Helping Families Find Nannies and Domestic Help
How Mum’s the Word Nanny Agency Helps Families
Mum’s The Word™ is well-known as a friendly, well established and family run Nanny agency, providing child care services, domestic help and nanny jobs in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Oxfordshire, South Wales, Surrey, Sussex, Wiltshire as well as the Rest of the UK and Overseas. We also work in London and the surrounding area with the best nanny jobs in North London, East London, West London, Central London and South London.
We provide domestic and home care services, mainly in the private sector and as well as supplying qualified and dedicated nannies – we also work with maternity nurses, nursery nurses, babysitters, cleaners, housekeepers, gardeners and handymen. This can be part time, full time, temporary or permanent.
We are passionate about delivering the best possible service by listening to clients and candidates individual needs. We make sure that all candidates who are put forward for positions have been interviewed, DBS and reference checked.
Over the years clients and candidates choose to come back to Mum’s the Word ™ nanny agency opting for the personal and professional service.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Mum’s the Word's process to help me find suitable staff?
A. We start by asking you specific questions about what you are looking for,then we can create a suitable advert. As candidates apply, Mum’s the Word interview them and take them through our stringent vetting process. This means that you can have confidence that any candidate put forward to you will already have been interviewed, had their qualifications, identity and documents checked and had references taken up.
Successful candidates’ CV’s are emailed to you, so you can select the ones you would like to meet. Once you have chosen a suitable candidate, we can supply you with a sample contract of employment to use and help you with their start date.
Q. Can a nanny be Self-Employed?
A. Very few nannies will be genuinely self-employed. If a nanny says she is self-employed, you will need to clarify
this with HMRC. Even then, it does not guarantee that your placement will be considered a self-employed role in law. We can help work this out if you’re not sure but the vast majority of nanny placements will need to be made on an employed basis. Click here for a guide to the law and being self employed.
Q. Who pays for the nannies tax, NI and pension?
Q. What if I find a suitable candidate myself, but would like the help of an agency?
Q. How do I interview a candidate?
Q: Can I use Childcare Vouchers towards the cost of employing a nanny?
Q. What checks do Mum’s the Word do on candidates?
A. Mum’s the Word start by interviewing the candidates and checking their documents including:
- a current DBS (previously known as CRB or police check)
- eligibility to legally reside and work in the UK (or the specific country if overseas)
- qualification certificates
- current First Aid certificate
- driving licence
- any other specific documents required for your particular vacancy
We also take up a minimum of 2 references and ensure the candidate has the relevant experience required for the position you are offering.
