Kirsty
Childminder in Newport (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Jul 2014 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 30 Mar 2025
My Summary
About Me
I am friendly and bubbly with a passion for looking after children.
Just a bit about me:
I am 33 years old, from Newport South Wales. I live in my own home with my husband, our 8 month old son and 10 year old cat.
I have 16 years childcare experience and have a BA Hons Degree in working with integrated services for children and families.
My Experience
I have achieved my BA hons in working in children's services, awarded by University of West London.
I have 16 years experience which I have spent mostly in a nursery environment with children aged between 6 weeks and 8 years.
I have gained my experience through working in 6 busy day nurseries and one playgroup. I have worked my way through the different job positions, my highest being co-manager.
I am up to date with first aid, food hygiene, behaviour management and child protection training and have also attending small amounts of SEN and Autism training. I have local authority safeguarding training as well as many certificates from training I have obtained over the years. I also have a clean and up to date DBS certificate.
I have a full and clean driving licence and have been driving for 15 years, I have access to my own car which has business insurance.
My Qualifications
Higher Education:
BA Hons in children's services
Foundation Degree in education
Level 3 Diploma in working with children
GCSEs:
English- C
Maths- C
Science- D
Drama- C
Religious Studies- B
Physical Education- B
Additional:
Full, clean driving licence
Up to date and clean DBS check
First aid training
Food Hygiene training
Behaviour management
Child protection
SEN handbook training
SEN Journal training
Attention to autism training
Local Authority Safeguarding training
Local Authority SEN training
Health and Safety training
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training
My Availability
currently have availability for wrap around care.
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Last Updated: 26/03/2025 |
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
All day care - £6 per hour
wrap around care:
7.30am until school - £12.50
After school until 6pm - £17.50
holiday care:
half day - £22.50
full day - £45
unsociable hours: £10 per hour.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Glan Llyn Primary School
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 06/06/2024)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding Children Group C (added 26/03/2025)
- Training Certificate: BA hons in childrens workforce (added 06/06/2024)
- Training Certificate: foundation degree in education (added 06/06/2024)
- Training Certificate: HBAC Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (QCF) (added 03/09/2017)
- Exam Certificate: CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Unit results) (added 03/09/2017)
- Exam Certificate: CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (added 03/09/2017)
- Training Certificate: Forest school training (added 03/09/2017)
- Training Certificate: Behaviour management (added 03/09/2017)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric basic life support plus (12 hours) (added 03/09/2017)
- Training Certificate: Child Protection (added 03/09/2017)
- Training Certificate (added 03/09/2017)
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