Job description
About us
British Nannies provides families with temporary and emergency in-home childcare, for example when a family’s usual carer is not available, or their nursery/school is closed. Our friendly office team is always on hand to support you with any questions you may have.
British Nannies is an accredited Living Wage Employer.The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to what people need to make ends meet. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that choose to take a stand by ensuring their staff earn a wage that meets the costs and pressures they face in their everyday lives. The team at British Nannies recognises that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and believes that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.
Are you passionate about delivering first class childcare?
Do you enjoy working with a variety of families and caring for children of all ages?
British Nannies is looking for experienced childcare professionals to join our busy team in the Edinburgh area. We are looking for childcarers (Nannies, Nursery Practitioners, Childminders, Teachers/Teaching Assistants or other relevant roles) who have a minimum of 2 years’ childcare experience. You’ll be working with different families across Edinburgh and having lots of different experiences.
Benefits
- Part time and ad-hoc hours available
- Lots of variety working for different families
- Weekly pay - get paid the same week you work!
- Employed position on payroll - so no need to worry about doing taxes yourself (self-employed people also welcome)
- Auto-enrol pension scheme
- Annual leave entitlement and statutory sick pay
- Bonus pay of up to 4 hours on certain jobs!
- Hourly travel pay available longer commutes
Earned Rewards:
- Private healthcare service including 24/7 GP helpline, prevention, treatment and aftercare services
- Employee programme including discounts at gyms, cinemas, beauty services and everyday retailers
- Fully funded certification renewals including Child Protection, Paediatric First Aid, DBS Update Service
Key Requirements
You should be confident to work on your own initiative, be self-motivated and able to quickly build a great rapport with families. You’ll need to have:
· A valid Paediatric First Aid certificate
· A minimum of 2 years’ childcare experience
And either hold or be willing to apply for:
· An Enhanced DBS certificate or PVG dated within the last 12 months and / or registered with the Update Service
Next steps
If this sounds like the ideal role for you, we’d love to hear from you!
Please go to our website and apply at www.british-nannies.co.uk/join
Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract
Salary: £11.00-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: In person