A Mother's Help can be live in or live out. They do the same sort of hours as a nanny. The difference between a mother's help and a nanny is that a mother's help does not yet have enough experience to be left in constant sole charge of children.
A Mother's Help is not a cleaner
Mother's Helps normally work alongside the mother, caring for the children. A mother's help is not a cleaner, and so is not expected to do household duties, but she will do "nursery duties" i.e. doing the children's washing and ironing, keeping their rooms tidy, clearing away the toys, cooking for the children and clearing up in the kitchen afterwards.
She may also do light duties such as the family shopping, or loading and unloading the family washing. These duties should be discussed and agreed in advance with the childcarer. Salaries vary depending upon the job and the region. Please speak to your local Tinies branch who will be able to advise you on the costs.
Full time or Part time Mother's Helps
All childcare positions can be temporary or permanent or full time or part time. Some families may be looking at having a mother's help for a short period to have an extra pair of hands to help out.
Part time childcarers can work any periods of a few hours a day to 4 days per week. However it is harder to find childcare for short periods of time during the day, therefore you may consider a nanny share.
