What is a reasonable wage for a LIVE OUT AU PAIR

[Elsbells]

Hi
I have been looking at the costs for a nanny or nursery and it is way more than I actually earn so my DH and I are thinking about a live out au pair for our 2 children - we simply do not have enough room to have a live-in person.

My DS will be 3 and going to school nursery for 2.5 hours a day and my DD will be 14m.

Is £75 a day (8:15-6:15) during term time and £80 a day (8:15-6:15) during term breaks a realistic wage?

Also do they get paid for Bank Holidays? And how many weeks paid holiday are they entitled to.

Any advice on this would be great.

So have you thought where this aupair is supposed to be living when she is not working (nanny ) hours for you . JEEZ

Well after tax and NI I make £72 a day so I guess I am supposed to pay MORE than what I make??? JEEZ

So So sorry didnt realise it was you . god I feel really really bad now . Cringing at my Jeez . HAve you thought of a childminder . Sorry .

not sure there is suc thing as a live out au pair

and au pair is someone who comes to this country to experiance the culture and learn / practide their langauge skills and in exchange she gets board and lodgings (and an oppertunity to practise her language, while living as part of the family) and does about 25 hours a week, but has time off for her classes etc.

therefor an aupair couldnt work all day as they will have their stuff to do as well.

even an 'au pair plus' only does about 35 hours a week

What you are proposing is a nanny and nannies get more than £80 gross per day.
Perhaps a childminder could help you out?

The only way an au pair / nanny is going to be cheaper for you is if she is live-in. It doesn't matter what the job title is, but a live out employee will have to make at least minimum wage. And a live out nanny worth her salt won't work for minumum wage.

Are you sure you can't squeeze in a live-in?

I think your next best bet is a childminder, or possibly a nanny share.

Jura, get yer butt over here.

au pairs cant live out

you are describing a nannys role

have you looked into childcare vouchers - these can really help with the cost of paying wages - whether to a nanny/Cm or a nursery

might be worth advertising for a nannyshare to keep costs down

or getting a newly qualified nanny who needs experience will also be cheaper, though you do have 2 young children but I looked aftre a 4mth at 18 - and if I wasnt given that chnace, I wouldnt be able to get the salary i ask for now

Thanks for the advice.
Maybe looking for a new qualified nanny is the way or nannyshare.

I sent my DS to a private nursery when I first went back to work and I know that the nursery workers there didn't make more than £6.25 an hour and had to look after 3 children each at a time (and they worked from 8-6 but had official breaks) so I didn't think £7.50/£8 an hour was considered "bad money".

I live in a 2 bed flat (DS and DD share a room we have the other one) so a live-in wouldn't really work. ARGH this is all too complicated.

If you did a nanny share, you could probably each pay about £6 or £7 per hour gross (£12-£14 per hour gross for nanny). Try sharingcare.co.uk... or something like that. Try google. You might be able to find a family who needs a share.

just re read your OP again - why would you pay £5 extra a day in holidays?

there is no need, a perm nanny doesnt normally get paid extra in holidays just beacuse she has children all day ( apart from those who agree at beginning and children are normally over 5 and are at school full time and maybe doing 7-9 and 3-6 hrs)

you need a nanny for 10hrs - depending on area, age and experience of nanny - some will accept £6, some £7 and some (like me £10)

again I mention childcare vouchers - if you employ a registered nanny you can use vouchers to pay part of the nannies salary

bank hols paid and gen normal is 4 weeks- 2 weeks each choice - again I get more but that is what i negotiated

I was going to say the same as Imananny. Same hours, same rate of pay. My bank holidays have always been paid. I get 4 weeks paid hol, but it often works out more. Nannies will often try to fit in with your holidays, I always do. I get 6.80 ph net when I'm full time, but I bring my own child with me. Have no clue what this is gross, but thought it may help.