have an interview finally for a nanny job in northamptonshire :)

[daisy26]

Iv'e got an onterview tomoz with a family, maybe only a start but least this will be my first one, can't wait. If all is well i prob could start straight away, well excited iv'e never done this b4 so what should i say regarding pay if they ask me what i would expect?

As a starting point, minimum wage I feel is suitable. While you may have a lot of general childcare experience, if you have not been doing nannying on a regular basis, the parents may feel you don't have sufficient experience of working with children on a daily basis. Pain I know - I was in a similar position a few years back, as I used to work in Sales & Marketing (not nannying full-time).

You will gain great experience doing the job for a while and you try to agree in the contract (yes, you need one of those) that there will be a pay review say every 6 months, or at least annually.

Minimum Wage applies for nanny jobs which are live-out/daily. NMW does not apply if it is a live-in job to my knowledge.

yeh i dnt mind gettn the minimum wage, suppose yeh may not really ave experience, but i wasn't gonna work for like 4.35 such an hr. But it's sorted now, im getting the minimum wage, by sounds of it, kids tend to sleep allot hahahaha

Good luck with your first Nanny position Daisy!...I hope you enjoy it!...As Nick says make sure that your contract includes a salary review after 6mths/a year.

When I started Nannying 15yrs ago I was on £75pw!

thanks yeh i will, this is only for 2 weeks at the mo, and then when the other nanny leaves i may be offered the permanent job if they like me and i like it hehe

how do i go about public liability insurance?

Morton Michel are one of a few insurers to cover nannies. See their Contact Us page for e-mail address to which to address enquiries regarding nanny insurance. Others include the NCMA and PANN.

Your employer should have employers public liability as part of their household insurance policy - most insurers include this for domestic employees, though best that they check that their policy includes it.

oh right well thay haven't said anything about insurance but should i get a seperate one to be on the safe side. Hi had a good day the children love me, and it's breeze i dnt have to do any cleaning unless i get time, just play and cook and entertain and comfort them