Hands up those who have a successful nannyshare?

[gizmo]

Sorry for the duplication with the Nannyshare topic, but I'm not quite clear which is the best area to post this in, so...

I have a quick question for the oracle: what is the general consensus on a fair hourly rate for a nanny in a nanny share arrangement which adds one extra child to an existing 2?

I'm having some difficulties in finding any evidence of market norms, so would any of you care to share experience?

Thank you.

Gizmo

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Anyone?

I think this is probably the right section, as nannyshares board is linked from Classifeds, so seems to me to be more for nanny recruitment / childminder vacancies.

Alas, I've never done a nannyshare... so can't give you a story about one being successful.

With regard to rate, I can't see why it would be hugely different. There may be some extra hassles for the nanny with regard to how they are paid (such as both families paying separately) and there could be issues with what happens if one family pulls out. So perhaps a slight increase as way of compensation, but £1 per hour I would have thought should be enough. Or am I missing something? As I've never done a nannyshare, I'm not sure fully what is involved.

I used to do a nanny share so if you have any questions from the nanny's point of view, or how it worked with me, just let me know.

We gave ex-nanny about 6% pay increase (on her gross annual salary) when we went from a share with one child to a share with two. It was a bit of a random figure to be honest but Nanny was happy and so were we.
I didn't want to get into a price increase per hour as it would look pitiful written in that way and we always stated her salary as gross annual in contracts/negotiations anyway.

I would think oh say 10% more in gros pay than if she just worked for one family. SO you'd each bepaying 55% of having a nanny all to yourself.

I think 50% increase is standard for a share isn't it? So instead of being paid £8 an hour by one family, you'd get £12 shared between two.

The way we did it some years ago (at nanny's suggestion) was:
If she looked after the child/children of 1 family, she was paid 70 pounds a day (net).
If she she looked after the child/children of 2 families, she received 45 net from each family.

It worked out very well because there was sufficient financial incentive for all three parties (the nanny and the families) to feel they were getting a good deal and that it was worth it.

The children really loved it too!

I think 50% sounds very high. Perhaps my 10% is a bit low. Mqybe 20% is more appropriate? But 50% seems like a very big raise, unless there are also increased hours. The parents will have to make sacrifices, like organising any activities with other family, and organising who provides what food, and what the children can/can't eat, not to mention holidays.

I think I'd expect more than a 25% reduction in fees (which is what I'd get if nanny gets a 50% increase) for all the hassle that comes with a share.

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So sorry for neglecting you folks: had to go out last night then felt crap when I got back hence my lack of attention.

Anyway, thanks for responses. I've posted the question on Nannyjob and got a range of similar replies there (from 20% to 50%). Nanny is due a rise anyway (she's great, and I don't want to loose her), so I'm inclined more towards the 50% than the 20, but it also depends on what the other family in the share would find acceptable. Three way negotiations - you gotta love 'em