Colin
Nanny in Luton (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 4 hours
Male Member since Dec 2019 Last Updated Jun 2024 Last Login 03 Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
Sorry, I am unable to take on any more families at the moment.
I am an OfSted Registered Nanny and a Babysitter, having worked as a Nanny to 2 toddlers since Jan 2024 after working 14 years as a Nursery Practitioner with 0-5’s, as well as having babysat on numerous occasions, particularly with children aged 6mth-5yrs. I have a gentle and calm personality which helps to give children comfort and reassurance and I understand the needs and care that very young children and babies require. My aim is to ensure the children’s needs are met and they are well looked after. I have a Level 3 Childcare qualification, am registered on the DBS update service, have a current paediatric first aid certificate and have undertaken numerous other childcare courses. Please contact me if you would like me to provide childcare for you.
My Experience
I have over 14 years’ experience as a Nursery Practitioner in local nursery settings, working with ages between 6 months and 4 years. I have been a Nanny for the past 6 months, and have also babysat regularly for a number of years for families with babies and very young children, undertaking all duties required including bottle feeding, changing, bathing and putting the children to bed. I also have experience of looking after children with special needs. I am married and we have 2 grown up children, for whom I took an active role in their care and upbringing.
My Qualifications
• NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
• Full Paediatric First Aid Course (12 hours)
• Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene
• Various other childcare certificates available on request
My Availability
Sorry, but I am unable to take on any more families at the moment as I have sufficient work already. I currently work as a Nanny during the daytime on Tuesdays to Thursdays in addition to a number of families I also babysit for regularly.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | no | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Morning | yes | no | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Afternoon | yes | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 13/06/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
- Nannying from £11.50 per hour (gross)
Negotiable
My Documents
- Training Certificate: CACHE Certificate - Babysitting (added 13/06/2024)
- Training Certificate: CACHE Certificate - Nannying (added 13/06/2024)
- Training Certificate: Level 2 Safeguarding Certificate (added 13/06/2024)
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 19/01/2024)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 16/01/2024)
- Full CV (added 13/01/2024)
- DBS Check (added 21/12/2023)
- Training Certificate: Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2 (added 08/12/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: Full Paediatric First Aid Certificate (added 17/02/2022)
- UK Driving Licence (added 08/10/2020)
- Training Certificate: NVQ Level 3 Childrens Care Learning and Development (added 08/10/2020)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Colin. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
Colin is an excellent nanny to our two toddlers. He is part of our family now. The children get on really well with him and those who see them out and about always comment how good Colin is with them.
Our eldest has medical needs and Colin includes the treatments in the day to day activities, particularly when our youngest is asleep.
He has endless patience and always gives the children his full attention and comes up with some great activities that they really enjoy.
We would highly recommend Colin to anyone!
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Amanda
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Colin
on 10/05/2024
Response by
Colin
on 11/05/2024:
Thanks for the review and for making me feel part of the family. I really enjoy coming to look after the children.
Colin had been baby sitting for our now 2 year old for a while and is amazing. Always very helpful putting the little one to bed while we eat and thoughtful keeping us informed throughout the night. Colin is obviously very caring and passionate about working with children and this can be seen with how he interacts
We’ll definitely be continuing to use Colin
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Kirstie
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Colin
on 04/12/2023
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Colin
on 04/12/2023:
Thanks for the lovely review. I enjoy coming to babysit for you.
Colin had previously babysat our twin boys and hadn’t seen them for a while as we got used to going out less following the arrival of our youngest boy.
Despite this, our elder boys immediately felt comfortable with him and began babbling about ‘Colin’ despite the fact they weren’t even verbal last time he met them. This is a testament to how relaxed he makes children feel
Our youngest baby isn’t as used to strangers, but Colin doesn’t let that phase him and remains a calm and relaxing presence
I would highly recommend Colin to parents needing a night off from the kids!
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Gam
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Colin
on 09/09/2023
Response by
Colin
on 09/09/2023:
Thank you for another lovely review. I enjoy coming to look after the boys.
Colin has been babysitting for our boys (1.5 years and 5 years) for almost a year now and we’ve been very happy with him. He is always quick to respond to queries about his availability, comes on time, keeps us informed throughout the evening, and is able to put even our little one to sleep, which is a miracle. We are very happy with him.
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by
Barbora
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Colin
on 12/07/2023
Response by
Colin
on 12/07/2023:
Thank you very much for the lovely review and for making me welcome. I look forward to continuing to babysit for you.
From the moment we first met Colin he was affable, dependable and calm.
Colin is quick to respond to any requests for babysitting and our girls (1 and 5), bonded with him almost instantly. He will voluntarily ally any concerns with regular updates via text, which really enriches the time spend away.
In essence, his caring nature and attention to detail make him highly recommended from us.
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Wingit22
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on 15/02/2023
Response by
Colin
on 15/02/2023:
Thank you for the lovely review. I look forward to coming again.
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