Hi i urgently need two nannies in london

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interviews tomorrow i need two nannies to cover for me next week

it is 24/7 but i only need someone for 9 days. i charge for every hour the children are awake. a clean dbs and good references are needed. The job is difficult dont get me wrong. they expect you to have 9 arms and 3 brains and still be happy lol. but honestly the progress with these kids has been o rewarding. it is £11 net per hour usually totalling at least 15 hours per day some of which is just watching peppa pig. you will be staying in a 5 star hotel and you have a driver and bodyguard.

£11 per hour net for the role you describe is woefully underpaid

and if you are required to be there 14/7, why the fuck are you only charging for hours when the DC are awake??

it still works out at nearly 200 per day some people charge £120 per 24 hors

The money has gone down. You said £12 last time and now saying £11 nett and yes if I am On call stuck in a hotel room I expect to be paid all the hours I am there

Not for 15 so losing out on 9hrs pay. Yes the child may be asleep but you are still there on call and can't wander about - unlike a house where least can watch TV easily and have a light on and then I charge a sleepover fee from midnight to 7am.

But as I said I can't do it as I'm with newborn babies at nights

How do the family pay the tax if only a week /9 day position - very unwise quoting nett as depending what else the nanny does they can end up paying lots of tax on top

A gross wage in this situation is better

anyway i will contact agencies tomorrow. thanks to the people that actually trid to help

I've done a few of these positions in between my maternity work. As I know the types of clients I charge £300/24 to make it worth my while. I then pay my own tax/NIC. It's hard work and usually much under appreciated. You only mention the father, is the mother not involved?

I'm sorry your boyfriend is ill but I would think it's better to use an agency to find someone or even nanny job or childcare where you are far more likely to find nannies looking for work.

Hope you find someone soon.

mrswishywashy makes some good points.

I also think you should approach the agency with; the pay is £X for 9 days.

I would also ask if they have a nanny experienced working with with other staff.

Saying the nanny will have a driver and a bodyguard isn't quite the same as saying the nanny doesn't need to be a driver as there is a driver, and the children have a bodyguard/ there is a body guard for each child, so even a trip to the park will involve at least three other staff.

Jobs like this can be very fun and easy or complete hell for the wrong person who will walk out within 24 hours. You're obviously used to this set-up OP, but the average 18yo just qualified nanny from Yorkshire (for example) isn't, and I wouldn't trust an agency (although I have no idea which agencies are good and not these days) not to see the difference, so I do think you need to try to be specific.

I've pm'd you, OP