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DestinyTheWhale · 20/10/2016 20:59

Hi all,
We are looking to hire a full time live-in nanny for the first time, and I'd like to gauge a rough wage expectation? Gross cost please.
The nanny will have their own furnished bedroom with sky tv and wifi, a private en suite shower room.
We have 3 children, ages 8,2,1. Working hours roughly 7am-5.30pm which I think seem reasonable? Eldest at school full time, middle child at preschool 8-1 every day, baby at home all day.
Thanks in advance

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JoJoSM2 · 25/10/2016 21:26

Good luck :)

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DestinyTheWhale · 25/10/2016 20:14

Hi everyone,
Thanks for all your messages Smile
We've decided to go for a live-out Nanny. We'd like to keep our guest bedroom spare and think perhaps we value our privacy a little too much to welcome another adult into our home if that makes sense? As a PP said, it actually doesn't make too much difference financially once all costs are added up, and that really was our only motivating factor.
Im going to have a browse on Nanny Job tonight, thanks to whoever recommended that

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nannynick · 25/10/2016 19:02

Holiday entitlement in the US is certainly less, would need to refer to local labour law for if there was any legal minimum amount, or if it was just a suggested minimum.

UK has legislation that applies, thus the 5.6 week calculation for Statutory Holiday Entitlement. Employers can offer more but not less.

LightTripper · 25/10/2016 10:12

Sorry, missed page 2 Blush
I'm blaming baby brain.

LightTripper · 25/10/2016 10:12

5.6 weeks is the legal minimum I think Bummy? Don't forget that includes Bank Holidays - so it's Bank Holidays plus 4 weeks paid leave on dates chosen by parents/nanny (in our case we do 2 weeks nominated by us, 2 by our nanny, and we also give the time between Christmas and New Year as pre-agreed paid time off in addition to that).

JoJoSM2 · 23/10/2016 17:03

Are you part time? That would make sense. If you're full time, you should get bank hols + 4weeks (some chosen by the employer, some by you) as minimum.

BummyMummy77 · 23/10/2016 16:53

I must just be confused then. Grin

And in the states I think 10 days is the standard holiday so maybe got used to that.

JoJoSM2 · 23/10/2016 16:34

BummyMummy - the holiday entitlement has been like that for years and years. Perhaps you're referring to the fact that nannies will generally get Bank hols off, and then the employer chooses 2 weeks off for you and you get to choose 2 as well?

BummyMummy77 · 23/10/2016 15:29

The fuck?! Has the UK changed in the last few years or is my brain just going?

nannynick · 23/10/2016 13:45

www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights

Nannies get the same employment rights as any other worker. Live-in nannies rights are a bit different in regards to National Minimum Wage.

LoisEighty · 23/10/2016 13:35

In the UK, all employees get 5.6 weeks paid which can include bank holidays (eg. 4 weeks plus BHs).

BummyMummy77 · 23/10/2016 13:13

5.6 weeks paid holiday?!!

How's that? I was a nanny for 20 years and thought the most you could legally get was two weeks.

nannynick · 23/10/2016 13:08

When I started my job there were two children under age 4. Since then the family had another child and as I have been there a long time, they now range in age from 6 to 12.

Stacking dishwasher, children's laundry and bedding are duties of many nannies. Duties should be discussed prior to the job being agreed and should be reviewed on a regular basis. As children get older the job often changes to being more of a nanny/housekeeper role.

Artandco · 23/10/2016 13:00

Under - I am a parent. We have a part time nanny, and a cleaner. If our nanny cooked and needed dishwasher she would empty, but I wouldn't expect her to do that. We pay £15 an hour

OP have you considered a live out nanny? The costs are virtually the same by the time you add on nanny living in your home costs i.e. All meals, extra heating, water, electric, and lack of guest room and privacy. I would be tempted to look for a full time live out nanny, and you could reduce costs by less hours if possible.

Is there any way you or partner can start work later or work from home one morning or day for example? Or one of you in work earlier and back earlier and vis versa. Every hour less would reduce costs, so even 5 hours less a week would make a difference.

GrinAndTonic · 23/10/2016 12:33

I was a nanny/housemanager five years ago in Surrey and I was live in and getting $500/week net. I worked 7-7 (during the height of the GFC I was doing 7-10pm) and had four school aged charges.

OzzieFem · 23/10/2016 12:04

Just out of curiosity, how many children and what ages are nannies usually looking after.

underneaththeash · 23/10/2016 08:21

Wow - salaries in Surrey on nanny job (for a full-time live in nanny) are £350- £800npw - although they do want a nanny/butler for the £800npw - interesting combination of roles!

OP - I also know a couple of people who have a live-out nanny plus an au pair. That may be a better option if you sometimes need someone later in the evenings.

underneaththeash · 23/10/2016 08:13

I did mean £300/week!

Art - I can't remember if you're a child carer or parent, our dishwasher usually goes on after breakfast, so will be ready for emptying a couple of hours last thing I wanted to do after coming in late from work was coming in to find a stinky bin and a full dishwasher. I also found that because she was then washing dishes by hand, she broke plates etc more regularly.

Apart from that nanny, I never had problems with subsequent nannies not wanting to do it...I just made clear that it was expected, along with keeping the house as she found it and general nursery duties.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 23/10/2016 03:03

I must be wrong then!

LoisEighty · 22/10/2016 21:35

You can deduct a little bit (£40?) for living in, so at living wage you'd still need to pay £320+ gross for 50 hours.

WhisperingLoudly · 22/10/2016 21:24

hearts that is very low

WhisperingLoudly · 22/10/2016 21:23

I'd have said more like 36-42k. Depending on experience

Our old nanny had 2 nights term time babysitting built into contract (one in hols) but not always used.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 22/10/2016 21:20

Maybe she meant £300 per week? My friend in London pays £250 a week net for a live-in nanny/housekeeper I think.

Artandco · 22/10/2016 21:13

Under - why should nanny empty and load dishwasher? She's a childcarer, a nanny should only be loading and unloading what she has created that day whilst working with your children, not all your stuff. That's a cleaner or a housekeeper

Artandco · 22/10/2016 21:11

Under -£300 a month for a full time nanny? That's slave labour

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