nanny info please

[chickenmama]

Could anyone give me links to good sites for finding a nanny.

Also what are the differences between a CM and a nanny. A friend of mine is having a lot of trouble finding a CM to fit round the routine she has in place for her children and I really think a nanny would be better suited...

Thanks in advance

nannyjob

gumtree

i am a nanny looking for work..whereabouts is she??!!!

where does she live? clearly nanny is more expensive as they come to your house for sole care of your children. cheaper if they bring their own child along. i can recommend a grreat nanny agency for london/surrey area.

thank you she's in chelmsford... any good??

www.findababysitter.com is also a good place to look

Oooh I live near Chelmsford.

Dynamic nanny at yahoo co uk

I'm a nanny in Chelmsford too - best sites are nannyjob.co.uk gumtree.co.uk netmums.co.uk can give you names of bout 10 agencies if she wants to go that route. I also know a couple of nannies who may be looking for work if you'd like to email me and give me more details about the position [email protected]

nannyjob is great

the main difference between a child minder and a nanny is that nannies cost a lot more!

and care for the children in your house etc

a nanny will care for your children at your house,therefore easier in mornings as you only need to get yourself up&ready and will generally have only your children to care for(unless a nannyshare) and will do whatever the parents want with the children, you also have to pay tax and Ni for nannies, so cost a lot more than a cm

CM will have your children at her house, so in mornings you need to get your child,up,dressed and breakie9though some cm do breakie) CM normally have other children to look after,so harder for them to do excalty what you want, as have others to suit as well,cm are a lot cheaper than nannies!!

you can search cvs at www.nannyjob.co.uk

or www.gumtree.com or look at ads on www.netmums.co.uk

nannyL, nannies don't always cost more... please avoid using cost as a main difference. Think about a family with 2 or more children... the cost between a nanny and a childminder (or nursery) can be very little with 2 children involved, and with 3 or more children the cost of a nanny can be quite a bit cheaper. Eg. in my area a childminder would charge around £15 per hour to care for 3 children. Whereas a nanny could be paid £7-10 per hour gross

I see the main difference as being:

• Nannies provide care at the child's own home and are an employee and thus can be told what to do and when to do it. Thus for parents who want control, say over routines, then a nanny is an option to consider.

Good morning all, the other differences that i can think of are: that a nanny will care for your child/ren when they are sick and are not well, and a nanny can work longer hours as a CM has to have a special license to work past 7 o'clock, the other difference i can think of is that the CM sorts out her tax and NI where as the employers of a nanny have to sort that out!! Meeting a handful of nannies and CM's to see which will suit maybe a good idea Good luck, please let us know how your friend gets on!!

sorry nanny nick

ust cant imagine that a parent would really spend £35 / £40k a year on a childminder

its not just the nannys wages tough is it

its the heating / electric in your home while nanny works, food / snacks for children and nanny, 40p per mile for petrol (unless you buy and insure another car for your nanny to use) + the cost of all the groups the nanny attends and places nanny takes the children on a daily basis... and then lunch out (occasionaly) at these places.

All myfamilies have bougth as extra pushchair for me, and car seats etc

and the extra arty / craftt materials

It all adds up!

That's alright NannyL
£35-£40k, how do you get that figure?
Certainly in my area, a parent with one child, could easily be paying £12,000 a year to a childminder, so if they had 3 children then the cost could in theory be 3 times as much - though generally speaking, one of those children would be school aged, so not as costly.

Agreed that there are some additional costs with having a nanny, such as heat/electric/food, but many of the costs also apply at a childminders. I know childminders in my area who charge for food (or insist on parents providing the food), charge for outings, charge for school collections.

Chickenmama - Nannyjob as already mentioned is probably the biggest and most popular nanny website currently. It is certainly where I looked for my new job. Gumtree can be worth advertising on (some areas are still free).
If paying for an advert... I'd suggest your friend takes out an advert at NannyJob.