mothers help type role

[nancydrewrocks]

I need some help!

I have two DC 3 & 5. DD will be at school and DS will (hopefully) be doing a few mornings a week at nursery.

In an ideal world I need someone who can come in a few days a week and just help out. There might be some sole care involved (if I need to make an appointment etc) or possibly dropping DS at nursery (walking distance) maybe taking them out to the park one afternoon or that sort of thing and the odd evening babysitting. Maybe a bit of light housework (does that complicate matters?)

Do you think I would find someone to do that sort of thing? What sort of money would be reasonable? Is there a name for such a role? It doesn't seem to fit any definition I have seen so not sure an agency could help so any suggestions as to where to advertise also greatfully received.

Thanks

Part Time Nanny.
Many nannies work whilst there is a parent at home who may be working, or arranging their social life. Nannies do light housework, especially if it is child related. It may suit someone looking for their first nanny job, as you would be around a lot.

If you are wanting more than just running the vacuum around, putting on some loads of washing, stacking/unstacking the dishwasher... then it may be more a Cleaner job.

Salary will vary by location and what is to be expected from the person plus what previous experience (if any) they need to have had. I would have thought that somewhere between £6 and £9 gross per hour would be suitable. It will need to be at least National Minimum Wage which varies by the person's age.

I advertised for a mothers help on Gumtree and got lucky through that, why don't you have a look on there and see if there are any adverts on for your area, please be aware you might get some choice replies though!! - good luck

Thanks ladies.

I will have a cleaner as well, although not every day, so it will really just be a matter of tidying up after the children.

Dizzy - thanks. My impression of gumtree has alwaye been a bit shall we say "dodgy" but I am prepared to give it a go!

nancy - I wasn't convinced either, mainly because its not highly used up here (north east Scotland) but I've landed on my feet (hopefully) having ignored a few - they weren't bad per say, just not what I was looking for

just be prepared for the replies to be a bit more casual for a job ad than normal and remember they can't get your email address unless you reply to them so ignore any really dodgy ones

follow up references & make sure you get exactly what you want from your contract, there is no point if it doesn't suit you situation

good luck

I have a housekeeper/nanny, who does all the housework, and babysits/picks up kids as and when necessary. They're at school, and used to be at nursery, so she's done quite a bit of childcare, but not nannying all day, and is not a qualified nanny. Basically, we have a routine, and she picks up where I've left off if I'm not there. It's a good system, but I realise that it's unusual in the UK, where custom is not to leave your kids with unqualified people in the day (but with teenagers in the evenings, have never understood this ) so you might find it difficult to find someone like this, or at least someone with references.

Thanks Roman - I think I am looking for excatly what you have. I don't necessarily need qualifications. At the moment I am overseas and I have someone who has no formal qualifications (although she is a mother of 5) help me. She just steps in as and when needed - and is a great help.

I fear it is going to be hard replicating that in the UK!

Dizzy I shall brave guntree!

If you can demonstrate you've been employing someone legally for at least 12 months, then you can quite easily get a visa for them to come with you, if that interested your current employee. You have to prove it though, and they get a work permit which means they can leave and go to work for someone else as soon as they get there.

Roman My housekeeper is very good but she calls me mam (despite my initial insistance that she shouldn't) and inisists on pushing the trolley if we do the grocery shopping together - I don't think that'd go down to well in my local Sainsbury's!

Me too (she's filippino)! Don't go to the supermarket together is my solution. What country are you in/where's she from?