Childcarers Explained

Nannies

A nanny can live in or visit your home on a daily basis to care for your children. Nannies are usually qualified child carers with sole charge experience; however some nannies are unqualified but highly experienced. Nannies are responsible for the care and well-being of your children and carry out nursery duties which normally consist of laundering the children's clothes, keeping their rooms tidy and cooking for them. Daily nannies usually work a 10 hour day with two evenings babysitting a week which is paid in addition to their usual wage. The hourly rate for daily nannies in the South West depended on experience and ranges from £6.50 to £10.00 gross per hour

Nannies that live in are paid less than those living out because they are provided with a bedroom, private bathroom and full board. Some nannies have their own self-contained apartments and many are provided with the use of a car. The average wage for a live in nanny in the South West is £200 to £300 gross per week.

Night Nanny

A night nanny is normally employed on a temporary basis for a family who need assistance with their new born baby. A night nanny will have a vast amount of experience with babies and will help with feeds, changes, establishing a routine and give advice. Night nannies are quite flexible but normally work around 10 hours per night and will require their own bedroom. The cost of a night nanny varies from nanny to nanny however an average cost is around £500.00 per week (based on 5 nights).

Mother's Help

A mother's help can be qualified or unqualified but usually has less experience than a nanny. They work alongside the mother helping with all the duties related to the children. A mother's help is commonly employed when a mother has another baby or is ill and needs an extra pair of hands to support them. Mother's help positions are usually for a temporary period. The average wage for a mother's help is £6.50 gross per hour.

Temporary and Emergency Childcare.

Temporary and emergency childcare is used when a parent needs a child carer at short notice due to a change in circumstances or when their usual childcare arrangement breaks down. The average wage in the South West for this type of child care is £7.00 to £10.00 gross per hour

Proxy Parent

Proxy parents work on an ad hoc basis for parents who are away. The child carer takes complete responsibility for the house and the children and will care for the children during the day and sleep over. The average wage for a proxy parent is £7.50 net per hour with an overnight charge of £35.00 gross per night.

Baby Sitters

Please see our extra services section for details.

Extra Services

Créche

Whether you need a créche for a party or a ­function we are able to provide a mobile créche which is tailor-made to meet your requirements. We will calculate the number of child carers required based on the number of children attending the créche and provide all the equipment and activities to keep the children entertained for hours. Please contact us for a comprehensive quotation.

Babysitting

All of our babysitters are either qualified or highly experienced and available at short notice. You can book a one-off babysitter for a fee of just £15.00 or subscribe to our annual baby sitting service for just £65.00 per year. The annual babysitting service guarantees you a babysitter whenever you need one; we will also endeavour to provide the same sitter. With this service we will give you the babysitters contact details so you can contact them directly. In the case that they are not available we will make every effort to find you a suitable replacement.

Our 24/7 service means that should you decide on a night out at short notice, we are easy to contact and will endeavour to assist you with your requirements.

The babysitting service operates from 6pm every evening. The hourly rate is £6.50 per hour which increases to £7.00 after midnight.

Please note that the fee is paid in addition to the hourly rate

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Registration Services

Registering your requirements with Childcare Solutions is easy and completely free of charge. You can register over the phone or by email and we will only charge a fee once a child carer has been appointed. Once you are registered we will actively start marketing your requirements. We have a large database of childcare professionals who are looking for all types of part and full-time positions and are available now. We will send you a selection of CVs from child carers who are interested in your position, and arrange interviews to suit you and your children. We can provide you with help and advice about employing a child carer including the latest legislation on becoming an employer as well as a contract of employment.

You will find our customer care second to none and we guarantee to return your call the same day. You will have the same point of contact throughout the whole process who will take time to listen to your needs.

To register simply click on the registration form  below, complete and email it back to us.

Registration form
Terms & Conditions for temporary Carers
Terms & Conditions for permanent Carers

Placement Fees

Our fees are very competitive. We understand that employing a child carer can be expensive so we charge flat rates. By charging flat rates you are always guaranteed to know how much our fee will be regardless of the child carers' salary.

Permanent Positions

30 hours plus per week £600.00
20 to 30 hours per week £375.00
10 to 20 hours per week £250.00
10 hours and under per week £125.00

Temporary Positions

Booking fee £15.00 per day.
If less than 24 hours notice £25.00 for the first day and £15.00 there after.

(Temporay booking are for a maximum of 10 weeks, after such time a permanent fee will apply)

Baby Sitting fees

Please see our "extra services" for costs.

All of our fees are exempt from VAT. Fees include all administration costs and a contract of employment.
We accept cheques, debit and credit cards as payment.