Star
Nanny in Malvern Hills (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Jul 2013 Last Updated Oct 2024 Last Login 02 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi! I'm seeking work as a part time nanny or maternity nanny. I wish to find a caring, loving, relaxed and easy - going family who are keen for me to be fully involved and are happy to share our ideas. I'm seeking a non driving role, either within 30 mins walking distance from Great Malvern or close to the bus 44 route, or within walking distance from a rail station, about half an hour away from Gt Malvern by train. If maternity nursing/occasional babysitting, would be happy to take a taxi if plenty of hours offered, or otherwise if taxi fare paid. I prefer a role focusing either on natural, unhurried child development, or on supporting parents post natally. I might be open to after school care as well. I am flexible with the role over the school Summer holidays.
I'm a professionally qualified holistic nanny, holistic Early Years Practitioner (Pikler/RIE and Waldorf inspired), teacher (EFL, drama and music) and holistic maternity nurse. I have an international background in nannying from new borns upwards; EFL teaching and private tutoring in EFL, general Primary, music, drama, script writing, verse speaking, public speaking in primary and secondary schools in Germany and Asia holding a Cambridge TESOL (CELTYL); Montessori preschool experience; Helen Doron sensorial Early English trained; peripatetic music teaching esp in piano (beginners) and recorder (GTCL Hons). I have professional experience as a maternity nurse and have trained in Steiner Waldorf schools as a class teacher. I can speak German and happy to speak this as a second language - I have been very fluent but currently rusty and will improve again when travelling to Berlin next time, but wish to have a predominantly English mother tongue role. I am a super friendly and lovely person who simply adores babies and children and has 25+ years of work experience!
My interests are so many and varied but include world travel; children; music; dance; meditation; psychotherapy; nature; world cultures; theatre; film; museums and galleries etc etc etc!
(Temp maternity nannying/nursing relevant only):
I'm also a holistic maternity nurse/nanny (OCN Level 4) and am seeking very short term roles eg weekends or the odd week or two, as opposed to months of live in, due to other commitments currently. I am passionate about supporting parents, working in a very unique way and especially interested in providing baby-centred, pro - attachment and bonding and responsive care at this most important and vulnerable time in the development of a young person. I am very sensitive to the fact that there is always a careful balance to be found between meeting both the babies' and the family's needs and every situation is unique to any other. I am happy to take care of the baby, including whilst you catch up on sleep, but also just to be an extra pair of hands or to simply advise and support and will also help out with simple meal prep, empty the dishwasher or take care of the older sibling and during interview we can decide which type of support would best suit your families' needs.
My Experience
Extensive nanny work (with newborn and some twins experience) and teaching of children c. 25+ years around the globe.
After graduating from music college I spent approximately 10 years nannying both full time, live in, live out and part time babysitting, sometimes alongside teaching and tutoring (music and English) in London, USA, Turkey, Denmark and Germany. I worked for Camp America as a student one Summer as an Au Pair and in Turkey I lived with a "high profile" family as nanny/governess for 3 and 8 year olds. In Copenhagen and mostly Berlin I worked with new borns to 12 year olds and sometimes did sole charge care during school holidays and accompanied families to ski resorts and business trips around Europe where I would entertain the children taking them on trips. I worked with an ADHD child of 7 years at an international school for 18 months. I taught special needs children in Japan alongside mainstream classes. I taught English in Berlin, Japan and Hong Kong for 10 years in addition to theory of music, piano, flute, recorders, drama, script writing, verse speaking and public speaking. I worked as a Montessori pre school teacher in Tokyo. In the UK I have trained as a Steiner Waldorf class teacher and a maternity nurse in addition to graduating as a professional Early Years Practitioner, specialising in the Pikler and Steiner Waldorf Approaches. I then worked in London as a holistic nanny and part time holistic maternity nurse, before relocating to Malvern. I have proxy parenting experience.
I am very good friends with some of the families I nannied for in the past and keep in touch with the children and skype on their birthdays etc! A couple of my families became like a family away from home, an extended family.
My vision is completely holistic and that children bring their own gifts to this world which I encourage to bring out and nurture, providing them with a free safe space to develop their own personalities and strengths at their own pace. I believe in positive encouragement led by example rather than threats from an authority! Children need to be intrinsically motivated but do also need someone they can look up to as an example. A rhythmic routine is very good with young children and a feeling of safety and security at all times is of utmost importance. I have an excellent rapport with most children and can quickly tune into their needs and feelings sensitively. Freedom to develop gross motor skills naturally is one of my passions, along with supporting bonding and attachment. My love for children is one of my biggest passions!
Don't be overwhelmed by my many, varied experiences as I'm not someone who will walk into your house and immediately take over - unless that's what you want!!! I'm very flexible and sensitive to your style and always take the approach of mediating between child and parent, necessary in the child's best interest. As my referees can vouch for, I am extremely trustworthy and during my duty the children's interests come first. I always voice any concerns, and praise of the children, with the parents.
My Qualifications
CACHE Level 3 Holistic Baby and Childcare Diploma (specialising in Pikler/RIE and Steiner Waldorf approaches)
OCN Level 4 Maternity Nursing (London, 2017). As mentioned above I have an enhanced DBS Check, Ofsted regognised Paediatric First Aid, CV, certificates, excellent nannying, maternity nursing and teaching refs on request.
Also an honours degree and instrumental diploma in music; professional qualification in EFL from Cambridge University; training in Steiner Waldorf teaching.
My Availability
Part time hours, preferring Friday free.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 17/10/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £13.00 per hour
- Nannying from £16.00 per hour (gross)
£16/hour gross, but could be negotiable for the right family and esp if at least 20-25 hours a week of employment. Id prefer a long term guaranteed income, so employment rather than self employment preferred for roles of say 20+ hrs per week.
Evening babysitting: £13,-/hr Sunday - Thursday; £15,-/hr Friday - Saturday, plus taxi back home after 11pm.
Post Natal Care and Support/Maternity Nurse:
£250,- per 24 hours (if over consecutive days) or £17-18,- per hour gross (what you can afford)
EFL/academic tutoring: £30,- per hour
Piano/recorder tuition: £40,- per hour (beginners @ £30,- for 45 mins)
My Documents
- Training Certificate: OCN Level 4 Post-natal Maternity Nurse Care (added 06/07/2024)
- Training Certificate: Postnatal Maternity Nurse Care Award (added 06/07/2024)
- Training Certificate: CACHE Level 3 diploma in holistic baby and childcare (Early Years Educator) (added 06/07/2024)
- First Aid Certificate: Ofsted approved Paediatric First Aid (added 06/07/2024)
- UK Passport [DELETED] (added 06/07/2024)
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I am very happy to write a reference for Alison. Alison has been looking after my son since the beginning of June for a couple of days a week. She started when my son was 12 weeks old and had sole charge of him for 2 days a week with the occasional evening babysitting as well. Alison also looked after my son overnight twice in July, once for a period of 26 hours where she was completely responsible for him and for keeping our routine on track. We were very happy with the job she did on these occasions and it made all the difference to our trips that we could trust her completely.
Alison's duties include feeding, changing, bathing and playing with my son. She also did the bedtime routine and got him to sleep on the nights that she babysat.
Alison is a very calm and responsible person and she has done a great job looking after my son and giving me feedback about him afterwards so I know how much he ate, when he slept and anything else noteworthy. I would recommend Alison highly, she clearly has a lot of experience with children, especially babies, and that is reassuring for a mother who needs to leave such a young one in someone else's care.
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