Part time childminding/ mothers help - how much to pay?

[sponge]

I am looking into getting someone to pick up dd from school and look after her until I get home from work. So a childminder, au pair, mothers help type role. There will probably be 2 kids to look after.
What is the going rate for this type of work? (I live in London btw).

London is so difficult to say between £3.50 to £7 phr

Hi need to find a part time nanny in the hackney area for my 3 year old son.School pick ups tea etc.Can anyone help or recommend.

Thanks sarah

depends on your area sponge - around here it's £6 to £7 per hour it seems (SW14)

I pay my mother's help £8.50 an hour which is quite generous considering she's always taking time off (see other post).

When I contacted an agency to try and find some help they suggested that the going rate round here (NW London) is about £7-8 per hour. I initially paid X £7.50 per hour and then put it up to £8.50 when she started paying income tax.

Best wishes

Milly

Sounds like all you really need is a chilminder who does school runs. You can contact ofsted for childminders in your area. Then contact them and ask what they charge. I did this when we lived in Epsom and found they charge anywhere from £3.50 to £6.25 an hour.

I think you take on a lot more with nannies/au pairs. Personally, that amount of work doesn't sound like it warrants the burden of being an employer (which can be very hard work).

Thanx for that info but i really need someone who will come back to my house rather than him being somewhere else. Not sure if childminders will do this as they have more than 1 child?. Any more info please pass it on.

Thanx sarah.

Hi Sarah, I just did an intro to childminding session and I learned that they just came up with a scheme where you can be certified to childmind in the child's home, during the overall childminding course.

I'm sure that a childminder starting off wouldn't mind where they were as long as you were the only customer. I know that I wouldn't. I don't start the course till Jan, but I am a highly experienced nanny and if you are interested we can talk more.

I'm not too closeby though, on Caledonian Rd, by Holloway, but depending on the days/hours I most likely won't mind coming to you. I also have a 4 month old baby boy, but he is extremely good and enjoys other children and outings. e-mail me at [email protected] if you want - good luck either way!