Back up Nanny
Our Back-Up Nannies can be knocking on your door in as little as two hours after you have spoken to a Back-Up Nanny consultant. Whether you need a Back-Up Nanny temporarily at short notice or you know you have something coming up that means you could do with an extra pair of hands, Childcare Help’ Back-Up Nannies are here to help.
Paying a Backup Nanny:
Childcare Help offers our clients two different charge rate options when deciding to hire a Back-Up Nanny. While every placement and family is unique, these options are the standard pay rates offered however depending on the specifications of the job, there may be variation in these rates.
With Childcare Help Back-Up Nanny services, you do not need to worry about paying the Nanny’s Tax or National Insurance contributions like you would with a permanent Nanny. Either the Nanny is employed through Childcare Help and we take care of their contributions or they are self-employed and are responsible for declaring any contributions to HMRC themselves.
Depending on the job specification, below are the two options that Childcare Help offers to our clients as payment methods:
- £26.00 per hour and in this, the following is included; VAT, candidate’s wages, Holiday/pension contribution as per UK law and our agency margin. This option is suitable for 20 hours throughout the week. A minimum of 5 x hours per day is our minimum booking policy.
- £150.00 per 7-day agency fee plus VAT = £180.00 in total. Once payment is processed we then activate your search and start sending your profile of qualified candidates who are free for this position. It is then up to you to choose a profile and arrange a telephone interview as a quick introduction so you feel comfortable with the nanny who is going to work for you.
All of the Back Up Nannies that are eligible to work through this option are self-employed and therefore it is their responsibility to declare any taxes and contributions to HMRC.
The hourly pay rate for the nannies would be £15 per hour but this would increase to £16 per hour on weekends and double time on any UK bank holidays during the year.
Interviewing process of a Backup Nanny:
Your specialist consultant will provide you with a selection of profiles of Back-Up Nannies that are available and meet your requirements. Once you have decided on a Back-Up Nanny that you would like to interview, your consultant will arrange a phone interview between the two of you.
Phone Interview:
You must communicate thoroughly what you are specifically looking for in your Back-Up Nanny to ensure that the candidate you are speaking with can get a comprehensive understanding of your family’s needs.
On this phone interview, you can discuss your requirements and any specifications you have in regards to the care you need in more detail, such as allergies your children might have or other special requirements that need to be noted. This will also allow you to get to know your Back-Up Nanny better and decide whether they are the right fit for you and your family.
We ensure that all our clients are safe and secure:
For almost 15 years, Childcare Help has been dedicated to ensuring your children are in safe hands. Our vetting procedure is comprehensive and will leave no stone unturned. Our consultants only work with childcarers who are compliant and who they have personally checked. We understand that letting someone into your home to care for your children can be daunting enough as it is, not being able to go through a full interview process yourself takes it to the next level.
This is why Childcare Help has the most extensive vetting and interview process in the industry. All of our Back-Up Nannies are brought into the office for a face-to-face interview, where experience is discussed at great length, copies of documents are taken and references we can contact are obtained.
All of our Back-Up Nannies are required to have two references that our consultants can verify verbally and all candidates must have a clear enhanced DBS certificate before we place them.
Knowing how to react in an emergency is paramount to all our Back-Up Nannies which is why they will all have an Ofsted compliant pediatric first aid certificate that is renewed regularly.
Our vetting procedure includes:
- Face to face interviews in our Central UK offices
- Personally checking two verbal references
- A clear enhanced DBS check
- An Ofsted compliant first aid qualification
- Identity checks
We don’t settle for less than the best we know you wouldn’t settle either:
When you use a Back-Up Nanny agency like Childcare Help you can rest assured that the Back-Up Nanny you are being presented with has had a thorough background check, verbal references have been verified by our expert Back-Up Nanny consultants and their experience complies with what you require for your family exactly.
Our years of experience within the Back-Up Nannying industry has meant that our vetting procedure has been honed down to a fine art.
Helping hand from the very beginning
From the very first call, your expert Back-Up Nanny 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 Back-Up Nanny search.
Our consultants are also on hand to help and answer any questions you might have along the way, using an agency that specializes in Back Up Nannies like Childcare Help means you have a direct line to the experts. No matter what stage you are at with your Back Up Nanny search, our consultants are on hand to assist.
We bring them into the office for a face-to-face interview where their experience and qualifications are discussed at length and we can obtain verbal references which we then personally check ourselves.
Working with our consultants and our service:
Here at Childcare Help, we pride ourselves on being able to provide a premium, luxury service for an aspect of your life that is so personal.
Our years of experience within the Back-Up Nanny industry means we know what it takes to be an exceptional Back-Up Nanny, which is why all the Back-Up Nannies 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 Back-Up Nannies. We maintain the highest standards and expect the best from our Back-Up Nannies because we know you expect the best for yourself.
Using an agency that specializes in Back Up Nannies for your home like Childcare Help means you can be sure you will receive support from every side, we will take the stress of finding a Back-Up Nanny from you and present you with Back Up Nanny options that perfectly aligns with your Back Up Nanny needs and your schedule.
