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Wednesday, June 27, 2001
You may have been intrigued by a large advertisement in Nursery World in May seeking 'an emergency nanny to provide childcare at short notice around the M25 area'. Rather than whizzing around in a van on some motorway call-out service, the successful candidate, says Family Matters, the advertiser, doubles as a nanny and a childcare advisor. Family Matters provides childcare and advice to its corporate clients, meaning back-up care if a staff member's usual nanny or childminder is unavailable, and help in finding childcare for any employees who need it. So when the emergency nanny isn't whizzing around the motorway to look after children, she can work from home on administrative tasks with a computer supplied by the company. The previous emergency nanny jobholder worked her way into a permanent office post as one of Family Matters' six childcare advisors. If this idea catches on elsewhere there could be yet another route for nannies to take their job options beyond the M25. To find out more contact Cherry at Family Matters on 07711 712 564.
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