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Hi all


I should be grateful for some advice on how I go about selecting a full time nanny/finding a full time nanny share - eg, what sort of questions should I be asking of candidates re: qualifications or experience. I should also be grateful for any advice on what sort of hours I can expect a "full time" nanny to work - ideally it would need to be 7.30am til 7pm as DH and I both work in the City, but I appreciate that it is unlikely that we could get someone to cover that (nor do I really want to leave babyAWPP for that long, but can't currently see a way round it). Would a live-in nanny do longer hours (given they wouldn't have to commute)?


Apologies for the open ended nature of these questions, but I am a little all at sea (as you can tell!)


Thanks in advance for any guidance.

I've been a nanny for 16 years with several families. As a live in-nanny I would expect to work a 12 hour day as there is no travelling involved and one of my jobs was actually 7am till 7.30pm! As a live out nanny at the moment I work a 10 hour day which seems to be the norm with other nannies that I know. All jobs are different and hours and wages are something you can discuss right from the start. You should be asking for copies of any certificates they have - college or first aid etc and references that you can check out. Hope that helps a little! Good luck!

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