For Parents
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The Nanny's Role
Daily duties of a nanny
- Ensure the children’s total well being.
- Prepare their meals according to your instructions, including any specific dietary requirements.
- Do the children’s laundry and ensure their rooms are tidy.
- Keeping the children occupied through play.
- Ensuring the children has sufficient rest.
- Carry out any specific instructions relating to the children’s health, i.e. administering medication.
Please do not request your nanny to perform other duties outside of their role, unless this has been mutually agreed.
Working hours
Nannies and mother’s helps work a five day week – Monday to Friday and have two days off, usually the week-end. We cannot define specific hours of work for nannies employed in private residence and suggest that this be agreed between employer and the nanny at the interview stage.
Live-in nannies are expected to babysit two nights a week. Overtime should be paid if a nanny works over a week-end as well as for babysitting more than twice a week. . Please also refer to the details listed under Legal Requirements for further information.
Accommodation
A private bedroom should be available for a live-in nanny.
Travel
Employers are expected to refund nannies for travel expenses incurred to attend interviews and when starting work.
Local interviews and the daily travel expenses of live out nannies are for their own expense.
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