Childcare Options
Family Match, Childcare Specialists, is a very sucessfully agency that has been running since 1993 and we are pleased to be able to provide nannies, mothers’ helps, maternity nurses, housekeepers and holiday nannies for families in central Southern England.
The following childcare options are available to you:
Nanny
A Nanny will be involved in everything to do with the care of the children. She will be expected to organize stimulating and developmental play activities for the children in her care including leisure programme, activities and cooking healthy, fresh meals. A Nanny will have sole charge for long periods. She will undertake all “nursery duties, which includes keeping the children’s” clothing and rooms clean and tidy. She may be asked to look after a newborn baby whilst a mother returns to work. A nanny can live-in or live-out and be either on a full-time or part-time basis. She should have a recognized qualification and/or relevant experience, an up to date pediatric first aid certificate and good references from previous employers.
Mother’s Help
A Mother’s Help can be any age and will be involved in helping the mother with most aspects of running the home. She will be asked to look after the children when the parent is busy and to take care of general household duties when the parent is at home. However, she will not be given sole charge of the children for long periods, as the parent will often be around the house. A mothers’ help can either live-in or live-out and be either on a full-time or part-time basis.
Holiday Nanny
A holiday nanny will be employed only during school holiday periods and will be expected to work along the same lines as a mother’s help/nanny. She will have responsibility for the children and will probably be asked to work full-time, sometimes without a day off. She may live-in or live-out. A small amount of babysitting may also be a requirement for this position and it would be quite normal for the nanny to join the family on their annual holiday.
Maternity Nurse
A maternity nurse will generally be employed for a 4-8 weeks period from the date when a new mother is due back from hospital after having had her baby. She will live-in with the family with all her meals provided. She will work a 5 or 6 day week with 1 or 2 days off. A maternity nurse, who will have extensive experience of newborn babies, will give complete care to the new baby and also help to create a relaxed, calm atmosphere in which the new mother may regain her strength after the birth. She will also aid in the setting up of sleeping and feeding routines for the new baby alongside the parents.
Emergency/Short-Term
An emergency or short-term nanny/mother’s help can step in at very short notice, or in an emergency, to assist a family with children of all ages.
The following household management options are available:
Housekeeper
A housekeeper will be asked to undertake tasks relating to the smooth running of the household and will include cleaning, cooking, ironing, laundry and shopping. Many housekeepers will live-in and will expect to receive food and accommodation free.
All references to gender will deem to include male and female candidates
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Insurance for your Nanny
Please advise the insurance company responsible for your comprehensive household policy that you have a new employee working in your household, to ensure that the employee is covered in the event of an accident.
Payment of Tax/NI to Inland Revenue
You are required by law to pay Tax and National Insurance for your nanny. For further information please contact the Inland Revenue Helpline on 0845 607 0143 and please refer to the enclosed information on Nanny Tax
Working Time Regulations
The Working Time Regulations 1998 provides that a worker’s average working time cannot exceed 48 hours per week unless the worker agrees in writing to exceed the limit. An example of the ‘Opt out Agreement’ is obtainable from us, on request.
If a worker works more than an average 48-hour week without such an agreement, the employer in question would be in breach of its obligations under the Regulations.