{"id":1032,"date":"2023-04-18T09:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2023-04-18T09:52:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:22:00","slug":"creating-the-perfect-nanny-job-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/creating-the-perfect-nanny-job-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating the perfect nanny job ad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing an advertisement to recruit a nanny can be a daunting task but we\u2019ve broken it down into 3 easy steps.<\/em><\/p>\n

Be honest<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first thing to do is to be honest with yourself about\u00a0what you really need your nanny to do and how much you can afford. You should think about what you as a person are like to work for and what expectations you have of your children and their behaviour. Your nanny needs to be on the same wavelength as you so don\u2019t advertise for someone open, chatty and relaxed if you\u2019d rather have someone who keeps the relationship entirely professional and follows any routine to the letter. Are you happy for a nanny to bring their own child with them? Don\u2019 t wait until the question is asked before thinking through scenarios as you\u2019re more likely to feel pressured into saying yes to something you aren\u2019t comfortable with.<\/p>\n

Be realistic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you really need someone with a PhD and 30 years experience? Can you pay what they will ask? Can your nanny do everything in your job description within the time available? We hate to say it but nannies are superhuman so if you can\u2019t achieve what you\u2019re asking in a day then don\u2019t expect your nanny to. You will probably need to make some concessions so be clear from the start what your \u2018essential\u2019 and \u2018desireable\u2019 criteria are.<\/p>\n

Be specific<\/strong><\/p>\n

Give plenty of detail in your job ad. Nannies will rarely apply to a job with an unspecified salary, but if you don\u2019t want to commit to a figure then give a range rather than just putting \u2018negotiable\u2019. If you know that as a teacher you will be at work late at least 3 times a term and need your nanny to babysit then state that upfront. When driving is an essential part of the job be clear that you need a driver and whether you\u00a0will provide a car or expect the nanny to use your own.\u00a0\u00a0Sharing the rough daily routine will help candidates get a feel for the pace of life in your family and stating an expected job duration will help nannies make up their mind about whether your needs fit with theirs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Writing an advertisement to recruit a nanny can be a daunting task but weve broken it down into 3 easy steps. Be honest The first thing to do is to be honest with yourself about슠what you really need your nanny to do and how much you can afford. You should think about what you as … Continue reading “Creating the perfect nanny job ad”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[30,153,373,378,414],"class_list":["post-1032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-parents","tag-advertising-for-a-nanny","tag-employer","tag-parent","tag-parents","tag-recruiting-a-nanny"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1032"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1032\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}