Full time live in nanny ..inc nights

[khaa2091]

I am just in the process of trying to sort out childcare for when I return to work in September when dd 10 months.

I am a single parent with grandparents nearby, but my normal working day is 0645 to 7pm. I will not be working one day a week, but will be at work from 0645 Wed or Thurs am to 1900 Thurs or Fri pm every 2 weeks. There are also monthlyish nights (where I will be gone 1900 to 0900) and some weekend working, both day and night.

What is reasonable to discuss? I will have a separate annexe with its own entrance which can be used by a nanny, but they will then have to come into the main house (which I would be happy with full access with, whether or not I was there) if working over night. Are overnight hours usually paid at the same rate as daytime? How do the rates usually divide I am also getting help from grandparents and my sister.

I realise that this is an unusual and demanding job and can't see how this is going to work without flexibility on everyone's part (whilst still needing to work fulltime in order to pay for it all). Does anyone else to anything remotely similar, or would you even consider a job that required this?

Any advice / experiences gratefully received....

Thank you so much. Luckily I have some contribution to the cost, making the whole thing slightly possible.

I am negotiating to try and do admin / SPA from home (reducing the commute) on a 10.8 pa job.

@busyeatingbiscuits

How much do you charge per week?

Between 2017 - 2019 I charged 380 per week, live in. I paid no bills of course had my petrol paid for (when using the car for the child) , allowed whatever food I wanted and had a my phone contract paid for.

I agree with

• you need someone live in
• speak to an agency (try Eden) to get an idea of what is realistic and is going to make the role attractive
• but also advertise on childcare.co.uk
• Offer good salary and perks (eg use of car, good annual leave if you can)
• Be prepared for nannies to leave and you need to find a replacement quite often
• You will also need a cleaner ideally one who does laundry too, unless nanny is happy to

Honestly though if moving in with your parents is an option I would take it, for the first year of being back to work at least. I’m not suggesting they do all childcare, you could use nanny or nursery for “normal” working hours and you or GPs cover the rest.

@hellywelly3

My DM was a childminder when I was growing up and would do overnights for a parent who was a single parent. So that’s an option. I think most nannies work covering nights when needed, don’t they? That’s the benefit of a nanny over nursery

My friend who was a single medic also used a CM; her DC went to the CM overnight until early teens I believe, at an age when the DC was able to be at home alone in the afternoon but not overnight, so that's probably a better longer term solution.

[quote whysoserious123]@busyeatingbiscuits

How much do you charge per week?

Between 2017 - 2019 I charged 380 per week, live in. I paid no bills of course had my petrol paid for (when using the car for the child) , allowed whatever food I wanted and had a my phone contract paid for. [/quote]
I'm employed not self-employed so I don't charge anything. I'm paid a salary.

All employees must be paid at least minimum wage though. That's a legal requirement.
If an employer is only paying minimum wage, they can deduct £60 a week from that for accommodation in a live-in job.
Providing food is absolutely standard for nanny roles.

I earn quite a bit over minimum wage now as have a lot of experience and have a higher level qualification.

Please don't scrimp on the pay offered . You are asking for an unusual job pattern and money would be one way to make it more attractive.
I was live in Nanny for years. If you are already a member of the household, the returning home factor is gone. And baby change their sleep patterns , so a free evening is possible, just being a presence in the home. Yes , it may be expensive, but it won't be forever. Good quality childcare will enable you to progress in your career.

Op can you work ltft? The childcare costs are likely to be so high that you won't be financially better off working full time. Does your hospital have a nursery?

In order to keep the job attractive when we advertising, can you use family for weekend and overnight childcare, and just use the nanny as a back up?

@cdba88

Hilarious that people think these are mad hours.

06:45-20:00 are normal hours in the nhs.

Yes. But not every single day. We would do no more than two in a row