Bringing own baby to nanny job

[Kookie84]

I’m trying to find a new nanny job as my maternity leave has ended, but I’d need to bring my baby with me. I’m looking in the Liverpool area but has so far failed so find any part time nanny jobs in my area. Am I looking in the wrong places or are there just not many? Thanks all

Thanks all. I’ve got 15+ years experience as a Trained nanny, and I know these jobs exist in London, but I’m now based in the North West and finding it much harder to find these jobs. I wonder if, as others have mentioned, they aren’t as common here as nannies in general aren’t. I’ll have to think of a solution, as I don’t really want to put her in childcare, to look after someone else’s children. Just a note that not everyone who has a nanny is wealthy. A nanny can end up cheaper than full time nursery for 2 (or more) children, obviously you get the very wealthy, but you also have teachers and office workers.
Thanks all for your suggestions

No she doesn't actually. I used to work as a nanny and many jobs were willing to accept a nanny with her own baby because the other baby gets a playmate and socialisation and it can actually work very well. I don't think you should be telling the op what to do when you clearly no nothing about it

Incase you havnt already done so go onto childcare.co.uk and make a profile. You can search all your local nanny jobs this way. Good luck

There is a nanny in the local FB group who has been trying to get work in this way, for years. She gets quite stroppy now and then, that it’s not going to be an issue (she replies on every nanny enquiry). To my knowledge, she has never had any takers.

I had a nanny when I first went back to work FT after DC1. I’ll be honest; it was expensive but I liked that the nanny just had to fit my one child into a routine. I liked the personalised care as a PFB mum. I wouldn’t have wanted to share this care.

Perhaps schoolrun childminding would be a better option for now? Where we are in the SE, childminders make almost as much money just doing pickups and before/after school care, as FT nannies, as options are so limited.

I know you’re not in the sand area OP but just wanted to chime in so other posters don’t think it’s such an odd concept. Unfortunately, it does seem area dependent.

I had the same thoughts as you on putting my baby into childcare to look after someone else’s. It’s been a hard personal battle if I’m honest. I would adore to stay at home longer to be with my son but- we need two good incomes and that’s that really. Plus, it’s my profession and was since long before DS, I don’t particularly want to retrain as something else now and have to settle for less money.

the compressed hours are hardcore but worth it for my time ‘off’ with my own baby.

@Hbh17

No, it’s established that some nannies do this. The employers just pay them a bit less. Nannies don’t earn enough to pay childcare, this way they stay in the workforce and there’s an option for a cheaper nanny. If you don’t want that you can of course pay more.

Did you used to work as a nanny in Liverpool OP? How affluent is the bit you’re in? It might be worth signing with some agencies, even if you’d prefer to go it alone this will give you an idea of where the work is.

Have you considered registering as a childminder. It may take a while but it would give you more flexibility and it's very common for childminders to also have their own children

I had a friend who had a part time nanny arrangement for her 1 year old with nanny who brought her own 1 year old along too. Worked brilliantly. Mum wanted part time nanny as felt full time nursery unsuitable and allowed baby to keep to morning sleep pattern etc with no rush to get her out. Babies seemed to enjoy each others company. Ideal from flexibility perspective as when nursery shut nanny stepped in and when nanny or her child was ill, nursery usually allowed another session.

You definitely won't get paid the full rate. It doesn't matter how many or how few children are in your employer's family, one of the children being yours changes things completely.

My after-school nanny brings her own baby. It's working really well.

However. I wouldn't have signed up for this if I were still in the market for a FT nanny, for two reasons: my own children would still have been preschool and needed more focused attention and for many more hours, and because I wouldn't have had trouble finding a nanny without own child. The market for wraparound nannying has much higher demand relative to supply, so I'd try there.

I have always allowed my nanny to bring their child. It doesn’t mean you pay less, it meant for me that I was providing an opportunity for a mother to work and provide for her family. The only way for it to work is for the child of the nanny to be treated equally. When scheduling activities I included all children and paid for their child to attend too. I had a dedicated employee who went above and beyond.

OP, there are families who will hire you.

@Kookie84 sre you with any agencies

@Aintnosupermum you are rare. most nwoc earn a little less which is vey fair as

1. they don’t pay for childcare
2. charges don’t get 100% of nanny’s time
3. priviledge of having own child with the. 24/7

I’m in the south east where there are nannies galore and many take their child with them

equally many don’t want a nwoc

but most who do have a nanny pay less than going rate

and their mb wouldn’t pay for the nanny’s child activities

We have this arrangement and it works really well for us.

Our nanny has a young son almost the same age as our younger DC (both between 1 and 2). The two of them are lovely together, and our older daughter (school age) is very protective of him. Our nanny juggles the kids with admirable ease and I am really glad our little one is growing up with a little friend.

I think working our the logistics and being a bit flexible on both sides is key. Having DC roughly the same age is also helpful I think.

Her son normally stays with grandparents two days a week, but she'll shift days around or bring him in more often if necessary.

The days when her son is at his grandparents are easier for her and allow for some 121 time, so that may be worth considering

We found her on Childcare.com btw, she wasn't intending to come back from mat leave yet but jumped at the chance to bring her son with her.

I said upthread, please think about insurance!
What if your child got injured while doing your job!

Would you still expect a full wage?

That is an exception and as a pp has pointed out there are now insurance issues.
Whereas employees insurance was often an add on for house insurance previously, there is that grey area around nannies dependents that could make things tricky.

We tried it when our existing nanny came back from mat leave. She found it more difficult than she had expected to go back and forth with a baby and to accommodate our children’s schedules and she resigned after a few weeks. When she was there, she did the minimum for us because she was also looking after her baby. I would never do it again.

There are nanny’s who bring their own child with them. This isn’t a new or radical thing, is it far less common then those who don’t bring their own child? Yes but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.

I've just hired a nanny/mother's help 2 days per week (In hertfordshire). I used childcare.co.uk

I had a lot of trouble trying to find someone who could do 9am-5pm, most applicants were mothers with kids at school who would want to leave at 3pm. I disnt ask but I also wonder what would happen in the school holidays.

Quite a few of the potential nannies also said on their profile they had a 1/2yo they'd have to bring to the job. It was absolutely out of the question for me as we just wouldn't have the space, their kid would want their attention, would their routine take precedent over my children, likely to want time off when their toddler is sick.