Amanda
Nanny in Cardiff (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Oct 2023 Last Updated Oct 2023 Last Login Jun 2024
My Summary
About Me
Hi, I'm Amanda! I recently moved to Cardiff (near city center) for my husband's schooling and am looking to shift my previous career as a social worker into a job that's a little differently paced while still helping/working with kids and families. A bit about me: I love reading and have since I was a little kid. With that, I love learning about what makes us human and more recently about brain science. I've been married to my wonderful husband for 6 years, and we enjoy hiking and just being in nature. My friends describe me as compassionate, kind, loyal, passionate, and funny. If you like personality typologies, I'm an Enneagram 6 and INFJ (Meyers Briggs). Lastly, I bring a brain-based approach to caring for kids from playing to setting limits/boundaries and learning about themselves, others, and the world.
My Experience
Like many others, I'm sure, I started babysitting as a young teenager and continued do so periodically throughout my years in college as I studied Family and Human Services. I am now a licensed master social worker, who has worked with children and families in various capacities for the past 7+ years, first as a foster care and adoption case manager and then a family therapist this past year. I worked with children from 0 to 18+ with differing abilities, strengths, and personalities. Of note, I helped kid process their journeys in foster care through a program called MYLIFE or My Young Life in Foster care Explained, helping them create Lifebooks that tell their stories and make sense of their past, present, and future. As a Functional Family Therapist, I taught kids and families different skills such as problem solving and negotiating, communication, emotional regulation, and conflict management.
My Qualifications
I am a licensed master social worker as well as a certified Functional Family Therapist. As stated, I have worked with kids for many years, and I genuinely enjoy doing so! As a trained social worker with extensive continued education in brain-based caregiving and being trauma-informed, I am knowledgeable in the areas of child development, caring for children, sensory sensitivity, neurodiversity, and utilizing the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy). I have been trained in first Aid.
My Availability
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 12/10/2023 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £10.25 per hour
- Nannying from £11.25 per hour (gross)
Fees vary based on number of children; duties expected; location; and other costs incurred while babysitting or nannying
My Documents
- International Passport (added 12/10/2023)
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