Sitters - Child Minding Agency Fees
There is no cost in joining the Sitters babysitting
service today; you will pay nothing until after your first
babysitter booking is complete - guaranteed.
Sitters childcare agency fees are made up of a quarterly
membership and booking fees. Your family can have access to
experienced Sitters childcarers for just £13.85 for 3 months,
thereafter your membership will renew at £13.85 per quarter until
you no longer require the service.
Around £1 per week is a small price to pay to have access to
experienced professional childcarers whenever and wherever required
and to ensure your children are in capable hands with our
babysitters.
Each time you book a babysitter we charge a nominal booking fee,
usually £4, to your preferred credit card. A booking fee of £6 is
charged for hotel bookings, bookings starting before 6pm that
include an element of day care and short notice bookings made at
less than 10 hours notice.
Professional babysitters' hourly rates of pay
At the end of the booking your babysitter or childminder
will reasonably expect you to pay them for the hours they have
worked, rounded up to the next quarter of an hour. The government
has currently set the National Minimum Wage at £6.19 per hour.
As guidance for parents, Sitters advises the recommended rate
of pay for a professional babysitter each time a booking is
made.
The following rates of pay are currently recommended for
babysitting in your home (these rates are inclusive of any
travelling costs). To ensure it is worth your babysitters' time and
so that they are willing to return to your family, we also
recommend that babysitters are paid for a minimum of 3 hours on
each booking.
Babysitters in Zone 1 postcode areas in Central London and the
South East
E EC N NW SE SW W WC and CB GU JE KT OX RH RG SL TN
TW
Evening babysitting on weekdays: £6.50 per hour, on
Saturdays: £7.00 per hour
Daytime childcare before 6pm: £8.00 per hour
Babysitters in Zone 2 postcode areas in SE England
AL BR CM CR DA EN GY HA HP IG LU ME RM SG SM SO
SS UB WD
Evening babysitting on weekdays: £6.20 per hour,
on Saturdays: £6.50 per hour
Daytime childcare before 6pm: £7.00 per hour
Babysitters in all other Zone 3 postcode areas
Evening babysitting on weekdays: £6.20 per hour, on Saturdays:
£6.20 per hour
Daytime childcare before 6pm: £6.50 per hour
Special rates for special dates
There are slightly higher babysitter rates of pay for special
dates such as Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's
Eve.
The following rates are recommended for Christmas Eve (after
6pm), Christmas Day (before 6pm) and New Year's Eve (after
6pm):-
Zone 1 - £15.00 per hour
Zone 2 - £12.50 per hour
Zone 3 - £10.00 per hour
Saturday rates apply for Christmas Eve (before 6pm), Christmas
Day (after 6pm). Boxing Day (all day) and New Year's Eve (before
6pm).
Hotel bookings
For bookings at hotels we recommend the following rates of
pay:-
Zone 1 Weekdays - £7.00 Saturdays - £7.50
Zone 2 Weekdays - £6.50 Saturdays - £7.00
Zone 3 Weekdays - £6.20 Saturdays - £6.50
Sitters Guarantee
Complete the online registration today and we guarantee that
there will be no cost until after your first babysitting booking is
complete. It makes sense to ensure your family has the reassurance
of a reliable and experienced babysitter, on call whenever needed.
Join Sitters today!