CM's - Employing an Assistant

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If you have the time, I'd really appreciate any input you may have which would help me out. I am taking on my first ever employee on a part time basis next week :) But am a bit worried about some of the things that as an Employer I need to do or provide!

I'm getting my head around tax and NI (under the threshold) but am still a bit in the dark about other stuff.

Does anyone have a job description I could look at please?

Also, does anyone know what health and safety policies I might need for employees?

I've got time sheets in place, will get signed parental consent from parents confirming the Assistant can be present and care for child etc, is there anything else I am required to do?

I've never done this before and its all a but daunting.

Thank you

There is an ofsted fact sheet somewhere on their website am on phone so not sure how to do links.

My ncma renewal came today and it's an extra £5 to get an employers liability certificate if you're with them.

When DH decided to work with me I went through the Ofsted process to register him as my assistant. I got liability insurance from ncma. I never had to do the rest of the employer bits, because he became fully registered in his own right before Ofsted approved him as an assistant!

Ofsted fact sheet.

The threshold for reporting NI is £102 a week, if you are paying at least this amount you must register for PAYE. If the assistant already has another job again you must register for and operate PAYE (you will need to deduct tax from their pay). Get them to fill in and sign a P46 and if they tick box C you need to operate PAYE.

You need to see originals and keep copies of documents evidencing their right to work in the UK.

You need employers liability insurance: contact the company that provides your childminding insurance.

You need a contract, and if not covered by the contract you need to give a singe document which covers the information required by a written statement of employment particulars.

You need to think about your health and safety policy and do a risk assesment, but you don't need to write anything down if you have fewer than five employees. If you do want something formal in place (going for Outstanding?), there are templates available from the HSE.