Nanny FAQS

Nanny FAQs

What does a nanny do?

A nanny would generally have a Level 3 diploma in childcare and if not qualified they would have a minimum of 2 years childcare experience in a childcare role. A nanny is responsible for ensuring the children are cared for in a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment. Dependent on the age of the children and any other individual requirements the nanny will be expected to base their role on those needs.

What skills should a nanny have?

A nanny should be able to show good organizational skills
Excellent communication skills and understand of children’s behavior
Be positive and able to deal with challenging situations
Have lots of energy and enthusiasm
Be imaginative and creative
To be flexible and open to change

What are the roles and responsibilities of a nanny?

Ensuring all children’s basic needs are met.
Ensure that their daily routine is consistent.
Ensure they have fun and exciting activities planned.
Making sure that each child’s developmental and educational requirements are met.
Reporting back to parents about the children’s days.
Plan menus and cooks healthy meals.
Cleaning and tidying where children are involved e.g nursery, playroom and children’s laundry- agreed with nanny on what is expected of her.

Do nannies live in with families?

Dependent of the needs of the family in terms of their working patterns or how often they are not home for prolonged periods of time. Sometimes live in nanny positions are available because the family has accommodation available and it may be more feasible for the nanny to live with them.

Do you have to be registered with OFSTED to be a nanny?

Nannies are not required to be OFSTED registered it is entirely voluntary. It is however essential to be registered if the family would like to claim childcare vouchers which offer financial support towards childcare costs.

How do nannies get paid?

Nanny employers are no different from any other. They have an obligation to ensure that their employee (the nanny) Is making all compulsory contributions as part of PAYE including Tax and National insurance. As well as compulsory contributions employers must ensure that their nannies pay is in line with the National Minimum wage.

Employers are required to ensure that the nanny has a pension scheme in place as part of the statutory pension scheme as well as any stator sick pay and statutory maternity pay.

Ensuring that all payroll activities are in line with statutory requirements is a consistent process that must be monitored each time your nanny is paid. If you require assistance with any of the payroll there are nanny payroll services which support families with all aspects of nannies pay.

Visit Nanny Tax www.nannytax.co.uk for more information.

Any other requirements a nanny should have?

First aid.
Good understanding and knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
Have insurance- public liability insurance ensures that the Nanny has the essential cover needed in case anything happens when children are in their care.
Updated DBS.
Previous experience.

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Why people love working with KiddyKare

A positive experience

Working with KiddyKare has been a brilliant experience. Right from the start and at every point I have found KiddyKare to be friendly, helpful and professional in every way. It’s been a very positive experience for me and I am pleased. I would highly recommend KiddyKare to anybody!

Emma

I love how it is flexible

Working for KiddyKare is great! I love how it is flexible with the hours and days. I like how well the communication is, and if I have a problem or don’t understand anything it gets sorted out really quickly.

Aaliya

An enjoyable experience

I have been temping for about a year and a half with Kiddykare and for all that time it has been a very positive experience. There has never been a time when I have not had a shift if I have wanted one and the staff have always been friendly and helpful. Kiddykare are very good at communicating and keeping their staff informed about any changes that might have occurred and I find the whole process of being a temp with them very enjoyable.

Caroline

Fantastic support

KiddyKare have been fantastic from the start. I had the pleasure of being contacted by Erin who was very warm, bubbly and supportive. Erin remained with me from my telephone screening to my interview and once successful Erin even checked in with me on my first week. I can’t thank her enough for finding me my new position in a wonderful setting. I don’t believe there is anything more they could of done to support me more and I recommend anyone to use KiddyKare moving forward.

The advantages of flexible working

I’ve been a temporary employee at Kiddykare for over a year. When I’ve had an emergency or been sick, Kiddykare has been really understanding. I appreciate the flexibility of working as a temporary nursery nurse since it allows me to get experience with different nurseries while still spending time with the children. It’s also wonderful when you get the chance to go back to a nursery I have enjoyed working at.

Busy Bees Nursery

The service provided to us from KiddyKare is both professional and reliable. The agency staff are always well presented, punctual and are enthusiastic when dealing the children in their care.

Louise CC

As a company we have been working with KiddyKare Agency for over 3 years now. They have supported us with both permanent and temporary staff.

All the staff that come to us have been fully checked by the staff team at KiddyKare. All staff that turn up to the settings are very professional and work well with other members of the team.

If we have any concerns we can contact the staff at KiddyKare and they act quickly and professional to help clear up any situations .

It is as great partnership that we have with KiddyKare ,and I am sure it will grow stronger as time goes on.

Very Efficient

I first heard of KiddyKare through a local newspaper advert and after a few e-mails, I went down to their office for an interview. I had no previous experience working with children of this age, but despite this, they were keen to find work for me. They were very efficient getting my CRB check through. It was less than 2 weeks after registration that I was on the way to my first nursery.

Alan Macnair

Professionalism is second to none

I feel the service that has been provided to me was excellent. I joined KiddyKare on 30th July and by Friday 1st of August I had 3 interviews lined up. Subsequently I have accepted a job offer and I start at the end of September. Communication from Jen was excellent and made me feel at ease. Her professionalism is second to none and I would fully recommend KiddyKare to anyone wishing to seek employment in childcare.

M Fish

I could not be more satisfied

Regarding the service provided by KiddyKare, I could not be more satisfied. The service has been excellent from the start. I have been offered work regularly and at times convenient to me. I am always able to get hold of Jen or another member of staff via e-mail or telephone at all times, and if I leave a message KiddyKare come back to me promptly.

All of my documentation needed to commence work with KiddyKare was compiled quickly and easily by KiddyKare, as was my CRB check. Additionally, the weekly pay slips are on time and easy to understand. Jen and the KiddyKare staff are extremely friendly and cannot do enough for me. They are approachable and hard working.

N Tizzard

Highly recommended

KiddyKare have shown great professionalism and efficiency since I joined in March this year. After registering, I was placed in a nursery within days and continued to be placed in many other nurseries soon after. Staff have done their utmost to make sure I’m placed promptly and appropriately and they have been consistently professional and personable towards me at all times. Kiddykare provide an overall excellent service and are highly recommended to anyone seeking temporary employment.

Sarah Jayne

Approachable

I think the team at KiddyKare is very approachable and accommodative to my requests.

Supportive

I feel that KiddyKare are very supportive and able to accommodate the majority of the needs within the nursery, even emergency cover. The ladies are very approachable who I come into contact with whether it be by email or telephone.

Change of career

I have been working for Kiddykare for a few months now and it’s been great. It was a change of career from my previous position and Kiddykare have really helped me feel comfortable and confident in my new role.

Ann Marie

Friendly and professional

Working with Kiddykare is great, they take care of their staff and the working hours/shifts are flexible. Friendly and professional personnel.

Enjoy the flexibility

I have been working with Kiddykare as a temporary nursery nurse for the past 4 and a half years. I enjoy the flexibility and visiting different nurseries. Kiddykare always shifts you to nurseries of your choice and checks your safety. The team was always very helpful and answered any questions I had immediately.

Prompt service

Really great, you will always try to meet our staffing needs. Thank you for always being prompt in allocating where you are able, it enables us to maintain consistency in our care offered here.