Nanny78
Nanny in Bradenham (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 12 hours
Female Member since May 2016 Last Updated Apr 2021 Last Login 16 Apr 2025
My Summary
About Me
A qualified primary school teacher-turned nanny with experience working with children of all ages (from newborn to teenagers). I have enjoyed both sole and shared-charge roles and worked on both a live-in and live-out basis. I also have experience as a nursery practitioner in a Montessori (Forest School) pre-school as the keyworker for children aged 2-5. I have worked with multiples (fraternal twins) and I am particularly interested in child development in the early years. I am a native English speaker but also speak fluent French and have worked as a tutor, helping pupils prepare for their French GCSE exams. I enjoy cooking healthy, tasty meals, am a strong, confident swimmer and a confident, competent driver with experience of driving in London and overseas. I love the outdoor life, am a qualified Rescue Diver and discovered a new passion when I learnt to ski, whilst working as a nanny in the Swiss alps. In my spare time I enjoy walking, reading, swimming, cinema and yoga/Pilates. I have a current paediatric first-aid certificate and an Enhanced DBS certificate (on the update service).
I feel fortunate to have had a very happy childhood with kind, loving and fair parents who provided me with a strong moral compass. I grew up as an expatriate child in South East Asia, going to international schools and as we moved around (Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore), I believe this taught me to be adaptable and sensitive and contributed to my love and appreciation of travel, other cultures and languages. During my 3rd year of my first degree, I worked as an English Assistant in a French school and this is where I discovered my love of teaching and working with children. After following my father into the corporate world, I decided to pursue my passion and returned to university to get a teaching qualification.
My Experience
In partnership with parents my responsibilities have included: providing a safe environment; feeding, bathing, dressing and changing nappies/toilet training (Gina Ford’s Potty Training in One Week); assisting Mum/maternity nurse(s) with establishing routine for newborn/infant; weaning; teaching basic social skills, good manners and hygiene; helping children to learn through play (especially language development skills, including speech therapy); going out with children to widen their experiences; doing the nursery and school runs; teaching older children life skills eg. how to keep their rooms tidy and be helpful; helping with homework; planning interesting things to do; taking children hiking, swimming, cycling, shopping, etc; taking children to medical appointments and other activities; organising/hosting play dates; preparing healthy meals and snacks (and getting children involved/excited about a variety of foods); helping with grocery shopping; doing children’s laundry; tidying up and cleaning rooms used by the children; helping prepare for and accompanying children on national and international travel, etc.
My Qualifications
Primary Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) (M) 2014
Ba (Hons) in Business Studies and French 2001
GCE 'A' Levels 1996
IGCSEs (including English Language and Maths) 1994
Understanding your teenager’s brain by the Solihull Approach 2020
Understanding your child by the Solihull Approach 2020
Understanding your baby by the Solihull Approach 2019
Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth & your baby by the Solihull Approach 2018
Parenting Workshop w/ child specialist Kathryn Mewes (aka The Three Day Nanny) 2017
BAPN Safeguarding & Promoting the Welfare of Children 2017
H.E.N.R.Y (Health Exercise Nutrition for the Really Young) Healthy Start 1-to-1 Programme 2017
Drive a Child online driver education course 2017
Child Development 2016
Working with Children with Disabilities 2016
Child Accident Prevention 2016
Safe Sleeping for Babies – Reducing the Risk of SIDS 2016
Early Child Development – Foundation 2016
Common Core of Skills and Knowledge v3 2016
Working Together to Safeguard Children by Surrey Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB) 2015
Dyslexia training 2014
English as a Language (EAL) training workshop by Hounslow Language School 2014
Level 2 awad in Food Safety for Catering 2013
full, clean UK driving license
PADI Rescue Diver
My Availability
I am seeking to secure a long-term, full-time (M-F), sole-charge, live-out position with a lovely family.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | 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 | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 21/04/2021 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Nannying from £12.00 per hour (net)
£16.50-£18.00 gross/£12-£13 net per hour
£823-£901 gross/£600-£650 net per week (based on a 50 hour week)
not including Employers National Insurance and Pension contributions
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 19/11/2016)
- Full CV (added 23/05/2020)
- Exam Certificate: QTS (added 23/05/2020)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid for Life Paediatric first-aid certificate (Ofsted approved 12 hour course) (added 23/05/2020)
- Exam Certificate: PGCE certificate (added 19/11/2016)
- First Aid Certificate: St John Ambulance Paediatric First Aid- 12 hours certificate 13-2-15 (added 19/11/2016)
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