Would you employ a Nanny who..

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• Has never worked as a nanny before but is an experienced Level 3 teaching assistant working within nursery and reception

• Has a full CRB and pediatric first aid certificate

• And who would need to bring her own toddler with her

yes to the first 2 questions no to the 3rd.

If I and my DC really liked her and she had good solid references and I had a good feeling about it yes

I'm asking with regards to myself going back to work sometime next year. I do understand why people might have resevations about me taking DD with me, although because I have worked in a classroom I am very use to juggling the demands of a large number of children at the same time.

I would if you think she is the right person and I only had one child myself for her to look after.

Not sure about this but, does your home need to be ofsted checked if she is bringing her own child with her to your house? I'm sure I heard this somewhere but seems too mad to be true.

Some parents won't consider a nanny with their own child... so you will just need to look at jobs which will.

I would suggest that you come up with more sole care experience from your past. Think about what childcare work you may have done (paid or unpaid) prior to being a teaching assistant. Go back to your teenage years for example... did you babysit?

darcymum - Ofsted isn't an issue in the situation of one family employing a nanny with a child. If it was care for two families, plus the nannies child - then maybe an issue as it may be in breach of Childcare Act 2006 without Childminder Registration. Only MAY though, don't think there has been a tribunal case on that yet.

In all honesty no but only because having done it I know how different nannying is to nursery work. If you had more sole charge experience with other people's children (because whilst being a parent is sole charge it's not the same) and working a less supervised/directed job (because if I had a nanny they'd need to be in loco parentis and able to cope with anything) then I would consider.

A paeds first aid and CRB would be a must, as would appropriate insurance.

Own child - only if they were a similar age to mine and the child being there wouldn't impact on activities that I wanted my child to do.

All entirely hypothetical because I have no children! In all honestly I would rather use you as a nanny than a childminder though, because I'm a control freak (!), so whilst you wouldn't necessarily be my first choice you would come higher than a nursery or childminder for a child under 3. I would also be more likely to use you if I had a young one and a schoolie because the younger one would be used to having a sibling. I shall make the most of my PFB being a PFB and an only!

If you have the right CV you can do anything! I came from a non childcare background into nannying and had 5 job offers. I didn't have my own child that I wanted to bring so you do have to consider that.

I would do a first aid course and register with Ofsted and make your CV parent friendly and apply with an agency.

Good luck!

Yes, definitely, and you are exactly the kind of person I will be looking for if I get any of the jobs I have just applied for.

I have friends who use nannies with their own dc (usually only 1 dc actually, more than that and it can get too many children in general) and they seem to love it. - it adds a bit of variety to all the children's lives, and often a nanny will charge a bit less because she has her own child with her. Nanny wins because they are not paying childcare for their own dc, and employers win because they have slightly lower childcare bills.

Thanks for all the replys, really appreciate the advice and you have given me lots to think about.

Yes, I would. But the child would only be welcome if it came with a discunt (30-40%) of usual rates.

depends on what age my child was, and how many i had

obv nannies have to start somewhere, even with teaching exp, it is very different being a nanny in someone elses home compared to being in a nursery/reception with other adults to reply on

a nanny does it All by their self and often younger nannies dont reliese how diffficult/different it is being responsible for everything youself (not saying you wouldnt be)

but years ago i have had friends work in nurserys and then find being a nanny difficult

the crb+1st aid is good - if the family needed an ofsted nanny, can you be registered or would you need to do the basic common skills to be able to tick all the box'x to become ofsted iyswim

you also need nanny insurnce, about £71 per year

LOL Strix, nice typo .

Coming from a nursery background wouldn't bother me, nor would bringing own child. However I don't think I'd take on someone who had both of these things. To echo Frak, nannying is vastly different from a nursery, and I think going from nursery to nannying is a hard step in itself, never mind adding your own child to the mix. I'd feel if I hired you, you would never get a true sense of what being a nanny entails as you've never done it without your own child, iyswim.

Sorry if that comes across as rude/uptight, but it's just my personal preference. Perhaps someone would take you on who has older children though??

oh yes - i didnt notice that - obv have a clean mind lol - wheres the edit button when you need one - pmsl

It seems to be that you are in a similar position to a childminder and there is lots of demand for them!

My cousin had a job as a nanny where she took her own child along. She had no experience or qualifications but got a job Ok. Obviously her pay reflected the situation but less than paying childcare fees.

You have a filthy mind.

i dont, my mind is pure

Oh, and you lie so well too.

I agree that there would need to be a discOunt (lol!) on normal nannying rates in order for me to have a nanny who brought their own child.

Having school age children who need help with homework, your school experience would appeal to me.