I went for an interview via an agency to a nanny job two months ago to start Aug. After initial interview took weeks to come back to me to offer me the job. I accepted as I live rural and there aren’t many jobs around and this was full time. I still haven’t received a contract.
I have since been to a interview with a lovely family for a part time job until Aug again with the agency and the family advised they would love me to have the role now and also after Aug full time. This job is local, and the ideal family for me. I went back to agency who have advised that I am bound to the first job. She says I will have to pay £1500 fee for wasting her time and will be blocked from agency and any future jobs. Including applying for the ideal family job! I understand she has worked hard to put forward all the candidates for this job but have never seen or I don’t remember ever signing an agency contract with these terms. I don’t know a way forward, do I just plod along with the family that I don’t want to work for? I am at my wits end,any help much appreciated