Hiring a nanny with a drink driving offence

Has she ever worked in the UK? Where did the DUI happen? What were the circumstances? Did she get into the car straight after drinking? Or was it the next morning? I’d be wary. Even the not working in the UK would put me off.

Having read more posts. I don't think I would. She doesn't have an employment history in the UK and that's a bit weird if she has a husband here. I think you could find it hard to trust her and regret hiring her.

I might, but I'd want to talk about it and see what her mindset on the matter is like now. Also, I would only do it if she wasn't driving my children anywhere at any point. What about if you actually require her to drive one day though? Perhaps it would be better to find someone else who could do that.

You know the answer is no.

She didn't offer an excuse or a lie, she ignored the huge grey trunked creature in the room.

Would you be calm about her driving your kids about with drunk or drugs in her system?

They're a difference between being banned because of a medical condition (eg epilepsy) and a court imposed ban following a criminal conviction.

If it was due to incompatibility with medication, then yes the courts could ban for drug driving, and would impose a notional ban (6m-3y usually) but would also remind the person that they are not permitted to drive as long as they remain on the medication.

The courts are not going to impose a lifetime ban on YOU driving, only remind you of your legal responsibilities to not drive whilst on medication where it's prohibited from doing so.

Just don't, not worth the risk, many more fish in the sea.

You most certainly can if that is how long you need to take the medication for.
I am on a lifetime driving ban due to medication I take needing to be for the rest of my life. I’ve never hurt anyone and I was wrongly advised by my doctor that it was ok for me to drive when it wasn’t. It was ultimately my mistake.

You wouldn't get an 18m ban for an innocent accident.

I would ask about it. DUI isn’t always drink driving. You can get a DUI for driving while taking a prescription medication that no one told you was not safe to drive while taking such as is anti seizure drugs or prescription pain relief.

No. I'd possibly overlook it if she'd been 18 at the time and was now in her 30s. Not if she was in her 30s when it happened. We make stupid decisions in our teens - we shouldn't still be doing something so utterly irresponsible in our 30s.

It would make me question not only her judgement but her moral values and so I wouldn't want her left in charge of my children.

I wouldn’t have even had her over for the interview once I saw that conviction

I would ask her what happened - if she drinks now -

tho equally she isn’t a nanny. Doesn’t haven’t nanny exp so I would look at employing an actual nanny

That amount shows it’s either not her first time being caught or the levels of alcohol in her system were so high the judge wanted to make an example of her

The lack of honesty at the interview would be the main reason I wouldn’t employ her! She KNEW you’d see this on her DBS yet said NOTHING! That’s actually worse than lying in my book and she’s clearly not trustworthy and certainly not with my kids!

This.
Just because she won't be driving DC around doesn't mean she's a safe bet. Your child is too precious to take a risk on someone who may have changed their ways. It's a red flag you shouldn't ignore.

Then no. I was on the fence reading through the thread but if something is off then trust your instincts and say no.

Have you contacted her employer from 9-10 years ago for a reference?

this woman has shown she has a criminally reckless regard to safety.
on what planet would you think she was even remotely suitable to be in sole charge of your child?

Absolutely not.

If she'd been upfront about it and described the circumstances of the conviction and what she'd changed in her life and learned since, I'd be open to employing her, potentially.
But she wasn't. And the 2.40am messages are a red flag - to send a message to a potential employer at such an unsociable hour is unprofessional and shows a further lack of judgement. I'd also be worried that if she was routinely awake at that time, she might not be fit to look after my child in the morning (whether or not she'd been drinking).
Also, you don't trust her. Don't employ a nanny you don't trust.

If she’d been open and said ‘look you’ll see there’s a drink driving conviction from 9 years ago. I’m really ashamed and I’ve never done it again’ I might consider it. But as she didn’t mention it- nope.

You had the DBS before the interview so I would have expected you to bring it up at interview and find out what if any circumstances she described. I do think that people make mistakes and can move on and should be allowed a second chance .However if it's a choice between a nanny who hasn't got a drink driving charge on their enhanced DBS and one who has, I'd always go with the one who has got a clean DBS. if you employed her and it was problematic you would look back and think I should have been alerted by the DBS having a drink driving charge. if I was employing somebody in a shop I'd be more inclined tosee past it then when employing somebody looking after my children.

Probably not.

Incorrect. I know teachers with DUIs and court ordered rehab.

Did you ask her about it and the circumstances?