{"id":852,"date":"2018-01-11T18:03:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T18:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-255815-3383686.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=852"},"modified":"2023-12-15T09:20:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T09:20:02","slug":"interviewing-for-a-nanny-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/blog\/finding-great-childcare\/interviewing-for-a-nanny-share","title":{"rendered":"Tips for interviewing a nanny for your nanny share"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here&#x27;s our Koru Kids&#x27; tips to interviewing a nanny for your nanny share. Make sure you have your key requirements thought through.\u00a0Ideally interview with the other family at the same time &#8211; and you&#x27;ll be all set to make the best decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mb2\">\n    <article class=\"bg-not-white mw7 center\">\n        <div class=\"dt-ns dt--fixed-ns w-100\">\n            <div class=\"pa3 dtc-ns v-mid\">\n                <p class=\"black-70 measure lh-copy mv0\"><b>Sign up for our baby &amp; toddler nanny service<\/b><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"pa3 pt0 pt3-ns dtc-ns v-mid\"><a class=\"f6 f5-l tc pointer w-100 b link ph3 pv2 dib hover-white bn white hover-bg-rose--light bg-rose bg-animate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/baby-toddler\/start-apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start here<\/a><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>It\u2019s fine for one family to interview and shortlist first.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ufeff<\/strong>Finding a nanny is hard work and interviewing nannies is time consuming\u2014by all means, divide and conquer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Have the basic facts to hand.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ufeff<\/strong>Assuming you already have a share partner family, these should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n    <li>Ages of the kids<\/li>\n    <li>Days and times needed, and any drop-offs and pickups<\/li>\n    <li>Location(s) for the share<\/li>\n    <li>Does any equipment need to be transported between the locations?<\/li>\n    <li>Is any driving involved? (Pro tip \u2013 make sure the car will fit enough car seats!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Check that the nanny can handle the maximum number of children that would be involved in the share.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You could ask questions like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n    <li>What\u2019s the largest number of children you&#x27;ve worked with before? Over what time period?<\/li>\n    <li>Tell me about a time you had to look after several children at once. What did you do when one of them needed the bathroom? How did you transport them?<\/li>\n    <li>What\u2019s the hardest thing about looking after multiple children at once? How do you handle this?<\/li>\n    <li>Have you ever had to cope with an emergency when looking after multiple children?<\/li>\n    <li>How do you make sure that all the children\u2019s needs (including development needs) are met when looking after children of different ages?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Reassure the nanny that you\u2019re going to be aligned with the other family in the share. Having two bosses is hard for anyone, and nannies are no different!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You could say things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n    <li>We\u2019ve thought quite a bit about how a share should work and we have a good plan for it<\/li>\n    <li>We checked that we agree on the main things like food, routine, discipline, activities, and we don\u2019t think there\u2019s going to be any major disagreements on these things<\/li>\n    <li>We\u2019re both committed to good communication, and we\u2019ve sorted out a regular time each fortnight to chat to make sure it\u2019s working<\/li>\n    <li>We don\u2019t want you ever to feel like you\u2019re caught in the middle. If you ever do, just tell one of us and we promise we\u2019ll communicate and sort it out<\/li>\n    <li>We\u2019re both committed to making the share work for a long time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t yet have a family to share with, but you\u2019re thinking of getting one, then you might put it slightly differently. You could say things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n    <li>We\u2019re going to make sure that when we get a share family, we really think things through before it starts. We\u2019ll talk over things like food, routine, discipline, activities, to make sure we don\u2019t have any major disagreements on these things<\/li>\n    <li>We\u2019ll only start a share with a family that we know we\u2019ll be able communicate well with<\/li>\n    <li>We wouldn\u2019t want you ever to feel like you\u2019re caught in the middle. If you did, just tell me and I\u2019ll talk to the other family and sort it out<\/li>\n    <li>If you take this role and then we get a share family, I want us to make the decision together as it\u2019s important that you are really comfortable with any new role<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Mention arrangements for holidays, to further reassure the nanny you know what you\u2019re doing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n    <li>Be aware that nannies usually get 20 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays.<\/li>\n    <li>We recommend that in nanny shares where\u00a0<strong>more<\/strong>\u00a0than 50% of the hours per week are shared, the nanny chooses 10 annual leave days and each family chooses a further 5. In cases where\u00a0<strong>fewer<\/strong>\u00a0than 50% of the hours per week are shared, the family using the nanny the most agrees the holiday days with her (10 each)<\/li>\n    <li>Of course you can vary the above, it\u2019s just a suggestion<\/li>\n    <li>Let the nanny know about any holiday that either family has already booked<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Be clear about finances<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n    <li>Reassure the nanny that you\u2019re going to pay her legally and \u2018on the books\u2019, using a professional payroll solution<\/li>\n    <li>It\u2019s usually a good idea to agree a \u2018shared rate\u2019 and a \u2018non-shared rate\u2019 per hour. For example, a nanny might expect \u00a313 gross per hour for looking after just one family and \u00a315 gross per hour for looking after two families.\u00a0<\/li>\n    <li>Many nannies talk in terms of \u2018net\u2019 per hour (wages after tax) rather than gross (wages before tax). If net\/gross confusion arises during the interview, just write down the nanny\u2019s expectations, noting whether it\u2019s gross or net. You can talk it through with a payroll company and get back to the nanny later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"end-CTA\">Of course, our main business is matching families together who would like to nanny share. If you&#x27;re looking for a family to share with, sign up to our free <a href=\"https:\/\/family-finder.korukids.co.uk\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=tips-for-interviewing-a-nanny-for-nanny-share&amp;utm_campaign=tips-for-interviewing-a-nanny-for-nanny-share\">Family Finder service<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mb2\">\n    <article class=\"bg-not-white mw7 center\">\n        <div class=\"dt-ns dt--fixed-ns w-100\">\n            <div class=\"pa3 dtc-ns v-mid\">\n                <p class=\"black-70 measure lh-copy mv0\"><b>Sign up for our baby &amp; toddler nanny service<\/b><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"pa3 pt0 pt3-ns dtc-ns v-mid\"><a class=\"f6 f5-l tc pointer w-100 b link ph3 pv2 dib hover-white bn white hover-bg-rose--light bg-rose bg-animate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/baby-toddler\/start-apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start here<\/a><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#x27;s our Koru Kids&#x27; tips to interviewing a nanny for your nanny share. Make sure you have your key requirements thought through.\u00a0Ideally interview with the other family at the same time &#8211; and you&#x27;ll be all set to make the best decision.\u00a0 Sign up for our baby &amp; toddler nanny service Start here 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s fine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":25984,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[141,1],"tags":[154],"hashtags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=852"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28226,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852\/revisions\/28226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=852"},{"taxonomy":"hashtags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtags?post=852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}