employers
The Bunbury Care Agency is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the provision of Domiciliary Care for elderly and vulnerable adults and abides by the regulations of The Care Standards Act 2002. We are also members of The Association of Nanny Agencies (ANA) and The British Au Pair Agencies Association (BAPAA) and all our Nannies, Mother’s Helps, Maternity Nurses and Au Pairs are recruited in line with their Code of Practise.
At the Bunbury Agency, we pride ourselves on the very personal service we offer our Employers. One of our very experienced personnel undertakes the responsibility of finding the most suitable Staff for Employers.
‘rosy rota’ carers
A carer is someone who has experience, knowledge and qualifications to look after vulnerable adults, maintaining the dignity and respect of the client. They will be required to provide various levels of personal care; administer medication and assist with moving and handling depending on their abilities. They will also be expected to assist with housekeeping and provide companionship and support to meet the requirements of the client.
‘rosy rota’ companion housekeepers
A companion housekeeper is similar to a carer but is not allowed to provide any personal care; administer any medication or perform any moving and handling. They are employed purely as a companion and a housekeeper. They may be expected to take on all the domestic duties.
‘Rosy Rota’s’ bookings usually rotate on a weekly or fortnightly basis and the carers are employed on a self employed basis.
nannies
A Nanny is trained and qualified specifically to look after young children in every aspect from organising their activities in a stimulating way; preparing healthy balanced meals to looking after their clothes and advancing their development.
A Nanny is often required to have sole charge if parents are at work. A full time Nanny is expected to work a 5 day week, although live-in Nannies often work longer hours. Daily Nannies should not be expected to work longer than 10 hours per day.
mother’s helps
A Mother’s Help does not necessarily have a specific qualification but has considerable experience in looking after children. They usually work alongside the Mother and assist more in general household duties. A Mother's Help is not always qualified to have sole charge of a child. A full time Mother's Help should not be expected to work more than 45 hours per week.
maternity nurses
A Maternity Nurse usually has specific training or childcare, nursing and midwifery qualifications along with considerable experience in the care of newborn babies. Their role is to attend to the baby during the first few weeks after birth, whilst providing invaluable advice for the parents and also allowing the Mother to recover from the birth. A daily or nights only Maternity Nurse may not always want to live in but will only work 6 days or nights per week. A live in Maternity Nurse will also require a day off per week. Maternity Nurses are usually self employed and will make their own arrangements for Tax and National Insurance.
au pairs
An Au Pair is a single Male/Female aged between 17 - 27, who comes to live with a UK family in order to improve his/her English, and experience life in another Country, for a maximum of 2 years. Placing an Au Pair is not a contract of work. An Au Pair will expect to be treated as a member of the family. An Au Pair is only expected to assist the Host Family in the care of their children and some light domestic duties in return for which they are paid pocket money.
housekeepers and housekeeper couples
A Housekeeper or Housekeeper Couple are usually expected to provide a range of services from general housekeeping and domestic work to gardening, handyman and caretaking duties. Residential staff are usually provided with their own private accommodation rent free.
domestics and cooks
Our Domestics and Cooks are available on a part time or full time basis and can also be booked as temporary or permanent staff. They are usually self employed and live locally.
full details are taken (preferably by telephone) of:
- yourself and your family
- the position you are offering
- your requirements from the Staff
- the accommodation available (if applicable)
- your occupation, hobbies and interests
This enables us to create an accurate profile of your domestic situation so we can do our utmost to find you the suitable staff.
staff must provide us with:
- full details of their work experience or CV
- copies of any relevant qualifications
- at least two written references from recent employers
- two forms of identification
If you require Care for the Elderly we also obtain an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate on the Staff (Police Check) from the Criminal Records Bureau.
Childcarers must provide a CRB which is less than two years old and a current First Aid Certificate.
Staff information is meticulously checked and all references cleared over the telephone.
This allows us to ask further questions, which are appropriate to your vacancy and gain a more in-depth knowledge of the candidate.
Your details are always kept confidential. We do not give out any names, addresses or telephone numbers to Staff.
once references are cleared:
- staff are introduced to you, so that you can then arrange an interview
- staff are given your name, general location and a description of your vacancy. they will NOT be given your full address or telephone number but they are told to expect a call from you
- we advise a two week trial period to ensure that staff are satisfactory to you and that staff are happy to accept your vacancy
Please note, if you will be paying your staff more than £105 gross per week, you will be responsible for Tax and National insurance. Please see our guidance notes on Tax and National Insurance:
Please also note we can only introduce Staff once you are fully registered.