good point - can you get the childcare bit of tax credits?
registered for child benefit? (not means tested. if not, do it!)
I'd try privately - people at the lower end of the market may be less likely to use an agency.
you may find if you have a 2nd that no-one will take you though, and childminding or other types of childcare are your only route.
(belts do go in when you have kids - bad luck. fwiw, I paid my nanny with own child about 90% of my take home, so being able to take your own child is a monster perk. bear in mind things like extra damage to employers home, and general increase in costs to employer. From experience, I think it was more bad than good, and therefore wouldn't pay as much for nwoc.
are there any jobs really close to you? if you lost the petrol / car costs you could probably do a bigger salary cut, which might then make you an appealing prospect.
Or the dreaded afterschool+holiday type role? If you were to add in a retainer for sick days, and get the holidays as full working days, does this allow any lifestyle juggling if you have more time at home?
Bad luck - kids are expensive... I'm just starting to realise how bad it is!
Looking longer term, look at the local schools, and which school yours will go to - advertise round there and local playgroups and preschools - you might find someone where you're the ideal fit and could provide long-term continuity. Nannyjob, childcare.co.uk, and even gumtree might come up.
Sure you are, but write your CV differently 4 each type of role. eg if applying for nanny housekeeper, highlight the management, organisational parts. And the paragraph of response for each application, tailor it to fit. Lots of people don't seem to.
Swaps with other people (any local mums you could swap a day with? Work 4 days... maybe down to a couple of days with a childminder or take own child only a couple of days? Own child a couple of days only would be more appealing to me)
Good luck though. It's a right b**r