Hiring a nanny

[Heathwood]

Hi folks,

We're currently looking into hiring a nanny and have someone who's interested. I'm trying to get my head around the whole employed / self-employed thing and a question has entered my head.

If we need to employ her, rather than S/E, the lady in question will also be looking after her own 2 children using our property and possibly food etc. From what I can gather, wages are notably lower in such scenarios, but presumably the national minimum wage still applies?

Anyone got any experience, knowledge or advice on this? Many thanks

[Tango13]

Hiring a Nanny?

A house brick under each foot?

[Heathwood]

Funkycoldribena said:

Surely your driver would know?

No he doesn't unfortunately. Neither does does the gardener or cleaner. Useless the lot of them

[HTP99]

Just spoke to the wife who is a nanny, firstly she sad it is unusual for someone to employ a nanny with two of her own children that she will be looking after at the same time; 1 fairly common, 2 not so.

Generally nanny's with 1 child get paid the same as a nanny with none of her own, however national minimum wage should still apply for 2 of her own kids.

I personally wouldn't employ a nanny with 1 child which she would be looking after at the same time as mine; the wife's previous nanny job was replacing a nanny who went on to have her own, she came back after having her child and the family couldn't wait to get rid of her as she was devoting too much time to her new child and didn't perform in the same capacity as she did when pre child.

[HOGEPH]

You'd need a goat hire company..
http://metro.co.uk/2015/04/25/now-you-can-rent-goa...

[steveo3002]

take on a girl with no kids, that way yours come first and no dramas when her's have countless illnesses and need to go up the doctors etc

[Heathwood]

Yeah, I understand the comments suggesting hiring a childless nanny, however this is a little different.

The prospective nanny works at our kids nursery so they know her and she's sort of had a hand in bringing them up already. Additionally, our kids get on great with hers (similar ages too) so the positives of this may outweigh the negatives.

To be honest, I'm not sure I'd take on a nanny I didn't know and this possible option has just presented itself.

[chilistrucker]

Heathwood said:

Funkycoldribena said:

Surely your driver would know?

No he doesn't unfortunately. Neither does does the gardener or cleaner. Useless the lot of them

You need a new driver

I think if you know her, and can all come to an agreement that works for you all it could be a win, win situation. The bonus of knowing her already, and the fact that all children involved get along is a big bonus over hiring someone that is not known to yourselves.

There are plenty of specialist agencies out there that hire very specific staff to meet a specific families requirements and the high end ones are very, very particular, I guess that's why they are top end. Most will want the 'staff' on their books to have 3-5 years proven experience in their relevant field with excellent references.

I have done some chauffeur work over the last 2 years in the 'service' industry, mainly for 1 large family from the Middle East but sadly its not full time. I would like a full time role and feel/hope I am more than capable but as I haven't yet got the 3-5 years required experience the specialist agencies won't touch me. It's an awkward catch 22, but hey ho.