Fees
Booking & Placement Fees
Polkadot Nannies & Sitters are an introduction agency for families seeking professional childcare and other household services. Polkadot Nannies & Sitters do not employ the candidates introduced to Families.
The fee is payable to Polkadot Nannies & Sitters upon an introduction resulting in an engagement or employment.
There is no registration fee.
Our fees are not subject to VAT
20% Sole Agency discount on Permanent Candidate Fees
(Terms and Conditions apply)
Returning clients of Polkadot Nannies & Sitters will be entitled to a 10% reduction of temporary candidate and babysitter booking fees.
(Terms and Conditions apply)
All Permanent Candidates
(Nannies, Housekeepers, Mother's Helps)
8% of Candidate's
gross annual salary
(subject to minimum fee of £500)
Domestic Couple
£3000
Nursery Staff Permanent Placement
£500
All Temporary Candidates
(Nannies, Housekeepers, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses, Night Nannies, Sleep Trainers, Proxy Parents, House-sitters)
Standard Temporary
Booking Fee
£15 per family per day
Last Minute Temporary Booking Fee
(less than 24 hours notice)
£25 per family per day
(Bookings Fees are non-refundable in the event of Client Cancellation. A 50% temporary staff fee is payable if less than two week's notice is given of Client Cancellation)
Babysitters
Babysitting bookings commence from 6pm and are subject to a minimum of 3 hours
Standard Babysitter
Booking Fee
£10 per family per evening
Last Minute Babysitter
Booking Fee
(less than 24 hours notice)
£15 per family per evening
(Bookings Fees are non-refundable in the event of Client Cancellation. A 50% babysitter fee is payable if less than 24 hour's notice is given of Client Cancellation)
Babysitter Rates
6pm - midnight £10 per hour
After midnight £12 per hour
Special Occasions £15 per hour
Hotel Babysitting £15 per hour
New Year's Eve £15.00 per hour, rising to £20 per hour after 1.00am
Special Occasion Bookings include 14 February, Bank Holidays and the whole of December.