How much to pay an after school nanny?

[worstmotherintheworld]

I am thinking about employing someone to look after my 2 DCs who are in Primary School. I haven't worked out the finer details yet but I am thinking that it would entail doing the school runs and providing childcare before and after school. I might need them to prepare simple meals, help with homework and do general, friendly supervision. I really want someone who is experienced with children and I am wondering what the going rate would be. I pay around £8 for babysitters and don't know if this would be too little to offer for the type of childcare I need. Any ideas gratefully received!

We had a fantastic nanny/housekeeper. Who did pretty much what you describe (also did the ironing and cooked for us). We paid her £12 ph in 2015

Thanks Stillwish, I probably need to go up from £8 then!

It very much depends on where you live. We're in the SE and if you can actually get one, it's around £15/hour. Most people tend to have live-in au pairs instead.

Wouldn't you at least have to pay minimum wage then add the cost of NI pensions etc. on? And find someone willing to work a few hours have 6 off then do another 3 to 4 hours with the skills required to supervise children's homework take care of medical emergencies etc.

Thanks for the comments. Having an au pair is not a possibility for us at the moment due to lack of space, but would have been a good solution. I agree entirely jannier - the hours would definitely not appeal to most people and I want to offer a decent amount of money to attract and keep the right person.

I think for what you are asking for, with experience, £8/hr is quite insulting.

We pay our nanny/housekeeper £13 an hour net - then there’s national insurance, employers PAYE, holiday pay, sick pay, pension. We’re in London.

Really don’t think £8 an hour will be enough tbh.

Might suit a student who has classes in the daytime and can work before and after? A friend managed to hire a student from a local childcare degree which worked well.

Can you not look at a breakfast/after school club or a childminder? Yes you have to get your children up fed and there then collect at the end of the day but most people do this the fees would come in more what you can afford though.

I agree that £8 per hour seems low, it is just a figure that I know of with regards to childcare, so sorry if I gave the wrong impression. I want to find a good solution for what we need and will pay appropriately. I was an au pair many years ago and would like to treat someone doing this kind of work properly, just as I was treated. Thanks for the ideas, it is a few months away so I will have a good think!

£8 is less than minimum wage.