Simona W
Nanny in Chelmsford (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 2 days
Female Member since Jun 2015 Last Updated Apr 2024 Last Login 05 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
Currently not able to take on any more work
My name is Simona, I am 30 years old and I have been living in the UK for over 9 years.
I have been in full and part-time posts as a nanny and baby sitter for 12 years both in London and Italy. Much of my experience has been caring for children from infants to 14 years old. I have always been praised for my sincerity, honesty, reliability, punctuality and well-mannered approach. I do not smoke and live according to high moral standards. Having a genuine love for children, I enjoy spending time with and caring for them. I have acquired much experience already and thus aware of the duties involved and am able to provide a very safe and positive environment where children can thrive.
My skills include preparing healthy meals, maintaining good hygiene, competently handling journeys to and from nursery/school and organising recreational opportunities helping children mix with others and learn skills. I am capable of potty training, caring for bathing and dressing, teaching basic social skills in an appropriate manner within the remit provided by parents. In addition, I enjoy helping children learn through play at home and outdoors, widening their experiences and improving their overall health and well being.
I am willing to follow parental instruction with regards to the care and safeguarding of their children. I am known for respecting parents and cooperating with them in order to provide the care they feel appropriate and necessary for their children. I view my role not just as a care provider but also assisting the parents with their children’s process of growth and learning.
I worked with an excellent family in West London for almost 3 years caring for three children, aged 6, 8 and 10 years old at the time I started working for them. Although I greatly enjoyed my employment, the family was going to move back to Australia.
I then worked for another family of 4 with a baby girl who was 10 months old when I started and an older brother (5 years old at that time). I really enjoyed working with them but due to my own family commitments I had to change my working schedule.
The next position was working for a lovely family of 4. My responsibility was mainly looking after their lovely 1 year old boy for 1 day and a half a week. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, the family no longer required childcare as the dad was working from home and the mum wasn’t working at the time so she didn’t need help with caring for her children.
I’ve then had the privilege of working for a great family with two gorgeous girls and a vibrant dog. The girls were 15 months and 4 years old when I first started looking after them. Unfortunately, due to the fast changing needs of the family, I stoped working for them after 2 years.
While looking after young ones is one of my passions, I also work along with my husband as a volunteer in worldwide organisation to help people improve their lives. This work promotes moral values, love for neighbours and qualities such as honesty, respect and loyalty and I abide myself to these very aspects in my life.
Should you want to know more, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Yours faithfully,
Simona W
My Experience
Employment History
Dates: May 2022 to present
Position: Full time volunteer for a world wide charity
Location: Uk and Africa
Dates: July 2020 to April 2022
Position: Nanny for a family of 4 (15 months and 4y old when started to work with them)
Location: Mill Hill
Duties:
• Full nanny and nursery duties in accordance with the direction of the parents (potty training, feeding, bathing, dressing, teaching basic social skills and hygiene, putting the children to bed).
• Creating a safe, caring, nurturing and stimulating environment.
• Meal and snack preparation.
• Assisting with homework and Zoom lessons.
• Taking the children outdoors to widen their experiences and enjoy fresh air and exercise.
Dates: February 2020 to April 2020
Position: Part Time Nanny
This position involved looking after a 12 months old boy for one day a week and occasional babysitting.
Location: Whetstone
Duties:
• Full nanny and nursery duties : feeding (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks), dressing, changing nappies, putting to sleep.
• Meals and snack preparation.
• Creating a safe, caring, nurturing and stimulating environment.
• Taking the child outdoors to widen his experiences and enjoy fresh air and exercise.
Dates: July 2018 to November 2019
Position: Nanny
This role involved looking after two children (aged 5 years and 10 months old) from Monday to Thursday (afternoons and occasional babysitting)
Location: North Finchley
Reason for leaving: Work schedule not longer suitable
Duties:
• Full nanny and nursery duties in accordance with the direction of the parents (feeding, bathing, dressing, teaching basic social skills and hygiene).
• Creating a safe, caring, nurturing and stimulating environment.
• Meal and snack preparation
• Transporting children safely to and from activities, nursery and school.
• Organising various activities including games, sport, walking in the park and going to the playground to widen their experiences and enjoy fresh air and exercise.
