Nanny - no National Insurance number

[goldmum]

After some searching, I have just met a lovely nanny this morning who I think would be perfect for us. She has only been in the UK a few months but she is from the EU. At the moment, she doesn't have a National Insurance number, but she is happy to sort herself out and get one. How easy is this in practice and how long would it take? Thanks.

You can use a temporary NI number (PM me of you want, I know how they're assigned) and then she needs to go to the Job Centre with her contract and ID documents for an evidence of identity interview. more details

It shouldn't take long.

No it doesn't take long, but it does normally have to be done in person at a Job Centre Plus which may or may not be a pain.

As Fraktal says, she can be set up for payroll on a temporary number, your payroll agent will sort this out (or see the HMRC qdocumentation on Day to Day Payroll - Taking on a New Employee if you are DIYing)

3 days through job center :)

Thanks for the advice. Turns out its slightly more complicated as she is from Romania so there are very strict limits on the kind of work she can do. Not sure if it's worth pursuing.

Ah, take a look at HomeOffice: Bulgaria / Romainia

If they have only been here a few months, I suspect they will be needing the Accession Worker Card, and it may need to be under Section 5 on the BR3 form... 'Au Pair' which will limit working hours to Up To 5 hours per day and I think it means they have to live with you as well.

If you need more than 5 hours care per day, then it may not be worth pursuing at this stage... once she's been here a year, then things may change.

May be worth calling the homeoffice for advice:
0300 123 4699
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 and Friday 09:00 to 16:30 (excluding public holidays)

Any other applicants for the job?

Thanks for that. I will try the home office tomorrow. We do have other options, but this particular candidate lives very locally. Oh well. We will find someone eventually!

Before you offer anyone a job, you need to see the originals and keep copies of documents as prescribed here

If she's a student she might have a yellow card which allows 20 hours per week work during term time and full time school holidays. Suited us perfectly for an after school nanny.