Eilidh

My Summary

My Experience

I was a playwork practitioner at Notre Dame Kids Club for seven years. This involved a combination of child-led play and designing activities and engagement opportunities for children aged 4-11.

In March 2024 I began working for East Renfrewshire Council's educational psychology service, providing neurodevelopmental support work for young people up to the age of 16 who had stopped attending school due to Emotionally Based School Avoidance. This involved working 1-1 and with family members at home, school, a dedicated enhanced nurture space and within the community. Most of my caseload were autistic with high support needs, many of them had significant mental health challenges, trauma and also PDA profiles so I am well experienced with supporting and connecting with children and young people who are managing these. I also carried out sleep counselling and a family support group as part of this role.

I would also be open to tutoring, although this would be best discussed beforehand to make sure I would have the right understanding of the concepts your child needs support with before committing to it. From my experience volunteering as a classroom assistant at Notre Dame Primary School I would be confident tutoring at Primary level. My experience with the Education Department supporting young people to access education involved working towards literacy and numeracy outcomes at National 4 and I also volunteered supporting dyslexic S1 pupils with their literacy.

I have also worked providing private childcare with various families, including overnight stays.

I have completed a variety of trainings and CPD listed in the qualification section.

I have worked doing drama, craft, cooking, and outdoor workshops for kids. I have studied at level 2 British Sign Language, although I would not be confident communicating solely with BSL.

My Qualifications

Accredited qualifications:

-Forensic Psychology BSc (2.1 Hons), 2023
-Social Services: Children and Young People SVQ level 3, 2019
-Sleep Counselling ASN Children and Young People SCQF level 7, 2024
-Arts and Humanities (History & Creative Writing), in progress
-Arts in Prisons Diploma Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 2022
- Contemporary Performance Practice Certificate of Higher Education, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 2018

Continued Professional Development and Trainings:

-Child Protection & Keeping the Promise
-First Aid and Paediatric First Aid
-Autism Awareness
-Children with Diabetes
-Counselling Skills (COSCA)
-Digital Youth Wellbeing
-Adverse Childhood Experiences
-Applied Suicide Intervention Training
-Self-Harm: Harm Reduction Model
-Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and Young People
-Food Hygiene
- Infection control
-Fire Safety
- Manual Handling
- Nutrition

My Availability

I am planning to begin a Masters in the Autumn but I am entirely flexible throughout the summer. From August I will have availability Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings as well as most evenings and weekends for ad hoc childcare.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £12.00 per hour

My rate is £12.40 per hour, I am open to discuss this for specific circumstances (i.e single parent / students / overnight stays). My rate increases to time and a half (£18.60 per hour) for any hours after midnight (overnights excluded), and for instances where I am babysitting for 2+ families at the same time.