Millennium Nannies specialise in live in native & non-native English speaking nannies and sole charge mother's helps.The choice between a fully trained live in Nanny or an experienced live in Mothers Help will normally be guided by the ages and number of children the person will look after.

Please note that for both livein nannies & mothers helps, tax and national insurance become payable over £100 a week. To find out how to apply for a National Insurance number your mothers help or nanny will need to call 0845 600 0643 (JobCentrePlus) on a Monday to Friday between 8am & 6pm. They will then be referred for an interview to a local job centre. 

Here are some key differences between nannies & mothers helps:

The Live in Nanny

A live in Nanny has followed a recognised training course and obtained a diploma at a recognised school (NNEB, Cache or equivalent overseas qualification). Nanny rates of pay vary according to age and experience but a full-time live in nanny expects to earn a net salary of GBP240 upwards per week. The nanny's pay and hours of work should be agreed and specified in a written contract prior to employment. A nanny may babysit up to two evenings per week by prior arrangement and this may or may not be paid as overtime, depending on her contract. Live in nannies must be provided with their own bedroom for their sole use and full board. They must be allowed some privacy outside their working hours. A trained nanny can have sole charge of babies and children of all ages. Typical duties include preparing meals and feeding babies & young children, organising activities, outings, supervising and assisting with school work, stimulating play, keeping toys and play areas clean and tidy, tidying and cleaning kitchen and bathroom areas after use, washing and ironing the childrens clothes, ensuring that the children have everything they need for school, after school activities etc. Nannies should not be expected to do housework other than tidying and cleaning up after the children. Holiday pay should be stipulated in the nanny's contract and we recommend 20 days or four weeks paid annual leave. Statutory sick pay applies to live in nannies.

Live in Mother's Help

A live in mother's help is an experienced childcarer who has either formal childcare experience or  has worked for families as a sole charge carer. Many mothers help applicants are trained kindergaarten or primary school teachers, nurses, midwives or have worked in their home country as a sole charge nanny & have good references to prove it. Others are very experienced au pairs & have worked for 1-2 years in an English speaking country or family. These applicants have excellent references from their previous host families & are now looking to take on more responsability. All have a good English.

Millennium Nannies' mother's helps are both native and non-native English speakers who can demonstrate that they have regularly worked with children either in day care centres or in private households. They are capable of sole charge but can also work alongside the mother. A live-in mother's help would expect to earn GBP150-GBP200 a week net of tax & national insurance, plus full board and lodging. This compares favourably with liveouts who charge a typical hourly rate of GBP 7 plus per hour. Please note that tax and national insurance becomes payable over £100 a week. To find out how to apply for a National Insurance number your mothers help or nanny will need to call 0845 600 0643 (JobCentrePlus) on a Monday to Friday between 8am & 6pm. They will then be referred for an interview to a local job centre. 

A mother's help's duties are similar to those of a nanny but we do not recommend full time sole charge of babies and very young children unless the mother's help can demonstrate a considerable amount of relevant experience backed up by good references from previous employers. Mother's Helps are not cleaners and, if in sole charge of young children, they would expect their duties to remain child-related in the same way as a nanny's eg tidying and cleaning up after the children. Mother's helps should never be expected to do housework when in sole charge of babies and preschool children. Where the mother is at home on a fulltime or part time basis or children are at school for most of the day, some light housework duties may be agreed, provided this is clearly stated in the mother's help's contract before employment has commenced. A mother's help can work five full working days or a maximum of 40-50 hours per week provided the hours are clearly stated in the contract of work & and the pay is adjusted accordingly.

All of the net salaries mentioned above are subject to tax and national insurance and it is the employer's responsibility to make the necessary deductions. We can provide tax and national insurance tables on request. We are also able to recommend reputable companies which, for an affordable amount, will calculate your nanny's tax and national insurance payments for you and issue her monthly pay cheque.