Bespoke Nanny Search

Bespoke Nanny Search

Our team will take the hard part away for you on your search for a nanny. We will source, interview, reference and document check all potential candidates. Then with your selected nannies, we will organise interviews, trials and a contract should you require one. Everyone at WrightAdvice has worked with babies and children themselves so know what they are looking for in a nanny. We source nannies that are proactive, use initiative and most importantly those who love working with children.

What will a Nanny do?

  • Dressing children or assisting them with doing so

  • Planning meals for children

  • Preparing meals and snacks for the children

  • Supervising children's meals and feeding smaller children

  • Cleaning and washing up after children's meals

  • Care of feeding equipment

  • Preparing bottles

  • Changing nappies for babies

  • Shopping for children's requirements

  • Scheduling and coordinating children's activities

  • Transporting children to nursery, school and other activities

  • Undertaking appropriate creative activities with the children

  • Undertaking appropriate educational activities with the children

  • Undertaking appropriate outdoor activities with the children

  • Planning and supervising rest, bed and nap times

  • Reinforcing appropriate discipline for the children

  • Implementing daily routines

  • Advising parents on any appropriate changes to routine

  • Advising parents on any new toys / crafts that may aid with education

  • Advising parents on new clothes once they need to upsize

  • Reading to and with the children

  • Helping with homework

  • Tidying children's bedrooms and play areas

  • Washing and ironing children's clothes

  • Washing and changing the children’s bedding

  • Bathing children

  • Doing light housework related to the children

  • Running errands

How can I help my Nanny adjust in to the new role?

  • Give your nanny space to gain respect from the children, if a parent is always around this will be hard for the nanny to do

  • Don’t undermine your nanny in front of the children, take them aside quietly to explain if a decision was made that you did not agree with

  • Don’t stress the small things, the Nanny will be focusing on bonding with the children as priority and will then master the rest

  • Let your nanny know what they can eat for lunch and check if there are any items they like in particular to be stocked

  • Give your nanny feedback after the first week on things that you would like to see improved

  • Praise your nanny and let them know when they are doing well so they know what to keep doing

What do Nannies cost and what are my responsibilities?

  • Live out full time nannies range from £13 - £16 net per hour depending on experience / hours offered / number of children.

  • Live in full time nannies range from £500 - £700 net per week depending on experience / number of children / type of accommodation offered.

These costs increase significantly once converted to gross so please make sure you have taken this into account when quoting your budget to your consultant or please ask us to inform you of the estimated ‘total cost to employer’.

It is your responsibility to set your nanny up on payroll and pay their tax, national insurance and pension contributions and to make weekly or monthly transactions directly to your nanny. It is a requirement by law that you obtain Employer’s Liability Insurance. If the nanny has use of your car, it is your responsibility to make sure the nanny is insured on that vehicle. It is your responsibility to provide a private room, use of a bathroom and laundry facilities and all food and beverages if the nanny is live in. If the nanny is live out then you will need to provide a light lunch and beverages. In both cases the nanny is responsible for preparing their own meals and cleaning up after themselves.

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What are the Agency’s fees and what are my responsibilities?

We have a search activation fee of £200 which is due upon registration. If you decide to go with one of our nannies this fee will be deducted from your invoice.

We charge 4x the net weekly salary of the nanny as our placement fee. This fee is due at the time of booking to secure the nanny, until this fee is settled the booking will not be secure and the nanny will still be interviewing for other roles.

It is your responsibility to inform us directly if you wish to make an offer of employment to the nanny.

If in the first 4 weeks of your nanny starting you decide they are not right, we will offer one free replacement of your choice, although we advise you to try and resolve any issues first. The date you need to inform us by will be stated at the time of booking. The free replacement search will be active for up to 6 weeks, providing we have supplied you with at least 10 new applicants meeting all of the criteria.