rates for nanny that brings her own child? and term time contracts only?

[ramonaquimby]

need some help please!

will soon be interviewing nannies for 2 days a week and have a few questions.

Potential nanny's child attends same school as my children - and she would (presumably) bring child along in the morning - take them all to school - and then her child picked up at end of day along with (some) of mine and back home until 5:30.

Question is do you pay less for nanny that brings her child to work (would be at school all day) I'm not trying to be stingy, just looking for the norm. Rates around here are £8 net an hour

Next question - can I employ her term time only? My contract with childminder is currently term time only (I'm a teacher) How would this work with the 4.8 weeks entitlement of holiday? Obv I wouldn't need her during school holidays which run much longer than 4.8 weeks

thank you to anyone who can help me out here!!

Can try to answer Question 2.
Yes, you can agree a contract with your nanny, in which you state that they work x number of weeks per year, and that you will pay x weeks holiday, with all holiday needing to be taken during school holiday periods. I've had this type of contract in the past, it suited me and my employer at the time. We also agreed that salary would be split into 12 monthly payments, so I was getting consistent pay.

You may find that nannies won't agree to it though, depends on their circumstances. Some may agree if you paid a retainer during school holidays, others may want full pay during school holidays.

Probably best to create a table which shows the working weeks, and periods where they are not required to work. Give that to prospective nannies - and tell them the Annual Salary, which is for those working weeks plus their holiday entitlement.

Remember, don't agree a NET wage. This is particularly important in your case, as the job is only 2 days per week - thus if they took another job, your job may not be their Primary job - do not assume that their personal tax allowance will be allocated to your job.

ahh nannynick, thanks. I've been trawling through lots of old posts and your name crops up a lot.

One of the potential nannies would be interested in term time only, as she has a school age daughter. Others not sure. With current CM although I pay for 39 weeks, this is spread over 12 months as you suggested. That seems to work.

thanks v much

bump for anyone today?

bumping for evening crowd.

Anyone got a view with regard to any reduction in salary?

I have never hired a nanny but I assume it would be the same as a nanny share?

op here - have been doing some sleuthing on other sites and is mixed bag. Child would actually be at school, so just here in am for 30 min and afterschool for a couple of hours. Think I wont reduce for that but am considering not contributing to milage/petrol costs as nanny would be doing same journey with her own child regardless of me. Would that be fair?

and to answer my second question - will employ for 39 weeks plus the 4.8 weeks holiday (pro rata for 2 days a week), so work for 39 but paid for more.

thanks for input guys

perhaps a term time only contract is the comprise with bringing own child as not many nannies would want term time only work. Rather than a reduced salary, esp as her child is only there for a few hours a day if whole day would suggest reducing by £1-£2 an hr.

also ask the nanny whether she wants to be paid each month for the hours she worked that month

or to be paid an annual salary that is divided into 12 equal monthly payments (this is what i did when worked term time only in my job before going all year round)