When it comes to childcare you only want the best for your little darlings, and so it is important to make sure that when you look for a nanny you know what it is that you are going to get. So how do you go about find a nanny in London? There are a number of websites, such as this one, which you can use to search for an available nanny. When you are looking you will want to check out, how many times they have nannied before, is this their first gig? Or are they very experienced? You will want to know what you can expect from them.
When searching you will want to know that, if they are not British by birth, what their status is with regards to staying in the country. Are they settled here, and hence have indefinite leave to remain, along with family and friends in the country, or are they likely to need to have to go overseas if an emergency happens leaving you stuck without a nanny for a time.
You will want to look at the costs involved in hiring the nanny, do they have all the required paperwork, have they got a paediatric first aid card, and are they DBS checked. You want to make sure that you know what is important to you. Do they drive? Can they take your child to the hospital in an emergency? You want to know that you nanny is reliable and dependable. Do they have good references, and can you check them. Do you want them to live in, or live out? Having them live in will cost you more in terms of having to have space for them in your home, and you will have to be more responsible for them, but it means that you are more likely to be able to use them whenever you want. And it may keep the cost of wages down.
You will want to know how often they expect to get paid, is it weekly, monthly, and can you do this automatically.
It may also be worthwhile checking out a few nanny agencies as they will have a number of reliable people on their books with the added advantage that if there is a problem with your current nanny you should be able to get the agency to replace the nanny at relatively short notice. Having an agency will also help to deal with a lot of the legal paperwork side of things and make your life a little easier. You will want to know how old your nanny is, whether they have had kids of their own, as that may have an impact in what they will be able to achieve when faced with an unknown situation. There are a number of different search options available on this site that lets you filter your nannies to find the exact one that meets your needs and will make it very easy for you to find the perfect nanny.