A nanny, a perfect childcare solution for balancing work and family life!

Hiring a nanny at home can be a perfect solution for balancing work and family life.

But who is the nanny?

The nanny is a household employee who takes care of one or more children at the parents' home, who are the employers. In addition to child care, she can also handle meal preparation, grocery shopping, accompany children to extracurricular activities, or even perform housekeeping tasks. Depending on the chosen profile, the nanny can also teach a foreign language to your children, which can be a considerable asset.

Families looking to hire a nanny can go through a recruitment agency (e.g., FamilyPro) or search on their own (e.g., through platforms or classified ad websites). In any case, they must officially employ and declare this person as a household employee.

The minimum wage for a nanny depends on their experience and qualifications. In Geneva, the minimum gross hourly wage is CHF 24, and in the canton of Vaud, it is CHF 19.50. However, depending on the experience and/or qualifications of the hired person, the salary can be slightly higher.

The cantonal standard employment contracts for domestic work define minimum wages based on experience and qualifications. Read the article here.

To get an idea of the budget when hiring a nanny, you need to add the gross salary to the employer's contributions: the approximate total hourly cost is around CHF 27.

Main advantages of this childcare solution:

• Hiring a nanny to take care of the children is a tailor-made solution: parents can decide on the profile of the person to hire, the required schedule, and the tasks to be performed.

• The care provided is personalized. The nanny only takes care of the children of the family that employs her. This can be ideal for an infant who needs special attention in the early months of life.

• It can also be convenient when older children need to be taken to extracurricular activities.

• The nanny can care for multiple children (siblings) for the same rate.

• The children are at their own home, so the family does not have to commute in the morning or at the end of the day to pick them up.

• There is no need to bathe the children in the evening, as the nanny can also take care of this task.

• This solution is also more flexible regarding schedules: the family can arrive a few minutes late (the nanny can make up for the extra time or be paid for it).

• The children are in their familiar and safe environment at home.

Disadvantages of this childcare solution :

• It can be an expensive childcare option if it involves the care of only one child.

• The family that hires a nanny has a legal responsibility as an employer.

• As an employer, the family must handle regular administrative tasks. However, note that these tasks can be outsourced to organizations that can take care of them for a fee (such as check-service/check-employment, and also FamilyPro).

In conclusion, hiring a nanny at home offers many advantages in terms of customization, flexibility, and convenience for balancing work and family life. However, it is important for families to consider the financial and administrative aspects associated with this choice.

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