{"id":2365,"date":"2021-01-08T11:04:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T10:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2365"},"modified":"2021-01-08T11:04:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T10:34:49","slug":"online-safety-tips-for-nannies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/online-safety-tips-for-nannies\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Safety Tips for Nannies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/business-3560916_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2366\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/business-3560916_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/business-3560916_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/business-3560916_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over the past few years, we\u2019ve seen a significant rise in internet fraud, phishing scams and other \u2018traps\u2019 that aim to trick victims into handing over money, providing sensitive information or even putting themselves in physical danger.<\/p>\n<p>To help you stay safe when applying for your next nanny job, we\u2019ve put together our top online safety tips for nannies:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be wary of WhatsApp<\/strong> \u2013 we\u2019ve noticed a rising trend of scammers using WhatsApp to approach child care providers, particularly nannies. Legitimate parents and agencies will be happy to contact you via NannyJob or via email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never pay for a background check<\/strong> \u2013 A lot of scammers are asking nannies to pay money upfront for a background\/reference check. They\u2019ll often send you the link to a website that appears to be an official Government site, but it is fake, the site is a front so that you enter your bank details which are then in the hands of the scammer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t accept a job if you haven\u2019t met your employer<\/strong> \u2013 For your own safety, you should always meet someone you\u2019ve only spoken to online or over the phone at a very public place like a coffee shop or caf\u00e9. Legitimate parents will always want to meet and interview you before offering you a job.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be wary of potential employers who hide their phone number<\/strong> \u2013 A lot of genuine employers will want an initial phone call before meeting in person but be wary of taking calls from hidden numbers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t fall for anything!<\/strong> If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most importantly, trust yourself. If it doesn\u2019t feel right to you or seems in any way suspicious, steer clear and report anything suspicious to us as quickly as possible. If you have any immediate concerns about your safety or the safety of a child, contact the police immediately by calling 999.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few years, weve seen a significant rise in internet fraud, phishing scams and other traps that aim to trick victims into handing over money, providing sensitive information or even putting themselves in physical danger. To help you stay safe when applying for your next nanny job, weve put together our top online &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/online-safety-tips-for-nannies\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Online Safety Tips for Nannies&#8221;<\/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":[5,16],"tags":[89,111,153,193,244,296,299,306,312,313,324,326,332,367],"class_list":["post-2365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-childcare","category-nannies","tag-childcare","tag-communication","tag-employer","tag-getting-nanny-job","tag-jobs-in-childcare","tag-nannies","tag-nanny","tag-nanny-employer-relationship","tag-nanny-interview","tag-nanny-job","tag-nanny-safety","tag-nanny-tips","tag-nannylife","tag-online-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365","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=2365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}