The contract

Your contract is where you will outline your new Nannies pay, hours, holiday, location & legal entitlements. Don’t confuse this with your job description*!

You need to provide your Nanny with the contract prior to the first day of employment, so it’s a good idea to get it ready ASAP. Below is our downloadable sample contract - this one has been provided by the legal team at Nanny Tax and you can simply fill in the blanks. If you wanted to change anything extra though, we do recommend talking it through with NannyTax and making sure that any further amendments are edited correctly.

Scroll down to browse some key contract terms.

*The job description outlines the duties & responsibilities you require of your Nanny. Your Kindred consultant will draw up a job description for you when you register with us.

Browse the key contract terms

  • 3.1. You shall be employed as a (LIVE IN / LIVE OUT) Nanny.

    3.2 You are required to undertake the duties as set out by your employer. It does not form part of your Contract of Employment.

    3.3 You may be required from time to time to undertake such other duties as the Employer may reasonably require.

  • 5.1 Your salary amounts to £[ ] (gross) per annum. Your entitlement to salary accrues on a daily basis payable weekly/monthly in arrears on or around day/date/the last day of the month.

    5.2 If You are for any reason, indebted to the Employer for any amount however arising, You hereby agree and authorise the Employer to deduct such amount from Your pay or from any other allowances, expenses or payments payable from the Employer to You. You shall be notified of any such deductions not less than seven days in advance of the date on which the deduction shall be made, unless this is not reasonably practicable.

    5.3 A car may be available for your use at the discretion of the Employer. Such use shall be in accordance with any rules applied at the time. Please refer to your Employer for further details.

  • 6.1 Your normal working hours are between [x x am to x x pm] from [Monday to Friday]

    6.2. The Employer reserves the right to alter working hours as necessary.

    6.3 Overtime shall be paid at £[ xx ] per hour gross for each hour worked over your normal working hours.

    6.4 Under the Working Time Regulations, you may not work for longer than 48 hours a week as an average over a 17-week period. If you wish to work more than 48 hours you can choose to ‘opt out’ of the Regulations and will be required to confirm this in writing.

  • 7.1 You are entitled to the usual public holidays, for which you will receive your normal basic pay, or a day in lieu where you are required to work on a public holiday.

    7.2 The holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December. You will be entitled to xx Number days’ holiday (excluding public holidays) with full pay.

    7.3 If your employment starts or finishes part way through the holiday year, your holiday entitlement during that year is calculated on a pro-rata basis rounded up to the nearest half day.

    7.4 You must give notice when you wish to take holiday, and your requested period of holiday must generally be convenient to the employer. In each year the employer can choose two weeks of when you will take holiday with you choosing the other two weeks. All holidays must be agreed with the employer.

    7.5 Upon termination of your employment you will be entitled to payment in lieu of any unused entitlement.

    7.6 If you leave your employment having taken more than your holiday entitlement at the time of leaving, the employer reserves the right to deduct the appropriate amount from your final salary. This is calculated at 1/260 of your annual salary per day.

  • 9.1 A self-certification system operates for absence from work due to sickness or injury not exceeding seven days.

    9.2 If You cannot attend work because of sickness or injury You must, unless there is some good reason to the contrary, advise your employer of the reason for non-attendance by 7.00am on the first working day of absence. Failure to do so may result in sickness pay not being paid.

    9.3 Immediately on your return to work You must obtain, complete and return to your employer before the end of the day of your return to work, a self-certification form or [doctor's certificate/fit note] for periods exceeding seven days.

    9.4 Sickness or injury absence exceeding seven days must be covered by a doctor's certificate/fit note.

    9.5. All sickness or injury absence will be entered on your employment record.

    9.6 If You are absent from work for four or more days by reason of sickness or injury, You are entitled to statutory sick pay (SSP).

  • 11.1 Once the probationary period is completed, save in cases of gross misconduct, this contract may be terminated at any time by the following periods of notice.

    11.2 The period of written notice required from the Employer to terminate Your employment following satisfactory completion of your probationary period shall be one month. After five years this will increase by one week for every year of service, up to a maximum of 12 weeks.

    11.3. Employees' notice to the Employer will be [one] months’ notice in writing.

    11.4 The Employer reserves the right to pay You a payment equal to the remuneration due for the relevant period of notice rather than requiring You to work your notice period.

    11.5 The Employer reserves the right to require You not to attend the workplace during the notice period. The Contract of Employment will remain in force during this period and You are not permitted to take up employment elsewhere during this period.

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