Dates: September 2015- July 2018
Position: After School Nanny
This position involved taking care of three children (aged 6, 7 and 9) after they finished school and for 12 hours on consecutive week days during school holidays. I have learnt to further develop my ability to plan, organize and multitask with minimal supervision. In addition, due to the varied needs of each child, I have learnt to be adaptable, patient and proactive in providing a high level of child care focused on aiding their personal development, emotion well being whilst ensuring physical safety.
Location: Holland Park
Reason for living: Family returning to Australia
Duties:
• Creating a safe, caring, nurturing and stimulating environment.
• Performing housework related to childcare, including washing clothes, cooking, cleaning up after meals and general cleaning.
• Transporting children safely to and from activities.
• Grocery shop and managing budget.
• Planning their daily schedule including planning and leading educational activities.
•Teaching good social manners and providing parentally approved discipline when necessary.
Dates: February 2015 – September 2015 working in Café Nero in London, with the aim of improving English language ability.
Dates: 2006 – 2015
Position: Weekend and Evening Babysitter for a family with two children (2 and 3 years old when starting)
Location: Italy
Reason for leaving: Moving to London
Duties:
• Full nanny and nursery duties
• Meals and snacks preparation
• Walking in the park, going to the playground
• Organising various indoor and outdoor activities
• Helping with homework, numeracy and letters
• Reading to and with the children
Dates: May 2013 - January 2015 (with a short sabbatical in 2014) - working as a cook assistant in a Deli in Italy
Dates: January 2014 - March 2014
Position: Au Pair for family of for. Children aged 7 and 9.
Employer: Fairless Family
Location: Milton Keynes
Reason for leaving: Temporary Post. Thereafter moved back to Italy
Duties:
• Au Pair with some housekeeping duties, looking after two children (7 and 11 year sold)
• Nanny duties, school runs, meals preparation
• Helping the children with homework and playing together
• Walking the dog and going to the park
• Making sure the children were happy and safe at all times
Starting from 2006, occasional nanny, tutor and babysitter in Italy:
• Looking after children between 4 and 12 years old. (sometimes supervising a group of 7/8 children at the same time).
• The main duties were feeding, bathing, dressing, teaching basic social skills and hygiene
• Providing a safe environment, helping children to learn through play
• Going outdoors to widen their experiences and take fresh air
• Doing the nursery and school runs
• Organising play opportunities to help children mix with others
• Preparing healthy meals and snacks and tidying up and cleaning rooms used by the children
• Tutoring children between 7-15 years old (private lessons in Maths, Financial Maths, Economy and Political Economy for high school students)
My Qualifications
> Ofsted Paediatric First Aid certificate (First qualified in 2015, then qualified in 2018. Current certificate valid for three years from January 2022)
> Advanced Childcare Protection certificate (April 2022 and June 2019).
> Improving Children’s Learning Through Play certificate (March 2022)
> Promoting Positive Behaviour certificate (March 2022)
> Understanding and Addressing Behaviour in the Early Years certificate (March 2022)
> Providing a Healthy Food Environment in Early Years Settings certificate (March 2022)
> Food Hygiene and Safety certificate (March 2022)
> Approved Police Check (Date of issue 1st June 2018). I can provide an up to date certificate upon request.
My Availability
1 day a week
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | 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: 20/04/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £13.50 per hour
- Nannying from £13.50 per hour (net)
£14.00 net per hour depending on number of children, duties etc
Happy to discuss it case by case
My Documents
- UK Driving Licence (added 13/03/2022)
- First Aid Certificate: Pediatric First Aid (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Understanding and Addressing Behaviour in the Early Years (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Providing a Healthy Food Environment in Early Years Settings (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Promoting Positive Behavior (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Improving Children's Learning Through Play (added 13/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Food Hygiene and Safety (added 13/03/2022)
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Simona has been nanny to our 2 children for almost a year and a half now. The kids were 10 months and 5yo when Simona first joined us. As this was the first time we were employing a nanny I was naturally anxious, but Simona made me feel completely at ease. Simona is warm, sincere, smart and always puts the needs of our children first. She is fun with them but also is very considered in the way she disciplines them and always discussed methods at length with us so that she was consistent with our approach. We had excellent communication with Simona at all times and she has become part of our family.
We will miss her terribly! Due to changes in her personal circumstances Simona cannot do the hours we require anymore and so is moving on. I highly recommend Simona!
Happy to speak to any prospective parent on the phone to give full reference.
Leena
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