If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. This week we chat to Charlotte Willis, a nanny at Koru Kids…
I get paid just over minimum wage… for my current nanny job. A nanny’s salary can vary depending on experience, location, and responsibilities. With experience, specialised training, or working for high-profile families, the salary can increase significantly. Some full-time nannies can earn more than £50,000 a year, I think.
I have a pension, but not from my current nanny job… I don’t work enough hours for this job to pay into a pension, but I have another job which I do pay into one from. I’d love to retire in my 50s, but who knows!
I work 12 hours a week… but this is what myself and the family I work for have chosen. Each family has different requirements. In regards to holiday, if I need a day off or to take holiday I try to give my family as much notice as possible. I have other jobs that I do around my schedule.
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If I had to pick something I dislike about my job… I’d say tidying up toys for the 10th time in a day, but it comes with the territory, and seeing the children happy makes it worth it.
I have worked both live-in and live-out… but I am currently a live-out nanny. Sometimes it’s the case that parents work longer hours, so traditional childcare hours just don’t work for them, or they just prefer that the nanny’s close by. I know some families who wanted a live-in nanny for their newborn so they could get some support during the nights.
Sometimes I get to go on holiday with the family… Families will usually invite me along if they’d like childcare support while travelling. We always agree on expectations in advance so it works well for everyone – it’s really important for me and the family to know exactly what…
