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Advertising for a position, or looking for childcare?

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IceTheChristmasKateMumsnet · 17/12/2012 10:49

Hi everyone,

We're just starting this thread to let you know about the best way to use Mumsnet, if you're a childminder, au pair or nanny, or are looking for one of these.

As mentioned up there ^ in our talk header, this board is for discussion about childcare issues, not a place to advertise.

Our lovely new shiny Mumsnet Local site has a listing section devoted to childcare, so if your looking to advertise your services, you can add yourself here for free!

Here's how do that:

FIND YOUR MUMSNET LOCAL SITE

Go to local.mumsnet.com, and log in. You will see a large map of the UK. You can choose your local area by clicking on the name. This will bring up a list of place names on the right hand side. Choose the appropriate place from this list. This will bring you to the Local homepage for that area.

ADD YOUR LISTING
Once you've got to the right Mumsnet Local site, click on the large pink button on the top right of the page that says 'Add a listing' and enter the relevant details under the right section. Be warned that there is a word limit, so please keep your info nice and succinct.

If you're looking for childcare, you can browse these listings, and contact people through the local site.

By using your Mumsnet local site, you can connect directly with people in your area, and probably get a better response, rather than spamming the talk boards (where your post will probably get reported and deleted!)

Thanks for reading, and good luck!

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IceTheChristmasKateMumsnet · 17/12/2012 10:55

ALSO!

If you do see any posts on here, from either people advertising a position, or advertising their services, please do report them to us, using the spam button. This way we can keep the boards nice and tidy so you guys have the best possible forum for chatting.

MNHQ

TheOnlyOliviaMumsnet · 18/10/2013 11:00

@looneytune

Have HQ not come back and responded to this yet? I agree with everyone else and think I'll try and get MNHQ to read this!

Thanks for the nudge here. We will look properly asap

Thanks again

MNHQ

RowanMumsnet · 26/02/2014 12:21

Hello!

Right - so sorry we've taken an age to look at this properly.

Here's what we think: obvs, in an ideal world you'll all start using MN Local to list either your vacancy or your services.

But we take your point that being able to list things here is useful too.

We don't want to give a complete green light to childcare providers to list their availability here. We know our lovely regulars/genuine users will play by the spirit of the rules, but experience tells us that spammy interlopers would not - and we'd end up completely overrun.

But, going forward, we think it's fine for parents/carers to use this board to say that they are looking for someone, and for childcare providers to answer that post, so long as it is a genuine response to that particular request, and not a general 'here is an advertisement for my services' post.

So, for eg, if Poster A asks for childcarers in Bolton, and Poster B rocks up advertising their nannying services in Edinburgh, that post will probably get deleted.

Does that make sense? And sound OK?

And if you could all go and list/post in Local as well as doing this, we really would love you for ever

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