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Live in nanny with horses

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AuntieDee · 19/02/2015 15:44

I have a lovely little place with land and stables and I have just found out I am pregnant. I am considering employing a live-in nanny but am wondering if there are any out there who would be interested in a horsey lifestyle. Basically the 'deal' would be free board for their horse in exchange for some help with mine, or for the horseless, the opportunity to ride my horses. Plus of course looking after the small person.

Obviously it will be a long way off - I'm planning on taking 12 months off, but I am definitely one who likes to plan ahead.

Does anyone know where I can start looking??

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Littlefish · 19/02/2015 15:55

Presumably you would also be paying the nanny the going rate?

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AuntieDee · 19/02/2015 16:08

Erm well of course. I don't understand why you are asking that?

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rinabean · 19/02/2015 16:09

Because you said the deal was board + horses for looking after your kid

LuckyLopez · 19/02/2015 16:14

Basically the 'deal' would be free board for their horse in exchange for some help with mine, or for the horseless, the opportunity to ride my horses. Plus of course looking after the small person.

Well the pp is asking because you said this!

ClearlyMoo · 19/02/2015 16:14

The best place to advertise a bespoke rural nanny job like this would be in The Lady www.lady.co.uk/tlr

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 19/02/2015 16:19

I know lots of nannies who would love this, sounds great! As long as the hours and pay are fair I don't think you'll have a problem finding someone op. Congratulations on you pregnancy!

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AuntieDee · 19/02/2015 16:21

Ahh no I didn't mean that - the deal would be for them was to keep their horse free at mine in exchange for helping with my horses (saving them £250ish a month potentially), childcare is something different and would be paid at the going rate with hooman board included.

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AuntieDee · 19/02/2015 16:23

I can see how it could be interpreted like that but of course I wouldn't expect for someone just to work for board and lodgings...

Thanks ClearlyMoo for your help - that was what I was after :)

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AuntieDee · 19/02/2015 16:24

Eeek that site looks a bit posh!

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Vajazzler · 19/02/2015 16:27

AuntieDee you'd be surprised exactly what some nanny employers expect from their nannys!

ThingummyJigg · 19/02/2015 16:29

AuntieDee you'd be surprised at how many people think that way - there's been a thread on here about it only this week. Someone on gumtree thinking that roast dinners, a naice bedroom and free wifi was fair pay for a 20+ hour working week.

Anyway, yes you might find a nanny who loves horses, has one, or doesn't care about them but is happy to work for you because s/he likes the countryside. If the nanny has a horse of course it's a great opportunity and worth mentioning when you advertise.

Littlefish · 19/02/2015 16:35

The "yummy roast dinners" thread was the one I was thinking of, Thingummy.

IAmAPaleontologist · 19/02/2015 16:35

I think once you start looking then the livery might be a nice added extra if you find the right candidate but if you restrict your search to country/horsey type places then you might miss the perfect candidate for your family.

That said one of the potential nannies we interviewed had horses and had in fact fallen into nannying after being a groom/stablehand for a family so I suppose the potential is there to find someone who could help you out with both horses and children but I expect the pool of candidates would be rather small!

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AuntieDee · 19/02/2015 16:37

My sister is a nanny and has always been treated fairly, so I guess I've never seen the other side of it. She hates horses though and doesn't know anyone who does :(

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AuntieDee · 19/02/2015 16:39

Ideally I would be looking for a groom/nanny but I will only be working part time so it wouldn't be a horrendous number of hours/work.

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AuntieDee · 19/02/2015 16:39

Can anyone provide a link to that thread - would love to know what to avoid...

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IAmAPaleontologist · 19/02/2015 16:41

Clearly you need our interviewee .

We offered her the job actually but she rejected us because she didn't feel comfortable caring for children as old as ours. I reckon a 1 year old and a few horses would be heavenly for her. Except she is live out and local to me in the NE.

NeedABumChange · 19/02/2015 16:44

You could try yard and groom. It's a website for horsey jobs. You get lots of horsey nannies

Want2bSupermum · 19/02/2015 16:48

I think it is a perk you can use to attract someone but it isn't something I would include as part of the payment.

OldLadyKnows · 19/02/2015 16:52

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/childminders_nannies_au_pairs_etc/2307674-Unwaged-au-pair?msgid=all That thread...

nannyafrica · 19/02/2015 16:56

www.nagsandnannies.co.uk/
This may be helpful

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AuntieDee · 19/02/2015 16:57

All I can say is OMG! That's a bit of a cheek! My sister gets paid £600 a week live in...

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fjalladis · 20/02/2015 04:56

This would be my ideal job only I've got a dog and 4 horses!!! Good luck in finding someone op ??

Booboostoo · 20/02/2015 05:58

Yard and groom is where you want to advertise. The Lady is pointless for nanny/grooms and Nags and Nannies promise a lot and deliver little.

We advertised for a nanny/groom and got over 60 replies. Some were pointless, but most were reasonable applicants. We ended up with 5 people we interviewed on Skype, one person was invited for a paid trial week and she started a few weeks later (we live in the south of France). She is wonderful and has been with us for over a year now and will stay long term.

The most important thing is to clarify what you want from the person so that they can decide whether they are a good fit for the job. I am SAHM but do a bit of work from home if I have time. We have two DCs, four horses, two dogs and two cats - between us our nanny/groom and I look after everyone. For example, if the baby is having a grumpy day I keep him and cook while nanny rides the horses, if the baby is asleep nanny takes him for a walk with the dog and I ride, etc. Each day is different. We also work very closely so it is important to hire someone you think you can get along with at a personal level.

StarCrash · 20/02/2015 07:40

You could also try advertising on your horse group on fb, will get lots of local interest. If you can't find a nanny you could always just offer free livery in exchange for dealing with your horses, im sure you'd get loads of offers! Then a separate nanny.

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