hackney. Anyone need any work out there?!

We were having idontlikecrusts, who has nannied and helped us with sleep training previously, but her current woes mean it's not going to work out which is why we're looking at short notice.

Thanks for your input! x

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uwila · 02/01/2007 20:43

She must mean gross. In fact, if she is temp, she is perhaps giving a contract rate, not an expected salary rate.

What is the job? How long do you need her? Where are you? I am very nosey.

NannyL · 02/01/2007 20:32

£12 perhour nett is EXTORTIONATE IMO

even £12 gross is VERY expensive.... tho temp nannies do charge a bit more

unless u live in central london that is way too much.... most nannies i knoe get about £6-£7.50 nett per hour