Back to work...am I kidding myself

[lpy101]

I considering going back to work as a full time teacher. I'm looking into childcare options and I'm wondering if a nanny might be prepared to do this...

Start around 7.30am
Take boys to school.
Pick up younger son at midday. This is only until July.
Collect older son in the afternoon
Stay until 5.30pm
Take our dog for a short walk during the day at some point.
Possibly hang up a bit of washing, hoover a couple of times a week.

It would be term time only and my budget is about £60/day in Surrey/SW London borders.

Come Sept, she would pretty much have the day to herself. I don't mind if she has her own child particularly. As long as she is honest, reliable and my kids like her.

Anyone have any comments on this? Am I kidding myself someone would do this for this amount of money, term time only?

Thanks!!

my cm does some just drop offs and some just pick ups (in fact my ds is the only one she has all day).
i put an ad out and let cms who could meet my requirments come to me. maybe stick one out for cm and nanny and see who comes up trumps

I'd "go back to work" in September and avoid all the hassle of temporary arrangements.

Slightly aghast that you don't consider childminding work though!

All very well for you to say go back in Sept! Depends on when the jobs come up!

And compared to teaching, no childminding is not as much 'work'. I have found it to be unreliable and in many ways I feel as though I am letting myself down professionally....

as others have said that wage isnt enough for a nanny, unless you employ one that is literally out of college/18ish

tbh i see the only option is either a 3 day nanny till sept and your parents cover for 2 days till then, or you technically work for nothing till sept, then change to a cm

so get a temp nanny in - what happens to your dog in sept if you have a cm

Hmm. Parents have said they won't do regular cover unfortunately.

I have been looking at the childcare.co.uk site and have found quite a few nannies advertising their rate around £7-8/hr which I think is possibly do able. As a temporary measure. Hopefully I will find someone willing to do drop off in Sept and I will use after school club for pm care.

We will have to also look into a dog walker.

Nothing is simple is it? I wish we could just win the lottery!!!!

Don't forget you must pay above the minimum wage if she is employed by you. So 60 per day wouldn't cover it. If she is self employed and invoices you its different

a nanny cant be se if works perm for a family

op will need to employ her

Please don't just advertise and "see who is about"....you want someone crb checked, with references etc. Use a reputable source. You aren't paying nanny rates so perhaps local child minder register?

Good heavens no! As I said earlier, my boys are my most precious possessions! I am registered as a childminder at the moment myself so well aware of the various reputable channels to look at.

My question at the start was whether I might get a 'nanny' to do pick ups and drops off plus a couple of extra bits for
£60/day. It seems not so I am satisfied with the answers on here. I also said I was exploring all childcare options and some of the posts have given me a few more ideas for which I am grateful!!

What about another mother at your DCs school?

it depends where you live. round here i think you would have no trouble filling the post with a semi retired/ex sahm type who could still go to the gym/meet friends for coffee most days and would accept they are "on call" but be happy they were getting paid. in places where highly paid nannies are common (eg S London, home counties, cheshire) no way for all the reasons pp's have given

i think the term time only thing is an issue too. the only people for who that is appealing really are mothers of school aged children. i think you either need to advertise for someone with kids and/or be prepared to pay all year round...