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need advice re finding a nanny

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LaSchtroumpfette · 30/08/2009 03:32

We have been looking for a part time nanny mainly to help our 2 years old son with his English (he is bilingual but his English is not developing well as we do not speak English at home). 2 different agencies (each has good reputation in Hampshire, where we live) are looking for someone for us at the moment but we have interviewed only 4 nannies yet. They haven't been able to find us a suitable person for months now. Isn't that a long time to find a nanny? One of the agencies said a nanny with their own child would be a better option to improve his language skills but we have don't feel comfortable with that. The other one said mother's help might be better but I won't feel comfortable with a not fully qualified person either I believe.
I just need ideas and advice re what to do. Please help .

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nannynick · 30/08/2009 11:27

I had thought there were more nannies looking for jobs, than there were jobs. So I'm surprised the agencies haven't been of much help.

Hampshire - where about in Hampshire, it is a big county and some areas are well populated, whereas other parts are rural. Could it be your location that is making finding a nanny hard?

Times/Days - you say it is a part-time job... what exactly do you mean by that? Is it say 3 days a week, 8am-6pm... or is it a few hours everyday Mon-Fri?

You have interviewed 4 nannies, which isn't that bad actually. Some families only interview two nannies. You only want to be interviewing the highly possible candidates... you don't want to interview every nanny that applies. That is where the agencies come in, helping to screen the applicants providing you with just the ones who meet the job specification as best as possible.

What was wrong with those 4 nannies that you have interviewed?

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LaSchtroumpfette · 30/08/2009 10:05

bump.

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