Employing someone in your house (Employing a Nanny)

[Lance]

Surely the best idea is not to employ a nanny, but get one from an agency who is the employer.
I can’t believe they don’t exist, and will operate in the same fashion as a nursery just more expensive.

[d000hg]

As an outside option, you could perhaps take in a lodger and give them free room and board; they would be part of your household. Though this sounds like the setup to a porno to me. Do you prefer Swedish or German?

Problem is most nannies are people that couldn't get a job doing anything else.

I'm not sure that's true. I know quite a few teachers who have done it either after qualifying or when they want a year abroad or want to escape teaching.

My experience is that the government really doesn't want mums going back to work.

Not sure about that. If both parents work you get 30 hours free nursery care (from age 3) and there are childcare voucher schemes for private nursery which I think do some sort of tax rebate?

[WTFH]

We are not even demanding as we are working from home, just wanted someone that know how to cook, likes children and know how to handle them.

Ah, you want someone to do the parenting bits that you think aren't demanding but you don't want to do them yourselves as it's too demanding for you

Mediocrity is the new norm these days.

Yes, it appears that can apply to work as well as parenting.

[d000hg]

Ah, you want someone to do the parenting bits that you think aren't demanding but you don't want to do them yourselves as it's too demanding for you

Historically it was entirely normal for a well-to-do family to have staff, and back then the woman certainly wouldn't even work. It's not common now but that's as much about affordability as culture. No real need to be judgemental just because you don't agree?

[WTFH]

Historically it was entirely normal for a well-to-do family to have staff, and back then the woman certainly wouldn't even work. It's not common now but that's as much about affordability as culture. No real need to be judgemental just because you don't agree?

I understand that, but the request is for a contractor, not through an agent to reduce the costs, as cheap as possible, avoiding tax, and delivering an outstanding job.
Quality costs, and a role that is going to last more than 24 months (could be up to 18 years, who knows), that isn't a contractor, that's a permanent role.