A live in nanny is someone who will also have at least three years of professional experience caring for children, they will live within the family home and provide care and support to the children within the home. Professional is the keyword here as this will mean that they have worked within a professional setting, working with families and children that are not related to them and in a formal setting. If they do not have professional experience, they will be considered an au pair. Live in nannies may also have childcare qualifications specialising in childhood development or newborn care. Typical hours for a live in nanny are Monday to Friday for between 10 to 12 hours a day, with two nights of babysitting per week. Any additional babysitting, or weekend babysitting should be paid extra. A baby-sitting rate should be discussed and agreed before employment commencement. A live in nanny need to be provided with their own bedroom and given privacy when off-duty and during their free time over the weekend. Some families are able offer separate accommodation for live-in nannies such as a cottage or separate area within the home in order to attract a higher calibre of candidate. Live in nanny placements can last for many years. As your children grow and develop, your nanny and the care they provide to your children will also grow and develop alongside.
In many adverts, you may see that the duties will include “nursery duties”. What this means is the nanny will be responsible for duties such as bathing, dressing and preparing nutritious meals. The live-in nanny will also wash, iron and organise the children’s clothes and belongings. This will also include ensuring toys are clean and tidied away at the end of the day. Throughout their care of a child, a live-in nanny will use their knowledge, skills and experience in order to further the child’s development through play and other activities. The live in nanny will organise and provide activities such as creative arts and crafts, construction play, singing, reading and other various learning opportunities. A live-in nanny is not expected to do any heavy housework, family cooking or any other household chores which are not related to the children as this would then become a nanny housekeeper role.
Because live in nannies are able to work with a wide range of children, their duties will vary depending on the ages of children they are working with. Live in nannies are also able to babysit two nights per week. If you have a language requirement that you would like your live in nanny to speak, Little Ones will be able to include this in the search. This will mean your children are encouraged to learn a new language, or alternatively, ensure that their fluency in a language remains. Unlike a live out nanny, a live in nanny is able to assist with babysitting if you require, the amount will need to be agreed before the contracts are signed. Typically live in nannies will agree to two nights of babysitting in addition to their other duties.
The duties of a live in nanny can include:
If you are unsure if the care you are looking for requires a live in nanny, a live out nanny or potentially an au pair, Little Ones is here to help. Our team of consultants are on hand to answer any questions you might have and help you choose the right childcare for you.
There are a few things that will cause the live in nannies salary to vary. This can include the experience of the nanny, qualifications they have, languages they speak and skills they have as well as the requirements of the position. For example, a live in nanny that has 10 years of experience, is bilingual, is a confident driver and is able to help your children learn a musical instrument is able to request a higher salary than a candidate that does not have those attributes. The current market rate for live in nannies is between £400 and £600 net per week, but the salary will be specific to the candidate being considered.
Live-in nannies are generally entitled to a minimum of four weeks paid holiday. National bank holidays are given or additional payment is made. Holiday time is taken at a mutually agreed time. Some families agree holiday time using a combination of two weeks chosen by the employer chooses and two weeks chosen by the employee. If the family requires their nanny to come on holiday with them, this must be discussed and agreed prior to employment commencement. All travels expenses, food and the nanny’s weekly wage will need to be covered.
As the Nanny’s employer, you will be responsible for paying their National Insurance and Tax contributions as well. Whether you decide to do this yourself or decide to enlist a specialist payroll department is entirely up to you. However, Little Ones has an exemplary payroll department that specialises in assisting families with their domestic staffing payroll. Their expertise in the industry means they will help you navigate HMRC and will be by your side to answer any questions you might have.
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, no matter what your salary requirements are. Whether you are looking for a live in nanny, 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.
