Hiring a Nanny

You may have found your ideal nanny, but she can't start working for you until you have finalised the details. The following pages give you some guidance on the ins-and-outs of hiring a nanny.

It is worth going through the proper steps when hiring a nanny, it will give you both peace of mind and will set strong foundations for your working relationship.

7 Things to Think About When Hiring a Nanny 

1. Agree the Nanny Salary; you should have covered this during the interview stage. There are some guidelines and tips on the nanny salary page. You should also find out if you are eligible for childcare vouchers.

1. Paying Nanny Taxes: You need to work out what your tax and National Insurance liabilities are for your nanny. You also need to decide if you will run your own payroll or sign up to a dedicated agency to do this. Click here for more details on both of these options.

2. Agree and Sign Contracts; as well as a formal written contract, you should also think about the psychological contract. This has been shown to have a greater influence on day-to-day behaviour than a written contract. Click here to find out more.

3. Nanny Background Check. You should always, always obtain references for your nanny and you may also like to do a CRB check. To find out more details click here.   

4. Think about Nanny Insurance:  You may already have cover in place through your household insurance click here to find out more.

5. Finalise your Nanny Job Description. If you have not done so already, you should write a clear nanny job description. If you do have a job description take the time to go through it before she starts and elobrate on any details you feel are particularly important. You should get her to agree to this before she starts.

6. Think about how you are Going to Manage your Nanny. Often this area is not given enough thought; how you manage your nanny will make a real difference to how long she stays with you and the happiness of everyone in your household. Have a look at the information section on Managing a Nanny.

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