Poppins
Nanny in Birmingham (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Feb 2014 Last Updated Oct 2024 Last Login 02 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi
I’m Debbie 49
living in Birmingham with my 2 children 21 and 18, I am a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced childcare professional who prides myself on being hardworking, reliable and organised Possessing excellent communication, and organisational skills, I enjoy creating and maintaining relationships with children of all ages and am always up for a new challenge , I am always seeking new ideas to accommodate the individual child’s needs, I work well on my own or within a team .I am thorough and accurate in any job I do.I may be a more mature childcare provider but have huge amounts of energy !!!!! I have excellent references and several reviews attached to my profile plus , extensive experience. I am fortunate to have built excellent relationships with families over the years and lots of my work has come through word of mouth .My first nanny job was 1993 !!
Hope to hear from you soon.
My Experience
Sept 2024 to present
Support worker for a lady with a brain injury and her 4.5 year old daughter
Dec 21 - Feb 22 temporary role for a 5 month old baby
June 21 - July 21 - temporary support work for 13 year old girl with autism who’s temporarily out of education .
Sept 2019 -Aug 2024 - mon / tues / 2 children 6 and 9 ( been with them for nearly 5 years)
Present - 2.5 days nanny for 2 children 2 and 5 ( with them since sept 22 )
Jan 2015 - April 2022
for 2 boys 9 and 7 originally had full days but then when they started school helped in holidays .
Sept 19 - Aug 20
2 boys 1.5 and 6 ,3 days term time ( they relocated during COVID )
Oct 18 - Nov 19
Volunteer for Noah’s star sibling support Birmingham women’s hospital neo - natal department
Sept 17 till July 19 - 4 day Nanny for 2 Girls 5 and 2
Job share 3 mornings boy 5 and 4
Temporary Nanny for 2 Girls 4 and 2.5
Worked for employment agency Eyears working in nursery schools around Birmingham.
Private Day Nursery : April 2012 - 2014
Full time mother : June 2003 - April 2012
Full time Nanny : January 2001 - April 2003 (London)
Full time Nanny: January 2000 - December 2000 (London)
Full time Nanny : January 1997 - Dec 1999( London)
Full time Nanny : August 1993 - December 1996 (Turkey)
My Qualifications
GCSE English Literature - C
GCSE Maths - C
GCSE Childcare - B
BTEC City & Guilds -NNEB (Nursery Nurse )
Paediatric first aid
Full driving licence & own car
Ofsted registered
Liability insurance
DBS ( online portal yearly update service )
My Availability
Monday / Tuesdays all day preferably if only before and after school higher pay rate
Some school holiday dates available
Before and after school jobs are a higher hourly rate
Please get in touch
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| After School | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
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| Overnight | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
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My Fees
- Nannying from £13.50 per hour (net)
- Babysitting from £13.00 per hour
My Documents
- Training Certificate: 5 years (added 21/01/2022)
- Reference: childcare (added 21/01/2022)
- First Aid Certificate: paediatric first aid (added 05/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: excellence (added 19/06/2020)
- DBS Check (added 19/06/2020)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 19/06/2020)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for poppins. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
Debbie has been looking after my little one (started at 5 months) for two days a week during my phased return to work. She has been absolutely wonderful. Very careful and caring, patient and calm. Always punctual and extremely reliable. She has remarkable energy and skill with a small baby. I cannot recommend her enough.
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I have a daughter with special needs who has been out of education up until very recently. I employed Debbie for approximately two months prior to the summer holidays in 2021 to enable me to secure employment before my daughter re-engaged with education this autumn. Debbie was amazing. She was sensitive toward my daughter who has become increasingly reclusive due to her anxiety associated with her autism. She made pancakes for my daughter for breakfast and even treated her to McDonalds on their last day together. Debbie was extremely helpful around the home including washing and ironing and she even mowed the lawn. It was a pleasure to come home. Debbie was really like our very own Mary Poppins!
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Debbie has been looking after our 2 children (aged 4 and 2 years) for nearly a year now and we feel so lucky to have her.
Debbie is kind, caring and thoughtful. She is calm and patient despite some of the trying behaviour our 4 year old troubles us with. Our children always have fun with Debbie and there is never a dull moment. She does all sorts of activities at home including various games, craft, baking, writing, colouring and outdoor play. She manages to make learning fun and has an amazing ability to engage both children in educational activities. Debbie is full of energy, she regularly takes the children out to soft plays, playgroups, parks, gardens, nature centres or farms.
Debbie always ensures that our children eat a varied, balanced diet and cooks them nutritious meals which they seem to enjoy (more than our cooking!).
Our house is always clean and tidy after Debbie has been here and she even manages to find the time to do the washing and change bed sheets.
Debbie is reliable, punctual and has been flexible when we have needed her to be. We feel that she is totally committed and goes above and beyond to make our lives that bit easier. Overall she is an amazing nanny and a lovely person, and we would highly recommend her.
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Debbie has been doing drop off for my eldest son (5) at school then looking after my youngest son (4) in the mornings before he goes to pre-school in the afternoon. She is brilliant, my boys are full of energy and can be a challenge - but she is fantastic at keeping them entertained and well behaved. She always takes the youngest to playgroups and to do various activities in the mornings, gets him to eat healthy food, and most importantly makes him feel special and loved. She does baking and drawing and crafts with them, and the boys often have something to bring home with them. It is obvious that Debbie loves children and has a natural affinity with them. I have no hesitation in recommending her as a nanny.
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Debbie has been looking after my 2 children (1 and 5) for a little over a year now. She's an experienced child carer who is brilliant at talking to kids so they understand. I don't know how she does it, but she manages to play with both kids at once even if they're both doing different things. At the end of the day the kids are calm and peaceful. Debbie is quick to notice new things the kids do, whether they are unwell, what they are interested in. She keeps on top of school letters, dates, uniform and so on. Debbie is patient and kind, plays with the kids and is always thinking of new craft and cooking activities (including making cakes for when I get home from work!). She takes the kids to playgroup, the park, the nature centre etc. Debbie keeps the house clean and tidy and manages to find time to run small errands as needed. Debbie is amazingly reliable, punctual and committed. Most importantly she cares about the children and they are happy with her.
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