Gvnhillk

My Summary

My Experience

I became a young carer for my mother shortly after entering my teens. At the same time I stepped in as a substitute parent for my siblings and continued to fulfil this role for over a decade. While this was a difficult and certainly unconventional setup to grown up within, it contributed greatly to the person I am today, and I remain particularity grateful for the myriad of life skills that this experience rendered. Although I no longer fulfil the role of primary carer, I am thankful for the effect this part of my life has had on drawing out the nurturing, compassionate and patient elements of my personality - which I count as some of my best qualities.

This experience, combined with a natural inclination for caring roles, set me up as a first-choice babysitter for friends, family and colleagues, which I've always been happy to add on top of various different personal/professional commitments over the years.

In recent years I acted as an ad-hoc nanny for my employer (as an extension to my primary role as a private EA/Special Project Manager) and provided care for children from ages 2-4 and 4-6. This was an unexpected, yet extremely enjoyable aspect of my role, and building a relationship with the children was a total delight. Over the last 3 years I've acted as a nanny providing routine support for a toddler (since 10 m/o) - we've bonded amazingly well and witnessing him progress into a fully formed little person has been fantastic. However, it is now time to start introducing nursery, so I've reduced my hours within this role and opened my diary further to additional clients.

In terms of age ranges, I am comfortable & experienced in caring for babies and children from 6+ months up to secondary age. Unfortunately I am unable to drive, though I'm more than happy to stroll around the city and hop on and off public transport if needs be - I love a nap walk come rain or shine! I recognise the importance of creating a consistent and safe environment for a child, so if parents/carers have a particular approach or philosophy that they follow in their parenting style please direct me to this and point out books, articles or blogs that you'd like me to read if I'm not already clued up - I'm always keen to learn and acknowledge the value in establishing an 'in-sync' approach to caring.

I also have some experience of tutoring over the years (mainly at secondary level with English, Social Sciences and Business Administration but ive akso supported students at undergrad level) so I'm handy to have around for any homework needs! Coming from a family of enthusiastic teachers, for a long time I assumed that I'd follow this same career path, though traditional schooling today would probably not be for me in a professional sense. However, tutoring has allowed me to fulfil some of this desire to provide tailored educational support and guidance in a somewhat less austere environment.

My Qualifications

I have a MA in History and a post-graduate degree in an adjacent subject from the University of Glasgow.

I hold various healthcare qualifications gained during my time spent working as a Healthcare Assistant/Dispenser in the field of community pharmacy. In addition to this I have an ECDL, TEFL and a bookkeeping qualification.

I am fully PVG checked and registered with a childcare service in Glasgow, so can accept childcare vouchers as a form of payment, or can provide invoices to those parents/carers who can reclaim childcare expenses through work/DWP.

If there's any specific training, or research into particular parenting styles, that parents/carers would prefer me to undertake, please do let me know and we can have a chat about your specific ethos, wants & needs.

My Availability

While my availability is technically only part-time, my current commitments can be undertaken on a fairly flexible basis. I am therefore happy to engage in discussions with parents/carers on their individual needs and can offer a good degree of flexibility to support various schedules and requirements in patterns of support. I'm also happy to take on ad-hoc work/secondary nanny roles should this be of help to parents/carers who are looking to establish a wider pool of childcare support. I typically provide care within the family home, though I'm happy to extend this to my own home after a bond has been established.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £12.50 per hour
• Nannying from £12.50 per hour (net)

My fees (please see above for standard 1x child base rate) are negotiable depending on the needs and requirements of parents/carers. I am registered with a childcare service in Glasgow and can therefore accept childcare vouchers as a form of payment should this be helpful for parents/carers.

I provide invoices for those who can reclaim childcare costs via their employer or Universal Credit.