Jump to content

Recommended Posts

We are fast approaching an annual review with our nanny and need some advice on bonuses.


We have been really happy with our nanny and would like her to feel valued and motivated to stay working for us and our children.


We have agreed a pay rise and will give an extra day's paid holiday per year. What do people do in respect of bonuses?


Is there some rule-of-thumb for calculating the amount of a bonus where you are happy with performance? We are a bit clueless and in need of some guidance.


All views/advice welcomed.

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/20187-nanny-bonuses/
Share on other sites

Many thanks womanofdulwich!


We are certainly not city-slickers bringing in big bonuses. We just want to make sure that the 'extra amount at christmas' is enough to ensure that our nanny feels appreciated and not at all hard done by. We didn't know whether there would be any expectations as to the amount....if any?!

Hi there, I've worked as a nanny and know lots of nannys, I would say the Xmas bonus is the most common bonus time rather than at the annual review, most nannys I know are very happy with a weeks wage, some get more, some a bit less but the only bosses really moaned about are those that give none!!
If a week's wages is the norm for an xmas bonus, would it be stingy to give it roughly pro rated to the time worked, e.g. half for someone who started in summer? We don't get bonuses ourselves and already decided to keep the family xmas celebration extremely simple this year (1 small present for everyone) because it's been an expensive year. I do want to make sure our (great) nanny doesn't take offence if we only give her 1/2 a week's pay though. Maybe promise to give the other half at the appraisal?
after the first year I gave our three-day-a-week Nanny ?200 as a "we're very happy" bonus. I've also given her xmas bonuses of around the same amount. It's a nanny share but I don't think the other family have given bonuses, not sure. I just want her to know how much we appreciate her.
Sanne Panne, If you are happy with your nanny then I assume she is a nice girl, in that case I think she would be happy with whatever you could afford, half a weeks pay for half a year worked is pretty good anyway! I always felt a thank you went just as far so maybe put it in a little card saying you think she is great and thank you.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • Looking for A2 Brockwell Park & Lido limited edition by the illustrator Peter Forsyth. Please let me know if you have any for sale!
    • Hey fellow cat owners! Was hoping that you would consider putting collars with bells on your outside cats? I’ve wee fledglings in a nest and at the moment I’m defending them against an orange and white dude (I call him Trump) and his nemesis, a lovely Tuxedo cat (I call Elon)… they are quite the double act in my back garden!!!! It would give the wee ones a bit of a better chance if a bell could announce their approach. And as a feline owner myself, I know cats will be cats, but every little helps even the odds. many thanks.
    • hallo, Do you have a suitcase for a student going to Ghana to teach sports? Taking a parachute, cones, mini hurdles, batons and dodge balls and a pump, then leaving it there for the school If I could have any old suitcase please it would be amazing! Thank you
    • Looking to borrow a gazebo for birthday party this Saturday, can you help? Julian - 07961463111
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...