new nanny and temporary contract?

[ThisIsBloodyHardWork]

I've had some great advice here about various issues, and have come back in the hope of picking more brains. Hope this is OK.

I need a nanny to look after my two young children for 30 hours per week, over 3 days - DS, 3.6 and DD, 1.6. I'm in the process of sorting out a job description and thinking about pay, etc, but my job situation is quite unstable at the moment so we can't guarantee a permanent job for the nanny (as I am not guaranteed one myself after the end of September).

My question is, should I put this in an advert? And if I do, will this drastically reduce the number of good candidates I get applying? We obviously ideally want me to have a job after end of September, but at the moment I'm on a temp contract and it may or may not be renewed, based on funding issues. We thought of taking someone initially on a temporary contract for 9 months, as hopefully I'll be able get another job, or, as is possible, re-interview for more permanent work in my current role. So would it be question of saying "Currently temporary (9 month contract) with potential for permanent employment depending on family circumstances"? What is the best way to word this?

I really want to be totally clear about what I have on offer without putting anyone good off. Am I barking up the wrong tree though? will no one want to come and work unless they have a long-term guaranteed job?

Hi there, Sounds perfectly fine to me. In my opinion, you MUST put the temp to perm nature in the ad - it will save people applying and you having to explain each time.

Just be up front and brief.. I would put "temp to perm - 9 month contract with potential to become permanent' and then at interview, elaborate a bit further.

Will it limit the applications? Possibly, but I don't see you can do it any other way. Better to have an honest working relationship from the start, with both parties knowing where they stand.

Good luck.