Part time live in nanny salary?

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Hi everyone!

After a very difficult few months without work, I’ve got a lovely job offer!
I’ve always been a live out nanny and truly love my job but now a family I previously nannied for (and who I loved working for) are moving to battersea in two weeks and asked would I be interested in moving with them from end of October! They have a lovely large house, accommodation would be a double bedroom and bathroom shared with the little one.

I would be looking after their 3 year old from 12-5 Monday-Friday. The family are happy for me to get a before school/school drop off job in the mornings as the hours won’t interfere with their 12-5 work hours. Usual aspects of live in nanny work- child’s laundry, cooking, activities, clubs, classes, outings etc in the afternoons.

I was just wondering how much I should ask for/accept in terms of wages when we discuss it? They’ve never had a live in nanny so this is new for all of us!

What's the going rate for the area, you must have some idea? Ask other nanny friends? When I was nannying I always knew current rates. (too long ago to be useful now!) I'd always aim a but high and then they can knock you down, or ask what they are thinking, do not commit until this is sorted, they might be thinking vastly different rates to what you are.

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor all my nanny friends and others in or around that area do 55/60 hour weeks which I wouldn’t be doing or have multiple children which I wouldn’t have so I wasn’t sure how much this would reflect in the salary! Thanks for your advise!

£10 net seems to be the going rate for a live in as per ads via agencies in London

Also remember that while you are free to seek extra work, it won't be as easy to work around those hours, so that needs to be factored into the cost

I'm interested in nanny salaries as I may want one hope you don't mind me following

I live in Battersea and have previously had a live in nanny
The going rate for full time is around £350- 400 net per week
More if you’re doing housekeeping on top

So I guess £250-300 for part time?

A room in a shared house would cost you around £900 a month, although that’s not really how to calculate life-in pay but should give you an idea of what your post-bills spending money would be if you did a live out job

There is a Facebook group called Clapham nannies and au pairs - it would be worth you joining that to ask
Plus look at NappyValleyNet for morning/before school jobs, although I think 99% of nanny ads are either for full time or after school nannies
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a morning-only one unless it’s temporary mothers help type roles when a new baby arrives

A room in a shared house would cost you around £900

It absolutely would not, you can get a studio/1 bed for that (I'm in a studio for less).

Shared is more £600/700 on the pricier side, but all bills included

@MolyHolyGuacamole

A room in a shared house would cost you around £900

It absolutely would not, you can get a studio/1 bed for that (I'm in a studio for less).

Shared is more £600/700 on the pricier side, but all bills included

In SW11? You absolutely cannot get a 1 bed flat for that!

I’ve just had a quick look on nextdoor and spare room and cant see any double rooms with bills for under £750, and that is a pretty grotty room
There are more advertised for over £1k a month than under £800

Can you afford to work 5hrs a day

What happens if you can’t find an am job

Where do you live at the moment

Why did you leave them originally

If 3 now and an ex job You can’t have been there that long as their previous nanny

@Sparechange thanks for the figures! I was anticipating around £250 a week so that lines up with your experience! Also cheers for the Clapham Nannies recommendation, you are right there are very few vacancies for the morning shift ☹️

@Blondeshavemorefun I have next to no significant outgoings if I’m being honest. No car, no kids of my own, no debts or loans so I think I could afford to live off that as a live in nanny in theory as they said any additional hours will be paid as extra but it’s all hypothetical at the moment and I’ve never done a live in role so can’t be sure how much I’ll be spending etc. I left them when they left the country at the end of summer last year and they planned to be there for 2 years but came back super early. Wasn’t my doing and I’d never have left if I had my way ☹️

I would warn you to be very careful about those hours. When I no longer needed a full time nanny I kept on with one for a long time and filled out her hours with other child related and domestic tasks: no decent nanny would work for the limited hours I needed as of course they want and need a full time job. So I would argue you should be looking for a full time wage from them for full time hours. 25 hours of child care, 15+ hours of laundry, meal prep, organising things…it will easily mount up to a full time job.

So I would start from the position you need a full time wage and work out how to fill the hours.

Because honestly they could get an au pair to do the 25 hours and pay £100 or so per week.

Another vote for asking them for other duties to fill up your time to full time.

@WorkingItOutAsIGo

Because honestly they could get an au pair to do the 25 hours and pay £100 or so per week.

No one can get an au pair for love nor money at the moment I’ve seen roles advertised for £1k month spending money recently, it’s nuts

But yes, if you are prepared to take on housekeeping duties to make it a full(er) time role, it would be financially safer for you

When DC started nursery and I didn’t need a full time nanny, I kept her on longer-than-needed hours just in case DC were ill and couldn’t go to nursery, which was an invaluable back up
But we have dogs so we justified the extra hours by getting her to walk them in the mornings and do some laundry and batch cooking

It was worth it, because DC always have a habit of being too sick for nursery on the days I had important meetings
Can you suggest a back up arrangement for them..?

Ah sparechange you are completely right! I had forgotten the impact of brexit and covid on au pairs!

But yes agree with your thoughts: we want the OP to get a job she loves but also to earn enough to live on. As should her potential employers to be fair.

@WorkingItOutAsIGo

I would warn you to be very careful about those hours. When I no longer needed a full time nanny I kept on with one for a long time and filled out her hours with other child related and domestic tasks: no decent nanny would work for the limited hours I needed as of course they want and need a full time job. So I would argue you should be looking for a full time wage from them for full time hours. 25 hours of child care, 15+ hours of laundry, meal prep, organising things…it will easily mount up to a full time job.

So I would start from the position you need a full time wage and work out how to fill the hours.

That is a very good point.