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Daily Nannies
We have a super selection of Daily Nannies, all of whom have relevant
childcare experience and may hold the NNEB or BTEC qualification.
All our Nannies have valid references that we have confirmed with
previous employers. Most Nannies are non-smokers; they have a clean
driving licence and hold a valid passport. We interview our Nannies
and ascertain their experience, the sort of post they are seeking
and discuss the qualities they can offer to a prospective employer.
Daily Nanny Duties
A Nanny will undertake Nursery Duties which are responsibilities
pertaining to the children. This means that she will care for your
children while you work or indeed she will work alongside mother
if the post is shared care. A Nanny's duties will include all of
the obvious things such as dressing, bathing and preparing nutritious
meals for the children. A Nanny would also make sure that 'play-dates',
outings to the zoo/park and social activities for the children are
arranged. She will use her skills to develop the children to their
full potential through educational games, painting, reading and
various other social activities.
With regards to domestic duties, the Nanny would be expected to
organise the children's belongings, which includes tidying up toys
after playing, cleaning the kitchen after preparing meals or any
other messy activities! She will be responsible for the children's
bedrooms and bathroom making sure they are kept clean and tidy.
She will wash and iron the children's clothes and ensure they are
clean and presentable on all occasions. A Nanny is not expected
to do heavy housework, family cooking or any other chores unless
agreed before the position is accepted.
Daily Nanny Guidelines
We have listed below general guidelines for Clients and Nannies.
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Salaries, depending on age and experience and the duties
involved, generally range from £450+ net
per week, although there are nannies earning above and below this amount.
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Nannies taking a permanent post start with a one year contract,
which is between the Client and the Nanny. The client and
the nanny must give at least four weeks' notice once the eight
week trial is over.
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There is a minimum of four weeks paid holiday plus National
Bank holidays.
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Nannies usually work a 5 day week with weekends free. If
you require the Nanny to work at the weekend, she should be
given 1 ½ - 2 full days free during the week or extra
payment.
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A normal working day would usually be a maximum of ten hours
for daily nannies unless agreed otherwise before the position
commences. Some working mothers require an eleven hour day
from their nanny. Very few nannies will agree to start before
7.45am.
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If extra baby-sitting is required, Clients usually arrange
to pay extra or give time off in lieu. Weekend babysitting
needs to be discussed at interview stage as most Nannies want
their weekends completely free. Nannies tend to agree to babysitting
so long as they are given advance warning and are paid extra.
The babysitting rates vary from £7.50-£10 per
hour.
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If the Client travels overseas and wishes the nanny to join
them, this must again be discussed and agreed prior to commencement.
Separate holiday contracts are advisable, so that it is clear
what is expected of the nanny while away, the salary should
be adjusted if she agrees to work longer hours.
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The above list is to act as a general guideline and is not to be
taken as a hard and fast rule. Every post is individual and each
Client has different requirements. If you have a query that we have
not included above, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss.
Other points to keep in mind
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Nannies will expect the family to provide lunch.
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It is a good idea to have a kitty for the nanny which she
can use for entrance bus fares, the occasional ice cream,
pint of milk etc so she feels she is not having to ask to
be re-imbursed for things. It is advisable to ask her to keep
receipts so you can keep an eye on general expenditure.
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You may want to ask your nanny to keep a diary so that you
can both put in play-dates or excursions. This helps you see
how varied their social activities are and means that you
can book a day/afternoon for you to spend time with the children
and you don't get disappointed when they aren't there!
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Make it clear to your nanny if one day you have a particular
thing that you would like her to prioritise. For instance,
she may have got behind with the laundry and you assume she
will get it done by the weekend. It can happen that it doesn't
get done and the response is "I thought the children's
activities were the priority…" Equally, it may be
that you would prefer she focuses on the children and not
to get concerned about unfinished household chores.
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If you feel strongly about any particular issues, make sure
you discuss these at interview stage so that you can see if
you are on the same wave-length.
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Once you have selected the nannies you would like to meet - read
through their details and discussed their characters with the relevant
consultant - first interviews will be arranged for you. These should
last around 45mins, with perhaps just one parent interviewing.
Daily Nanny Interviews
Second interviews should be arranged for perhaps one or two candidates
who you feel are hard to choose between. This should be a much longer
interview and more hands-on, anything up to a day but a minimum
of 2 hours.
Daily Nanny Probationary Periods
The first eight weeks of you hiring your nanny is called the probationary
period. During this time you will both be adjusting to each other
and it is recommended that you have a weekly meeting to discuss
how things are going. Feedback and communication are key to a successful
placement. You could also discuss any issues with your consultant
prior to your meeting to see what their view is.
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