What should I expect to pay?

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I'm looking at returning to work full time. I'd need a nanny from 11.30am when youngest finishes nursery session, until 6pm, including a pick up at 3pm for eldest. No evening or babysitting work required.

I'd like a nanny to take kids to playground after school, perhaps an activity once or twice a week, and then do their tea. If they can sling in a load of laundry and keep toys tidy that would be a bonus.

I've never had a nanny in the UK so no idea what to expect - are these 'normal' nanny duties?

What would I be looking to pay for the above? Is it my responsibility to sort tax/NI or am I best to use an agency?

Any help much appreciated

Location is a factor when it comes to pay. Have a look on websites like nannyjob.co.uk to see what other jobs in your area are offering.

11:30-6pm may or may not appeal to people. Personally I prefer working a full day, so 10-12 hours per day. As it is a part-time role (due to not being all day) you may find the rate you need to pay to get someone will be a bit higher. £11-16 gross per hour would be a range I expect.

Yes you have employer responsibilities. Payroll companies can assist with that. It is possible to do it yourself but it's a bit of a learning curve, so for an admin fee of around £200 a year look at what payroll providers offer. NannyTax, NannyPaye, PayeForNannies are the biggest ones.

Most nannies work 10 to 12 hour days so these are short days for a nanny. This will reduce their earnings and depending on local job market , how popular your job would be.
As Nanny Nic said you need to pay the higher end of the scale for reduced hours.
Always agree a Gross rate with the nanny. She may have other work, pension, uni loan and a Net rate could make you liable to paying extra tax.
Also consider what you will do if your children are sick, who is on call before ll am ? Would you go home? What about snow days, occasional days , holidays.
Nannies do care for sick children. Do you want her on call for the morning? You may have to pay an on call rate.
Jobs , nannies do all child related chores.
I work three long days. I change , wash the childrens beds each week, do a clothes wash most days, keep the playroom tidy, wash toys, hoover bedrooms. I cook a meal for children every day, bake with them, do crafts once a week after school, do football , swimming after school.

So it wouldn't be unusual for nanny to come 7-6? That's Amazing! But between 9-11.45am there'd be no children.... would they use the time to tidy/prep activities and food?

yup. That's when kids beds are changed, their laundry done and lunch prepared. It also means that if child isn't well enough to go to nursery, then they can stay home with the nanny.

Wow, this is a revelation. They do kids laundry??

Yes 12 hrs standard with the time the DC are at school/nursery spent preparing food for children; tidying children's bedrooms and doing their laundry including bed changes.

My nanny was always happy to go to shops for food/book day costumes and any other child costume/clothes related purchase.

She'd also do bits and pieces for the adults like drop off/collect dry cleaning.

Yes absolutely, the time when your littlr one is at nursery the nanny will do chores. All childrens laundrey, i dont iron as mums doesnt require this but normal to wash , dry and iron. Clean bedrooms, playrooms, batch cook, buy birthday presents from children, label clothes, sew on cub, swimming badges, anything child related.
Alrhough strictly speaking other household jobs are not nannies role , mosy nannies would post parcels that type of thing.