Nanny Daily Duties

A nanny should work in partnership with the family, taking responsibility for the children’s safety and development.

A nanny’s duties include: children’s laundry, maintaining the cleanliness of equipment, toys, and rooms used by the children, and, if required, preparing the children’s meals.

• Drop off and collect children from schools or nurseries.
• Visits to the swimming pool and library will also be the nanny’s responsibility to promote the children’s social and educational development.
• A nanny is not normally required to undertake general household duties unless this is specifically agreed within the job description.
• Working hours are Monday-Friday, approximately 12 hrs per day, typically 7 am-7 pm. This can, though, vary with an earlier or later start and finish.
• Babysitting is included in the salary up to 2 nights per week, Monday-Friday. Babysitting on a Saturday or Sunday is normally paid as extra at an agreed rate, currently £8 per hour.
• If the family has an additional home, this should be made clear at the interview, but all live-in nannies work wherever the family are reasonably based, or frequent from time to time. If the Nanny is required to work weekends at a country or holiday base, this should be paid as extra. Weekends are paid at the normal daily rate, and Bank Holidays are usually paid at time and a half, or time off in lieu.
• If a live-in Nanny is required to travel with the family, it should be made clear at the interview that the job requires the flexibility to travel. The Nanny would be paid extra for weekend work and either given time off during the day for additional babysitting (2 nights included) or paid extra. If the Nanny is travelling with the family, all travel, accommodation and meals are at the Employer’s expense.