R_Pudney
Nanny in Bourton-On-The-Water
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Female Member since Jun 2018 Last Updated Aug 2024 Last Login 26 Sep 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am a kind-hearted, enthusiastic and bubbly person. As a devoted mother to a beautiful and happy 2-year-old daughter and a loving wife, my home life is filled with joy and affection. Originally from Surrey, my husband and I moved to Witney, Oxfordshire in 2016, and since March this year, we've found our cosy little home in the beautiful Bourton-on-the-Water.
Creativity is my passion, and I pour my heart into various crafty projects. My current obsession is embroidery and cross-stitch! I cherish spending time with my family, whether we’re exploring the great outdoors or simply at home enjoying each other's company.
In addition to my creative endeavours, I am passionate, adaptable, and well-organized, priding myself on delivering work to a high standard. My sociable nature, honed during my time as a hairdresser, allows me to connect easily with new people.
I am passionate about offering fun, educational, and age-appropriate activities and I believe that learning should be fun, engaging, and interesting, ensuring that every activity is both enjoyable and educational. I like to prioritise outdoor activities, as you're giving children the freedom to explore, learn, and grow in a natural environment, which is essential for their overall well-being. I believe that we must keep championing the importance of letting children be children through beautifully messy PLAY!
I also enjoy creating fun projects out of anything I can find and involving the children in the whole process, making sure to incorporate their ideas and preferences. I make sure to brainstorm ideas with the children in an age-appropriate way to format their learning in a way that keeps them engaged and excited to learn new things. I like to take the day steady and follow a child-led approach. I am also very intrigued by the Montessori approach, and although I have not had extensive training in this, I try to incorporate aspects of this into my teaching daily.
Creating a nurturing and trusting relationship is at the core of what I do and I feel a strong parent-nanny partnership is very important.
My Experience
Experience:
* Part-time Nanny position Private Family (3.5 days a week)
Lower Oddington, Gloucestershire
Aug 2023 - July 2024
B15M
Mon, Wed, Fri full days
Thurs - 4.5 hrs along with my little girl
All standard Nannying duties, executed at a high level
Planning and executing creative, age-appropriate and educational activities to aid in all areas of development
Some Housekeeping duties
Feeding and walking the dog
Safely transporting to/from and attending baby groups/classes
Batch Cooking
* Wrap Around school care - NWOC
Charlbury, Oxfordshire (x2 days a week)
Jan 2024 - end of March 2024?G5 + G8
Getting children ready for school drop off them off and collecting them from their after-school clubs/lessons
Cooking a balanced dinner for both girls
Feeding Dogs and Watering plants
Emptying/ filling dishwasher
Overseeing piano lessons
Help with homework for eldest/Calming play for youngest until bath time
Bathing children and getting ready for bed when parents arrive home.
Occasional babysitting
* Maternity leave
February 2022 - Aug 2023
* Little Angels Childcare Nursery and Pre-School, Marcham - Nursery Practitioner
October 2021 - February 2022
My Nanny family (2018 - 2021) moved away to Scotland, so I looked for a position with another family, but at the time, I was pregnant. I decided to interview for the nursery in which I had previously completed my training. I was successful and worked at this setting in the baby room with children 6 months - 2 years. I did this up until February 2022, when I went on maternity leave.
* Private Family, Woodstock — Full-time Nanny
October 2018 - July 2021
G3yrs and G1yr - Hay/ Dorsey Family
I started part-time with the family in Oct 2018 when the eldest daughter was just 3 months old. This role was originally mothers' help 2 days a week, so I would assist with household duties, washing and sterilising bottles/ dummies, taking the baby for walks in the pushchair for naps, playtime/ general care whilst mum got some rest.As the baby got older my duties increased and we added more days until I became their full time nanny in April 2019. My role consisted of general care i.e nappy changes, bathing, making and feeding bottles,eventually weaning, planning activities that would benefit and stimulate little one, trips out (park or classes baby attended) laundry and light housekeeping.I adjusted and adapted to how my role developed as Little one got older, planning suitable activities for each milestone in her development, potty training when time came, provided safe transportation to and from nursery 3 days a week, planned day trips and play dates. The family grew in Aug 2020, and so I made sure I was aiding both children's development, routines, and needs whilst providing a high level of care and support for both children and their parents. I also joined the family on several vacations and trips abroad and in the UK and assisted caring for the children. I also kept a folder for both of the children's development and logged each child's progress relating to the EYFS - Early Years Foundation Stage.
