Marina
Nanny in London: Hackney (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Jun 2018 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 06 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hello! I’m Marina – Experienced, Warm & Creative trilingual Nanny
Available from May/June 2025
I’m currently looking for a lovely family (or families) to work with from May/June 2025. Ideally, I’d love to find something in East London, as I’m already well-acquainted with the local area — including the best playgroups, activities, parks, and playgrounds!
A bit about my experience:
I currently work as a freelance nanny for several families in the E8 area, caring for children ranging from 4 months to 4 years old.
Previously, I worked full-time with a family starting when their baby was just 6 months old. Over the course of a year, we built a strong bond and enjoyed a wide range of activities together — Baby Disco, local playgroups, trips to the V&A Museum, parks, libraries, lidos, and soft play. When I joined, the family was struggling with naps, and together we gently established a healthy routine that supported the baby’s development. He started nursery in September, and I now continue to support the family with weekly evening care — we have a dedicated Spanish night!
About me:
Originally from Barcelona, I’ve lived in London for 12 years. I’m friendly, creative, dependable, and confident around children. I have a background in Fashion Design and Art and speak English, Catalan, and Spanish fluently.
I’ve been fully working as a nanny since 2021, primarily with babies and young children aged 3/4 months up to 8 years old. Before that, I worked as a waitress in Hackney and as a Visual Merchandiser (mainly kidswear) for several years, including 6 years at H&M.
Some of my interests include:
Music, festivals, photography, vintage fashion and furniture, art, swimming, tennis, and yoga. I love exploring the world and bringing creativity into everyday life.
Qualifications & Checks:
• First Aid
• Enhanced DBS Check
• References available on request
I’d love to meet for a chat to see if we’re the right fit — that’s always the best way!
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Marina
My Experience
EXPERIENCE
2024/25
The last months of 2024 and Jan 2025 I have been looking after different kids,
I worked as a Freelance Nanny some days sporadically looking after a little baby G4 months.
Pick up a little B4 from school or B1 from nursery and have spanish evening.
I have been doing some dog sitting too.
2024
My current family with a B1 and a half (he was 6 months went I started).
It was a fun year seeing him discover the world through a kid's eye for the first time (sounds, the first words, eating new food, watching the animals at the park, interacting with other kids, going to museums, playgroups, soft plays and lido...) and making sure he had healthy meals and snacks and that he did his daily naps.
2023
I worked for a family with two girls G1 and G4 in N16 for four days a week, going to play groups or library, museum in the morning with the little one G1 and pick up her sister G4 after nursery and going to the playground, prep the lunch for the little one and the snacks for the afternoon and some days i was prepping dinner for them too.
I worked some days sporadically looking after a little baby G3 months in Victoria Park area, till they move to N16 and they found a new nanny and nursery in the new area.
For a few weeks in September i was working for an Italian family in E8 with a little B3 and in October I started with my current family B6 months.
2022
I worked for a family with a B8 months. It was my first time with a baby and I have to say, I had so much fun seeing how he was learning and changing so quickly through the year, and all the different experiences (the day he said my name I got super excited)
He loved to be outside at the park so we were most of the time at the park, playgrounds, playgroups, library, museum…
2021
I was looking after two siblings, G8 and B4, from January of 2021 (COVID time) it was a full-time job (cooking, playing at home or going to walks to the park and playground) for the first 4 months till the kids went back to school, then after school pick ups and holidays.
Beginning of 2018 for 3 months and a half, after my work as a VM in H&M, I was looking after a little B3, picking up from nursery. (it was something temporary)
I did some sporadic babysitting for some of my neighbors over the years too..
My Qualifications
I study Art in 2003-2005
Fashion Design in Barcelona 2005-2010
My Availability
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 01/05/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £16.00 per hour
- Nannying from £18.00 per hour (net)
My Documents
- EU Passport (added 03/02/2025)
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Marina has worked with my son ad hoc and is really great. Reliable, responsible, fun and lovely, her energy is great and I recommend her highly!
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