Parents Tool Box
Fulham Nannies nanny agency
Your legal responsibilities!
Payroll Support
If you decide to hire a nanny you must remember that you will be the
nanny's employer and instantly have a set of responsibilities to
your employee.
- Register as an employer with the Inland Revenue
- Set up and operate a PAYE (Pay As You Earn)
scheme on your nanny's behalf
- Keep tax records on her behalf
- Provide your nanny with regular payslips
- Provide a contract of employment between you and
your nanny
- Pay regular income tax and National Insurance
Contributions
- Pay employer's National Insurance Contributions
- File an employer's annual tax return
We make it clear that the nannies we provide
for our clients, on any basis, temporary or permanent cannot be self
employed.
Related Links
These links are provided
for your convenience, and are not an endorsement or certification of
any kind by Fulham Nannies
Taxing Nannies was established in 1995 as one of the original
specialist payroll agencies for employers of nannies.
www.taxingnannies.co.uk
An established payroll company offering all clients a friendly and
professional service
Way2paye tax calculator
www.way2paye.co.uk/taxcalc.php
Payroll support and advice on all pay and employment related issues
The Nannytax tax calculator
http://www.nannytax.co.uk/calculator/calculator.html
Contract of Employment
You are required by law to issue your nanny with what are called
written Particulars of Employment within the first eight weeks of
commencement of employment. The written Particulars of
Employment are:
- Names of employer and employee
- The date when employment began
- Remuneration and intervals when paid
- Hours of work (if flexible – maximum hours to be
worked in any one week)
- Overtime requirement and method of payment
(additional pay/time off in
lieu)
- Holiday entitlement
- Sickness entitlement
- Pension arrangements, if any
- Length of notice on both sides to terminate the
contract
- Title of the job
- Place of work
- Details of discipline and grievance procedures .
You may download our sample
Contract of
Employment here
for your own use
Other useful employment information
Nanny Duties
Nanny duties (nursery duties) normally involve the performance of
all work concerning the child/s needs. This includes:
- To advise and guide on child development, age
appropriate activities,
behavioural issues, and health & safety
- Washing, ironing, sewing of children’s clothes
- Changing nappies, bathing, and feeding of younger
children
- Cleaning children’s bedrooms, bathroom & playroom and
keeping tidy
- Washing & ironing of children’s bed linen
- Cleaning maintenance of all toys and play equipment
- Planning the days to be stimulating, educational and
include fun activities
and outings
- Attending playgroups, play-dates, park trips and
children classes.
- Reading stories to younger children and encouraging
older children to
read, including help with their homework.
- School runs
- Babysitting by agreement
Nanny duties do not normally include cooking for parents or
household cleaning, however some nannies may be happy to shop for
the family, dog walk or perform similar agreed duties by prior
arrangement.
