Tessa
Nanny in Hastings (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Jan 2017 Last Updated Oct 2024 Last Login 02 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am a printmaking artist and part time nanny. I moved to St Leonards from London in April 2021, I am enjoying my new life by the sea :). I am looking for some extra part-time nanny work to fit in with my freelance work.
I am a friendly, kind, smiley, gentle and patient person, who enjoys the company of children. I enjoy being outdoors and think this is where children are happiest too, playing in nature, exploring, looking closely at things. Going to farms or just looking for squirrels, birds, snails, bugs, cats, dogs, flowers, what ever is around to say hello to :). I like visiting museums or going to children’s morning playgroups. I enjoy drawing and playing with playdough with the children, being creative, reading lots, trying a bit of cooking, singing on the way somewhere in the buggy. I like eating healthily myself and like to see the child eating real healthy unprocessed food. No sugar and no telly is a good thing definitely :)
My Experience
I have been a nanny since September 2016, where I started looking after my cousins 1 year old, which continued until he was 3. This was 1-2 days a week. Since then I have started nanny positions working with different families in London. Mostly looking after 1 to 2 year olds, but jobs have included picking up older siblings from nursery and feeding them tea/ looking after too. I did some adhoc babysitting of a 7 - 9 year old girl in the evenings and adhoc babysat my cousins daughter from 6 months to 3 years too.
Since lockdown the roles have changed a bit looking after toddlers while the parents work at home. It’s been a new experience with the parents around, but the children have got very used to the situation with the parents working in one room, and us in another, but we spend a lot of time outdoors too :).
Since moving to St Leonards, my main jobs I have worked with two families. One family for 1.5 years - a boy from 1 until he was 2, and then taking care of his younger brother from 7/8 months, for 1.5 years. I now look after a little boy in Battle who I have been with since he was 8 / 9 months and now he is 3 years old.
I have other childcare experience assisting in a Montessori school for 2 years with 2-5 year olds at the Clapham Montessori 2006-08. I also assisted with art holiday workshops with children 7-11years at Arty Party between 2015-17. And volunteered at a preschool nursery in 2005 while studying childcare and education.
My Qualifications
Little Ones Paediatric First Aid course (October 2017). Foundation Certificate in Montessori Pedagogy (Sep 06–Jun 07) at the Montessori Centre International. CACHE Level 2 in Pre-School Practice Introduction to Childcare (Jan 05–Jul 05), Southwark Adult Education.
My Availability
At the moment I look after a little boy just turned 3, in Battle, Wednesday and Thursdays. I also do a couple of weekend days a month for the family. They have just had another baby :).
I am available for any adhoc babysitting/ nannying at the moment.
I have a car or a bicycle to get to jobs.
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| Afternoon | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 25/10/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £13.00 per hour
- Nannying from £14.00 per hour (gross)
£14
My Documents
- First Aid Certificate (added 12/11/2019)
- UK Passport (added 12/11/2019)
- DBS Check (added 12/11/2019)
Reviews
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Tessa has been with our family as a part time nanny for almost 2 years now. She is my little boy's best friend and has become a part of our family. She is trustworthy, responsible and kind. She's a very creative person and loves to play and go on outdoor adventures with our son. She makes healthy meals and helps us tidy up. We can't recommend her highly enough and feel so lucky to have her as our nanny.
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