what's the difference between a live out au pair and a live out nanny?

[smellysocksandchickenpox]

I'm looking for a nanny and some profiles are asking for live out au pair work (is that not a nanny?) and one is currently working as a live out au pair but is looking to change to a nanny position? what is the difference? I thought au pair was room and board in exchange for a few hours a day of childcare/home help with an allowance, and nanny was a paid per hour job (live in or out)? so how does "live out au pair" work exactly?

au pairs will generally not be alone with the children for very long and does not work very many hours in total . So a nanny could come to work at 8 aml, look after the baby during the day and then put her to bed and wait til you came back from work. An au pair may come to work at 8 walk the children to school, come pack play with the baby while you do a bit of work at home during the morning and then leave at lunchtime

I see, thank you :-)

IME there are lots of people looking for the services of a nanny at the cost of an au pair!

To me an au pair gets lodgings and is part of the family.

A live out au pair is really a mothers help so not in sole charge for any length of time where as a nanny will probably have sole charge for long periods of time.

I dont' think au pairs can be au pairs if they live out. Part of the au pair deal is that you don't pay them very much becuase they're benefiting from free board and lodging.

I would expect a nanny to have some training and qualifications. An au pair is usually a young girl (though can be male), who's after earning a bit of pocket money while learing English.

Nothing fron a tax or employment law point of view. National Minimum Wage rules would apply, though expect a live-out aupair would want more than NMW as pay.

Difference is more to do with duties, not much sole charge of children time, so maybe a couple of hours sole charge not all day.

A live-out au pair doesn't really exist. They're probably better described as a mother's help or trainee/junior nanny. Basically they're offering to do the job of an au pair, but for an hourly wage rather than board and pocket money. It can work well if it's what you need. Make sure you're doing everything legally, but don't get too bogged down with labels.

Au pairs are usualy youngish girls, their usualy not trained and cannot be left in sole care of children under 3. They work shorter hours and light housekeeping etc.

A live out nanny can work anything from 10-12 hour days and earn minimum 9/10 pounds an hour maximum 11/12 pounds an hour. They are also trained experienceed nannys.

So it's what suits your family best, if your after more of a mothers help role a live out au pair would work well however for full time sole charge child card you would be looking at a live out nanny.

Think your going to have to ask them