Part-time Childcarer / Babysitter
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Position Overview & Specifications
If you're looking for flexible, rewarding work that fits around your current commitments, look no further! We're recruiting experienced individuals to join our network of approved childcare professionals in the Northampton area.
As a Sitters approved childcarer you'll have the opportunity to accept offers of daytime childcare and evening babysitting from local families, via the Sitters online childcare platform. Childcare will take place either in the family's own home, or while they are staying in holiday accommodation or hotels nearby.
Benefits:
- This is a great opportunity to earn extra money, working flexibly to fit around your own diary and work commitments.
- You have total control over when you'd like to receive offers of work and there's no minimum expectation - you can accept as many or as few childcare booking requests as you wish.
- You'll receive Customer Service support from our dedicated, friendly team at Sitters HQ.
- Parents pay you direct for your time at the end of each booking, you are not required to fill in timesheets or pay any fees at all to Sitters.co.uk.
- For each Sitters childcare booking you attend, you are covered by £3 million public liability insurance.
What we're looking for:
We're looking for friendly, knowledgeable childcarers who love working with children and can demonstrate a long-term commitment to childcare and babysitting.
- You'll need a minimum of 2 years' recent professional childcare experience in the UK and be able to provide exemplary childcare references.
- A full driving licence and your own transport to drive yourself to and from childcare bookings is required.
- Ideally you'll hold a recent DBS certificate.
Our selection process and extensive vetting procedure includes:
- A detailed online application form
- Cross-checking of all paperwork
- Contacting previous childcare employers to verify references
- A face-to-face video interview with a member of our experienced Recruitment Team
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 0-40 per week
Salary: £10.50-£11.00 per hour
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Northampton Childcarer
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Part-time Childcarer / Babysitter roles across Sitters.co.uk's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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