The client is responsible for covering travel expenses at the start and end of the employment.
Over and above this, for overseas placements, 1-2 return flights to the candidate’s country of residence are typically included and will be set out in the employment contract.
A trial period is normally built into a probationary period in the contract.
Most countries have differing tax legislation. Your Signature Staff consultant will advise you on this if you apply for an overseas position.
Equivalently your holiday entitlements will differ too, and will be set-out in your employment contract.
In the UK, you need to hold a full working visa – there are a few options currently available, including a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visa, a Spousal Visa, and an Ancestry Visa.
Currently, household staff are not able to be sponsored by employers to get visas.
For overseas positions (ex. UK), your Signature Staff consultant will ensure the requisite visas are applied for by the Client, and the Client will also bear the costs of these.
The easiest way to determine your net pay (salary into your bank account after deductions) is to call your Signature Staff consultant and we’ll be able to advise you.
Your employer will register with Nannytax, having inputted your gross pay and other relevant information into the Nannytax portal.
Nannytax will automatically generate a monthly payslip for you which will set out your gross pay and your net pay with the difference being deductions for tax, pension contributions, student loan repayments (if applicable).
Those employees who work on a permanent part-time basis will be classified as employed.
If you are employed in a part-time role, your employer is responsible for operating a PAYE scheme.
All permanent employees in a household who work are employed, not self-employed.
Those candidates who work on a temporary basis (full-time or part-time) are self-employed and responsible themselves for declaring their income and meeting the accompanying tax obligations.
We advise all staff to talk in terms of a gross salary when accepting a new position, the agency can advise on standard rates of pay to expect.
Your Signature Staff consultant can provide a draft contract of employment although sometimes your prospective employers will provide one.
Your Signature Staff consultant will advise you as to the standard terms currently prevailing in the market at that particular point in time to ensure you are treated fairly.
No fee is paid by candidates at any time during their interaction with Signature Staff.
References: we require you to have at least 3 years’ experience with checkable references – we don’t just stop at two referees
Face-to-Face Meeting: We ask you to attend a face to face meeting at our Central London office, during this interview, we’ll verify your identity, working rights; site your documentation and make sure we have a thorough understanding of your skill-set, experience and what you are looking for in a job.
We require a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in a private household.
