Abbeville Nannies

Abbeville Nannies was established in 2001. Kate Baker has a background in international recruitment in banking and is a qualified member of the Institute of Personnel Development (IPD). She set up Abbeville Nannies when she had two young children. Katherine Ferguson combines her business career with first hand experience of finding and hiring nannies as a mother.

Abbeville Nannies is a specialist agency for live in or live out nannies, mothers helps and nanny shares. We provide nannies for full-time, part-time, permanent and temporary placements. We also have maternity nurses and night nannies as well as an evening babysitting register. We are aware of the strain it can put on the whole family and how frustrating the process can be.

This is a professional childcarer who may or may not have a formal childcare qualification but will have experience of looking after children. Their primary responsibility is the everyday care and welfare of the children and nurturing them emotionally, physically and intellectually.

Any domestic duties are normally related to the children, such as washing and ironing for the children, tidying the children's rooms and preparation of healthy balanced meals.Work is normally during office hours and is unsupervised (sole charge). A nanny may live in with the family or live out. A Mothers Help is a cheaper version of a nanny because they will be newly qualified or have no qualification and little experience.

Daily live out nannies usually work from 8/8.30am-6/6.30pm. Babysitting is not included and should be negotiated separately. Hours worked outside of this should be paid at the agreed rate or time off should be given in lieu. Nannies are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (28 days for someone working five days a week) bank and public holidays can be included in your minimum entitlement.

As an employer you are responsible for paying tax, National Insurance and pension contributions once you employ a nanny. Failure to do this could make you liable for arrears of tax and will lead to your nanny being unable to claim benefits or realise his or her state pension in years to come. Most families employ a specialist payroll company to adminster the nanny's payroll.