From Childminder to Nanny

[TheIronLady]

Hi all, are there any Childminders on here who have become a Nanny?

Trying to find alternative employment options as am giving up childminding very soon due to needing home back and paperwork.

Have considered going back to office work but can't really imagine feeling content at sitting at a desk all day but still investigating. As I am the main bread winner so to speak, need to earn the same or in excess really of what I'm earning now, just not sure if I could earn as much working as a Nanny.

If you have become a Nanny, were prospective employers (nanny) more or less receptive to you, do you think. If you didn't have an NNEB or NVQ qualification, are you paid less?

What are Nanny rates in North London?

Would be interested in your views... Thanks

Sorry am still using other chat name as don't want to be ID by my current parents yet...

I've gone back to nannying after childminding for 10 years.

Money wise it depends on how many children you minded. I never liked to have my full quota so as a nanny I am earning roughly the same as I was before - but don't have the hassles of paperwork and having a house like a nursery! I also now get 5 weeks paid holiday, sick pay and my tax and ni sorted for me (though when you cm there is a lot of stuff that is tax deductable) My heating and food bills are lower, but I now have commuting costs.

I am just outside North London and pay seems to be around £8 - £11 gross, so it may be slightly more in North London. I don't have an NNEB or an NVQ but have over 20 years experience so my pay hasn't been affected by that.

At interviews I was asked what I thought any drawbacks might be - as a nanny you are an employee and need to work with what the parents want a lot more.

Most parents seemed to like the fact that I have 2 older children (20 & 14) and the experience that brings.

Thanks for that nbee84. I don't have full quota either but still earn a reasonable salary.

On the subject of drawbacks, what you have said is something that I have considered although I do already work in partnership with parents now but I can see it would be different as an employee.

I too am thinking that by resigning from childminding I will get my home back (main reason), food, heating, lighting bills will be reduced, won't need to utilise some part of weekend cooking up dinners for the week for the little ones and of course the excessive paperwork that we now need to do.

I am going to miss it greatly but I think that I am making the right decision...