How do you become a nanny?

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Hi everyone

I thought I posted this thread but dont seem to be able to locate it ??

Asking for a friend.

What quals do you need and what experience do you need?

Thanks

Technically none. But starting out they should expect a lower wage. A level 3 is a good idea, but the friend may find it difficult before she starts work (you need to be in a position where you are in charge of kids), Peadiatric First aid is a must, as is getting nanny insurance (Nannyinsure is good for new nannies), any experience with kids is good especially if it relates to the age group they want to work with.

If your friend has limited experience they could go for Mother's Help positions first or after school positions and mix that with a volunteer bit in a nursery or something to get experience whilst doing a qualification.

What experience has your friend got?
HTH

Parents who hire a nanny will determine what qualifications (if any) they desire the nanny to have and how much prior experience working with children they feel someone should have. So it will vary by each particular job.

Are you perhaps asking about Ofsted Childcare Register Registration? That needs Common Core, plus the nanny needs insurance and first aid training (which meets the criteria Ofsted specify). Ofsted: Guide to Registration on the Childcare Register

Thanks. My friiend is a c m at present. (getting to grips with lots of paper work)

would the tansition be a hard one?

I think the hardest thing about transitioning from CMing to nannying would be the different levels of control and autonomy. Of course nannies have quite a lot of autonomy in relative terms but as a CM you're your own boss, take it or leave it, you do what you want when you want how you want. As a nanny you are bound to doing what your employer wishes/approves of so there's a loss of freedom in that sense. It can also be very intense looking after the same 1 or 2 children all the time, but that depends how many mindees she's used to having and she may have experienced PFB burnout herself! But then again nannying is less restrictive from a paperwork POV....

Thank you for that.