* Part-time Nanny
September 2018 - March 2019
4 Families (Witney, Summertown, Marston + Shippon)
G2yrs + G9yrs School drop off and pick up - 4.5 hours a week
G6m Mother’s help - 12 hrs a week
G3yrs - 4 hrs a week
B15m - 5 hrs a week
I helped out these families each on different days, apart from Wednesdays, which was G3yrs AM and then G6m PM. This time was really about building my Nannying experience and working with all different ages to achieve this! I did this up until the family with G6m asked me to be their full-time Nanny.
*Fixed term - Summer holidays Nanny
Milton-under-Wychwood
July - end of Aug 2018
This was my first nannying job. I looked after 3 young girls - ages 14 months - 9 years during the summer holidays. This included providing and overseeing age appropriate activities for all three girls, lunch preparation, feeding and hygiene care(14m old), and outdoor and indoor play.
*Little Angels Childcare Nursery and Pre- School, Marcham— Nursery Practitioner
November 2016 - June 2018
Training during this position:
*Level 2 Childcare Diploma
*Safeguarding children and young people
*Paediatric First aid
*Prevent duty
*Level 2 food hygiene
* Understanding behaviour in Early Years
I was placed at Little Angels through an Early Years agency as a nursery assistant. I helped out for 2 weeks, and within those two weeks, the owners said they wanted to take me on as an apprentice. I decided to take them up on this offer, and I trained with them working towards my Level 2 Childcare diploma. In this job, I started working alongside the pre-school children 2-3 years for around 5 months until I moved into the baby room where I stayed for a year and a half. I really enjoyed working in the preschool room, but I found my calling in the baby room with babies 6 months -23 months. I absolutely love working with babies in those first important 12 months of their life, as this is where their little character begins to blossom. My role at the nursery included changing nappies, preparing/feeding babies bottles, putting children and babies to sleep, planning engaging, educational and exciting activities, observing children in the form of an electrical 'diary' of their journey at the nursery, working in partnership with the parents, working in a team, being approachable, upbeat and friendly, parent meetings to discuss children's development and progress and also safeguarding children and protecting their wellbeing. Working in a nursery was much more than changing nappies, I was a teacher. I taught children from 6 months to 3 years; using all sorts of creative techniques to support each individual child to achieve their full potential. It fills me with joy to know that I can help little babies to roll over by themselves, a toddler say a new word, or help a preschooler to write their name! I feel so proud to say that I am a part of some of these children’s firsts!
My Qualifications
Edexcel NVQ Level 2 Children and Young People’s Workforce
Safeguarding children and young people
Paediatric First Aid 12 hour course
Understanding Behaviour in Early Years
Level 2 Food Hygiene
My Availability
Available from the end of Aug 2024
Looking for 4 days a week.
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| 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: 29/08/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Nannying from £16.00 per hour (gross)
£16 p/h
My Documents
- Full CV (added 05/08/2024)
- Other (added 03/08/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 21/04/2023)
- Marriage Certificate (added 21/04/2023)
- DBS Check (added 29/09/2021)
- First Aid Certificate: Paediatric First Aid (added 04/05/2021)
- UK Driving Licence (added 14/03/2021)
- UK Passport (added 14/03/2021)
- Training Certificate: Level 2 Childcare Qualification (added 14/03/2021)
Reviews
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Rhiannon has been fantastic since the moment she joined us in August. Our son absolutely loves her and she really puts her heart and soul into everything she does.
She has made sensory toys for him, taken him to baby groups, outdoor play and helped me when he has been ill, in addition to all the usual things I have asked her to do! Couldn’t fault a thing!
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We have been so thrilled to have Rhiannon as our nanny since 2018. During her time with us she has looked after our two little girls with the utmost care and dedication. She is creative, resourceful and imaginative - finding wonderful and exciting things to do with them each and every day (no mean feat after almost a year of lockdown!) Rhiannon takes her work extremely seriously and cares deeply about the children in her care - I trust her 100% and know that our little girls are totally safe whenever they are with her. She consistently goes above and beyond what is asked of her and is always happy to go the extra mile for the children and also the whole family. She is extremely organised and attentive to details and is able to juggle the demands of two small children each at their own stage of development and each with their own routines and needs. I can't recommend Rhiannon highly enough and any family would be unbelievably lucky to have her as their nanny.
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R_Pudney
on 21/03/2021
Response by
R_Pudney
on 21/03/2021:
Dear Marianna,
Thank you so very much for your kind words, I have enjoyed working with your family and two beautiful girls! It's been such a wonderful experience of learning and growth, not only for the girls but myself also.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for every second.
I'll love those two girls always.
Rhiannon
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