Term time only nanny

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Is this even possible? I'm soon going to be looking for childcare from next Easter when I go back to work after dc2. I like the idea of a nanny but only want 3 days per week term time only. Would there ever be a nanny to do this? It's Brighton.

I'm sure you'll find lots of Nannies with school age children who would be keen - if they can survive financially on 3 days a week. I'd certainly consider it but I'm not near Brighton sadly.

You should find someone, I can't see why you wouldn't. I was offered a term-time only position but stupidly rejected it.

I'd jump (if I could) at it now!

I do this for a mum who is a teacher.
But I also have another job (my main job) as an after school nanny/housekeeper. So I do my term time on job 8am-4pm 2 days per week then go straight to my other job.
Your best bet is probably to find someone like me who is an after school nanny or a part time nanny, who is looking for extra hours. Possibly contact an agency as they'll be able to help.

There are loads of part timers in Brighton. I've lived here for four years and have rarely seen a full time job advertised, up until last year I juggled two part time jobs to make up full time hours and I think that is what a lot of local nannies do. Now I have just one job and do ad-hoc when I need the extra money. If I wasn't in my current job it'd be something that I'd have contacted you about, term time only enables people to find summer work and there is plenty of it around!

If you go down the agency route Tinies is pretty much the main agency covering Brighton. The staff there are lovely, I am on the nanny side of things obviously but I find them very helpful. I can go months without contacting them but when I do they always know who I am and ask how things are going with my work family.

Whatever you do, do not believe the councils childcare at home service who tell you that nannies are self employed! The local tax office disagrees and you would be the one liable for fines! Saying that, the woman who runs the at home childcare service is very nice, it is a free service but it literally is a case of them emailing jobs to the whole list of ofsted registered carers who are happy to be on that list. We are all ofsted registered but experience /qualifications vary massively.

Thanks Rattie that's really helpful. I'll take a look at Tinies thanks again

yes i was nanny in such condition. You just need to find someone who need a part time nanny