What to pay nanny for siblings

[Realisticmama]

I'm at a loss and would like some advice on what I should pay a potential nanny for looking after my 1 and 3 year old. I don't currently have a nanny but I am on the search for one to look after both kids. Do I pay the nanny's hourly rate which they have stated, do I pay double or do I add £1-£2 onto their stated hourly rate? I will be providing lunch and snacks for the children so in terms of what I'm expecting this includes feeding them lunch, changing the babies nappies when needed and playing with them. It is only for 5 hours so there isn't anything else I'm expecting them to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Most nannies will be looking after more than one child, partly as many people make the choice as logistically and financially it makes sense (might not with just one child who can go to nursery for example)

Some nannies will say something like X amount for Y kids, X+ for Y+ kids but that’s unusual.
Usually their rate is their rate but might be negotiable.
Around here, nannies are charging around £45k a year for 35-40 hours a week (plus other hiring costs/pension NI etc)
if you had to double or triple that for multiple children hardly anyone would be able to afford one (almost true as it is!)

your job sounds relatively easy. Every nanny will expect to make food and snacks for the children so you can leave that to them.

The only sticking point might be the number of hours if they need more than that but it the hours are flexible, it might work well for someone who has a child in school.

good luck!

The hourly rate is for as many kids as you need them to look after. We don't pay extra for extra kids even though one has a disability. We do pay more that the minimum though as we only need limited hours and that would prevent her getting a full time job. We have a nanny housekeep who does ten hours a week and we currently pay £15 per hour. She looks after 3 kids but one could look after herself.

Nannies are paid per family not per child.
So come up with a figure you can offer as salary for care of all children in your family.
If another comes along in future, then a pay rise can occur, in the same way as an annual pay review may occur.

As your nanny is working over lunchtime, discuss providing lunch for them too, eating likely the same as your 3yr old.

Proving food and drinks whilst on duty in my view would be common.

Finding someone who will do 5 hours, rather than all day, can be tricky so having found someone you want them to stay around a long time.

Nannies do tend to be paid per family rather than per child but there is, IMO some exceptions. For example, if a nanny is working for a family and then the family go on to have another child then it is normal practice and a nice thing to offer up a pay increase to acknowledge the increase in duties. Also, I'm sorry, it is completely a fact that the work of 4 children is more than 1 and I don't know any nannies in person who wouldn't expect more money.

Nannies get paid an hourly rate regardless how many children

Varies for age /area exp etx. But ballpark 12/18gph

You aren't wanting many hours so sometimes less hours means a slightly higher rate as May not be able to find other work those days - but not always

You can either say you are paying x an hour gross. Always gross. Or see what the nannies who apply want

Thank you so much for all your replies they have been really helpful. I feel more informed now and hopefully I can find someone soon.

Suspect 5 hours a day is likely to be a sticking point for a lot of nannies as it’s not enough to live on but too much to get another job as well. Unless they can finish by 2.30/3pm and so can also have an after school nannying job, would this be the case?
However many nannies are still going to prefer looking after just one family per day with longer hours.

Why only 5 hours a day? Would it be possible for you to change your hours so you do fewer days but longer ones?