this seems alot of money

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i have replied to an add om gumtree from alovely sounding girl who wanted summer holiday work, she has no childcare qualifications but experience looking after a 3 year old last year and has volteered as a classroom assistant at a local school ...she says her previous nanny job paid £75/day wtf .... this seems an extroidinariy high sum ....for an unqualified nanny, even if she worked 10 hrs a day , i was thinking more in the region of £6/hr ( whispers cash in hand)what do you all think?

how many children do you have?
seems a lot to me
i have been a qulified childcarer for 17yrs and charge (in the school hols) £22 for the day 7.15am until 6.15

But dmo, is that as a cm? So the £22 would be per child?

Perhaps she was doing a 12 hour day? 7 til 7 probably isn't unusual. Then it isn't really all that much. Ask her if the previous employer will provide a reference, that might put the wind up her.

thats too much, she's at it

Are we talking net or gross? Assuming a five day week, £375 gross is about £290 net per week.

was that 75a day a full time job, i mean five days a week? what experience has she got apart from this nanny job? what did she do before that? i am thinking about how did she get this nanny job if she doesnt have all that much exp? are we talking live in or live out?
i agree ask for refs from the previous emloyer and see. i got the impression that qualified nannies liveout in london get 10 -12 an hour /nett?/

I am a Quality Assured Childminder and offer School holiday places at £35 per day or £4 per hour. This amount includes all activities which are scheduled in advance, such as daily outings to parks and farms, museums, crafts, baking, and much more besides. This seems an awful lot of money to pay an unqualified person. As a registered childminder we have CRB checks and quality assurance means that we are regularly monitored.
checking up on references would be the first port of call, or using an agency who can vouch for their nanny/aupair alternativley childminders are flexible and a
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Depends on her age and the number/ages of your children and hours and where you live. But my instant reaction is that this is a bit high for someone with no qualifications. I would also be a bit nervous about leavign multiple children in her care if she is unqualified - I would not have a problem leaving ONE child with someone who seemed mature and capable and trustworthy and who had experience. But if it came to two or more children I would want to see proof that she can handle the extra stresses and responsibility that this entails.

HI,
I'm a fully qualified nanny, have been for 10 years. I Get £95 nett, however I look after 4 children! plus my 2!
I have to say having a nanny is more expensive, but they come to your house, No waking your children at some horrid o-clock, no mad rush to pack bags, lunches clothes etc. You can simply hand over, and leave the house calm. Also nannies cover sickness, late finishes, they cook, some clean they at least take care of the childrens thing ie ironing, childrens rooms, kitchen, bathroom.
so when you return all you need to do is enjoy your fed, entertained, bathed children before they go to bed.
I think you'll be looking around £7/£7.50 an hour, for a qualified or experienced nanny. I don't think a qualification is what you need to look for, it's how your child/children respond to her and how she treats them. ie when you met her did she go directly to your child/ren first?
Hope this helps

agree with nicky, see how she gets on with children. and pay what you are comfortable with, otherwise you'd feel pissed after a while. it not only about finding the right person but also someone with the same pay expectation.

I have to say, I have changed my view lately on the importance of experience. Our current nanny had virtually no experience when I hired her in March. She had babysat here and there and had been an au pair to an older child. But, never sole charge full time live in nanny. And my nanny job is 12+ hours per day. So I dropped her in the bucket and went to work.

She is fab. Best one I ever had. I'm not sure she quite grasps my high nutritional standards. But, she is punctual, proactive, the kids love her, and I have NEVER had to ask her to do something twice. The only really bad thing about her is that she is leaving in Sept.

Can't say I would ever pay 37k for a nanny (which is what £95 net per day will cost you). But, obviously, someone would.

athene - wish more people realised this! glad you have a fab nanny!

I wonder if you are who I think you are - do you have three children?

Not sure about the rates, where are you?

Sorry I forgot to say I only work part time, thats why I get paid a good wage! I don't get that 5 days a week, I wish! lol

Booh, I think that it might be better to CAT her if you think you know her in real life. Outing people on here has been know to cause more damage than good (i.e. Jenn aJ)

Pity Nicky, I imagined you in a nice house in Mayfair. Thought you might beMadonna's nanny.

I'm an unqualified nanny, 4 yrs exp, look after 1 child in London and get £85 net per day. It's all variable I think.

seems alot for a summer job for unqualified and little experience.

ny first nanny job 5yrs ago 5wks in summer. I ama qualified childrens nurse lots of expeirence with children. I nannied for twins aged 5 wks and for £50 net a day for a 5hr day. I was happy as had no nanny experience.

i now charge £100 net for a 10hr day but am very qualified and experienced.

def think £6 net an hr is fair

lindseyfox - you are actually on the same money now as you were 5 years ago - £50 net for 5 hours = £100 net for 10 hours

sorry typing error it was £50 net for a 10hr day - sorry type to quick - just got in from work did 8-8 today - the joys of being a nurse ehh!!

i earn more an hr when i nanny than as a nurse!!!

That's an improvement then

thanks everyone, the job involves looking after 8 year old dd during the day and collecting dd2 aged 3 from nursery, the days this girl worked last year were 9 till 5 , five days aweek and she claims they paid cash 75£/ day - this is ludicrous as we had a fully qualified nanny a few years back and were paying less than that and we were more generous with her salary than the agency suggested at the time. i don't necessarily need a nanny, was looking for a cabable uni student type who could entertain an 8 year old and cope with both for about 1 hr per day. the job is only for about 30 hrs per week and for 6 weeks over summer - i didin't realise it would be hard ot find someone! we are in the west midlands