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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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after school/holiday nanny - hourly rate?

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bossykate · 30/05/2005 22:12

as the title of the thread suggests, we will be looking for an after school nanny who (we hope) will also be able to cover school holidays from september. i'm thinking i will have to start advertising for this in july - so not that long to go now.

it seems to me for this kind of work we should be talking an hourly gross rate (rather than weekly net which seems to be the norm otherwise).

i would appreciate your advice on what the hourly rate should be.

thanks in advance

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bossykate · 01/06/2005 10:38

thanks, batters

watch out for me back here asking mnetters to cast an eye over my ad and job description!

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bossykate · 02/06/2005 13:15

have been thinking about this more - what about holidays? how would they be structured? i think the usual deal for a f/t nanny is 4wks paid, 2 to be taken at family's discretion 2 taken per nanny's choice? is that right and how would it work for an after school/holiday nanny?

thanks in advance

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ssd · 02/06/2005 13:16

I'm in Glasgow and I charge £2.50 per hour for all hours.

batters · 02/06/2005 13:23

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soapbox · 02/06/2005 13:31

BK - we pay all holidays at the composite rate. Works a bit in her favour as most holidays are taken in full time weeks (which suits us).

Still give her 4 weeks paid holidays though, 2 at her choice 2 at ours and then give her the three days between Christmas and New Year off in addition to that.

If we're on holiday but she is working then she does some tidying/spring cleaning type work!

I know I'm being a sticky beak, and can see why you would like your DD in nursery, but doesn't it work out quite a bit cheaper to just get a full time nanny? You can always make sure that nanny takes her to lots of toddler groups so that she gets lots of interaction with other children??

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bossykate · 02/06/2005 14:08

soapbox, i will have to do the numbers, i don't think so at the moment, but i may get a surprise when i sit down with my spreadsheets...

anyway, i really, really like the nursery!

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bossykate · 02/06/2005 14:09

deep breath - i honestly don't think a range of toddler groups are as good for a child as a good nursery - just imho of course, horses for courses etc.

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Sponge · 02/06/2005 14:14

I'm with you BK. At the moment ds has a full time nanny but at about 18 months we plan to start him at nursery as I think he'll be ready for more regular interaction and I'd prefer him to have a chance to form more lasting relationships - dd still has lots of friends from her nursery.
We originally employed our nanny as an after school carer for dd then employed her full time because we liked her and she wanted the stability. We found her through an ad on gumtree and we got loads of replies (about 30 in a couple of days). When she was part time we paid £8 per hour cash in hand. Now she gets a monthly salary.

soapbox · 02/06/2005 14:16

BK - of course you must do what you think is right for your own children - I'll put my sticky beak away now

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bossykate · 02/06/2005 14:18

soapbox, don't worry, i'm grateful for your input!

anyway, i'd better not be too opinionated about it in case the numbers give me a surprise!

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Earlybird · 26/06/2006 21:14

Reviving this thread because as of this afternoon, I will be looking for an after school nanny a few days per week, coupled with some evening babysitting and possibly the option of extra daytime hours during half terms. Am I asking the impossible?

Bossykate - how did you resolve your situation? Did you use an agency, and if so, what were your good/bad experiences? Anyone else have any good suggestions for me?

bluebear · 26/06/2006 21:37

I made the mistake of starting at the bottom of this thread and couldn't believe how little people were paying their nannies

Have you thought of trying to find someone to share a nanny with Earlybird? (if they have a baby/toddler and need nanny during the day, then you share the cost of the after school and holiday pay) - I've used sharingcare (there's an ad on mumsnet somewhere) and now share my nanny.
If you are in the M25 area I've heard that 'simply childcare' is a good place to look for after-school nannies, but I've also heard that they are £10net per hour.

vix1 · 26/06/2006 21:55

Im a Nanny myself, some Nannies would find it hard to get a job during the day with a seperate family, as when one child is ill or there are hollidays it gets confusing! (i used to do it)
But if you got a nannyshare it could work, cuz you could sort this out with nanny and other family.
Also, if you didnt want to share, then you could advertise for a Nanny who has their own child/children as it would prob. be an ideal job for them. I understand that some Nannies who have children find it hard to get work

Earlybird · 27/06/2006 07:00

Thanks for the suggestions bluebear and vix1.

I've used agencies before, but not Simply Childcare, so will get in touch to see what they have to offer.

Anyone had any recent experiences of After School Nannies?

I know some people also use Gum Tree, but I am leery of dozens of applications from unsuitable types - and quite honestly have felt happy to have an agency put forward suitable candidates once they have checked references, done police checks etc.

I am fine with nanny with her own child, but in the past, I have had difficulty with the perception from nannies that it's too far to travel (live in London zone 1) - or, at least they think it is. Many told the agency they didn't even want to come for an interview when they realised it was a train journey into town - and then it's also difficult for when I want an evening babysitter (usually once a week, but still not easy IME) as nanny mums understandably want to get their children home to bed.

As far as a nannyshare, I don't know anyone who does it (most of my acquaintances seem to hire housekeepers who do childcare as/when needed and that's not what I'm looking for), but it must exist in these parts....just that I haven't come across it.

Still, thanks for these suggestions and I will pursue various options. And to think that 24 hours ago I was looking forward to a long, relaxing summer break followed by an easy transition into the school year.....

lounan · 28/06/2006 21:38

I'm a nanny myself currently only do 5 1/2 hours a day, going rate for me is £10phr net then £7phr in the holidays, i'm in surrey.If the children are ill then i'm very flexible and can cover goes with part of the job that you expect.
There are plenty of part-time nannies out there,many willing to work full-time in the holidays,but with their own child maybe something to consider?

Rebecca11 · 13/02/2007 12:35

Hi all. I'm based in Glasgow and am hoping to get my little boy's granny to look after him in our home for two days per week. We'd like to pay her the equivalent of a child-minder / au pair / nanny, but not sure what to offer her. Any ideas?

Thanks.

nannyDB · 13/02/2007 14:34

as a nanny who works a couple of days after school, I have found it extremely difficult to get a second job that allows you to finish at 3ish and have school holidays off. You might find it tricky finding a nanny willing to do these hours. The going rate in North London is around £8.50 net per hour.

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