With the UK successfully out of the European Union, what does this now mean for the childcare industry? This is the question parents and childcare workers alike have been asking themselves. While the details of the breakup are yet to be worked out, the potential restrictions of the free movement agreement have many within the industry worried what their future will hold. In an industry that relies heavily on EU nationals, questions are being asked as to what the Government plans to do to alleviate the potential depletion of childcare workers.
In terms of private childcare, finding childcare candidates that are EU nationals may become increasingly difficult. This is important to consider if you are looking to hire a childcare candidate that is bilingual and can teach your child a new language. Your search will potentially become more difficult as the demand for these languages, especially languages that are from EU countries, outgrows the supply of EU nationals that work within the childcare industry. This is where using an agency that has an extensive database of existing candidates as well as the time and resources to recruit new candidates becomes essential to ensuring your search remains a stress free and seamless process. The cost of childcare due to Brexit could also affect your childcare options.
A lack of private childcare workers forecasts that the demand will outgrow the supply, which will also cause an increase in their salary. However, if you are not able to fork out the extra pounds that come with the salary increases, there are a few options available to you that you might not have considered that will help bring down the Nanny salary due to Brexit. These are either a nanny share, part time nanny or an afterschool nanny.
An afterschool nanny will be able to care for your children in between them getting home from school and you getting home from work, meaning they will be working fewer hours than a full time nanny and have a lower annual salary. A part time nanny will work a few days per week, full time which is also an option if you are looking for childcare but not able to commit to someone full time.
A nanny share, on the other hand, will mean that you and another family share a Nanny and therefore share the costs of the nanny. Parents share nannies to give their children someone to play with, to give their nanny a pay rise, and to save on childcare costs. There isn’t a legal limit on the number of children a nanny can care for in a nanny share, but a nanny can only look after two families’ children at once. In practical terms, the key question is how many children the nanny feels they can look after. This will likely depend on the ages of the children, their temperament or needs, and the nanny’s experience. Nanny shares with two or three children in total are most common in this type of arrangement.
As an afterschool nanny and a part time nanny works on a part-time basis, they tend to be paid a higher hourly rate than a nanny that would work full-time. The market rate for a full-time live out Nanny is between £10 and £12 net per hour, whereas the market rate for an Afterschool Nanny is between £13 to £15 net per hour and the market rate for a part time nanny is between £12 and £14 net per hour. This is because they are working significantly less hours during the week than a full-time live out Nanny, so while it might look like you are paying more, over the duration of the week, you’re really paying a lot less.
It is a similar case for a nanny that is a part of a nanny share. A nanny share has a higher hourly rate than nannies that are working with single families. The hourly rate for a full time live out Nanny will depend on the amount of experience they have, qualifications they hold and any languages that they are able to speak. The typical hourly rate for a live out Nanny in London is currently between £11 and £13 net per hour. A nanny working in a nanny share will earn between £14 and £17 net per hour, however, this will be split by the two families. This would make the nanny’s salary between £7 and £8.50 net per hour for each family, which is considerably less than a nanny working for a single family.
As with all nanny placements, the family or families that are employing the nanny will be responsible for the nanny’s Tax and National Insurance contributions. Little Ones is able to provide a comprehensive payroll service to all families, and our friendly and professional payroll team are always on hand to provide information and advice. Whether you are employing someone just for your family or you are sharing with another family, our payroll team are here to help, provide payment breakdowns and payslips on either a weekly or monthly basis depending on your preferences.
Brexit will no doubt affect almost every industry within the UK and the childcare sector is no different. However, an agency that specialises in sourcing childcare professionals will ensure that you and your family are still able to find professional and premium childcare that suit your requirements.
Whether you are looking for an au pair or a governess, Little Ones has been helping families find their perfect childcare for over 15 years. Our consultants are here to help and guide you to find a solution to your childcare needs, even during the turbulent times of Brexit. Whether you are looking for a Nanny share, part time Nanny or an Au Pair Little Ones is here to help.
Our years of experience within the childcare industry has meant that our vetting procedure has been honed down to a fine art. When you use an agency like Little Ones that specialises in childcare recruitment you can rest assured that the childcare option you are being presented with has had a thorough background check, verbal references have been verified by our consultants and their experience compliments your requirements perfectly.
Our consultants believe that you should feel supported the very moment you contact us, and will not stop once you have found your childcare option that perfectly complements your needs. Our consultants are always on hand to assist at any point during your search and even after you have found the childcare option for you.
Childcare agencies such as Little Ones take the hassle of resourcing potential childcare candidates from you and will only present you with the best of the best that we meet. We bring them into the office for a face to face interview where their experience and qualifications are discussed at length and we are able to obtain verbal references which we then personally check ourselves.
All of our childcare candidates will have the following:
From the very first call, your expert consultant will guide you through what your options are, what would suit your requirements most closely and put your mind to rest with any concerns you might have regarding your childcare search. Our consultants are also on hand to help and answer any questions you might have along the way, using an agency that specialises in private childcare like Little Ones means you have a direct line to the experts. No matter what stage you are at with your private childcare search, our consultants are on hand to assist.
Our years of experience within the childcare industry means we know what it takes to be an exceptional childcare candidate, which is why all the childcare candidates we work with are the best of the best that are available. We pride ourselves on providing a premium level of service and care for our clients because we expect the same from our candidates. We maintain the highest standards and expect the best from our candidates because we know you expect the best for yourself.
Here at Little Ones, we pride ourselves on being able to delicately align a premium, luxury service for an aspect of your life that is so personal.
Using an agency that specialises in private childcare for your home like Little Ones means you can be sure you will receive support from every side, we will take the stress of finding private childcare from you and present you with private childcare options that perfectly aligns with your childcare needs and your schedule.
We work with your family to find solutions, whatever your needs. To make perfect and seamless placements is Little Ones ethos.
