- Ottery St Mary, United Kingdom
- 12, February 2023
EXPERIENCE
Live-out Nanny February 2022- Present
Part Time| Mr & Mrs Bedford | Topsham
- Caring for two children aged six weeks and two years at commencement of position, working in partnership with parents and independently around ever-changing schedules.
- Offering support and guidance around the care of a newborn, including but not limited to sleep advice, breastfeeding, evidence-based attachment information, nap schedules, weaning, the importance of a healthy, balanced diet, and potty training.
- Planning and executing enriching activities and days out for both children, attending forest school, phonics classes, swimming lessons, engaging the children in cooking and baking, and creative pursuits.
- Preparing healthy balanced meals for baby from the start of the weaning process, introducing a range of new foods in line with weaning guidance.
- Collecting and dropping of both children at their educational settings. Facilitating an ‘after school club’ for a number of three-year-olds, including the three-year-old regularly in my care. Providing exciting activities for these children and cooking a nutritious meal after school.
Live-out Nanny April 2020 – February 2022
Part Time | Mr & Mrs. Peech | Exeter
- Caring for two girls aged 11 months and 2 years old at commencement of position, working both independently and in partnership with parents, flexibly around their schedules.
- Implemented an enriching and exciting routine from dawn till dusk, comprising of driving children to school and activities based around the children’s personal interests, development and learning goals as discussed with parents. Children’s safety in and out of the home being of upmost importance.
- Keeping track of developmental milestones using the EYFS for optimised individual educational curriculums and managing behaviour using an array of scientifically backed techniques.
- Supporting the children with potty training and independence.
- Organising play dates with local parents and nannies, helping with tasks such as food shopping, cooking meals, baking, laundry, general upkeep of children’s spaces and overnight stays to facilitate the parent’s busy schedules.
Live-out Nanny July 2020 - Present
Part Time | Mr & Mrs. Waterson | Exeter
- Collecting two children aged 10 months and 2 from nursery once a week, providing a caring and stimulating environment after a long day at nursery. Responsibilities include providing a small snack before bedtime, assisting with bath and bedtime routine, spending Friday morning taking children to the park or a local café to relieve time for parents, guiding the children through reading, drawing and exciting games with occasional extra hours during evening and weekends when required.
- Travelling abroad with the family, assisting with all aspects of travel.
- Providing overnight care for the children for parents to go away on holiday, or in situations when children are not sleeping and parents need some respite.
I am an energetic and caring nanny with eight years’ experience, working with children of all ages. I am passionate about childcare and child development, and am confident in my ability to provide warm, happy, and exciting environments for children to learn and grow. My work is driven by the idea that learning can happen anywhere. I have a calm, and friendly disposition and love spending time in nature whatever the weather!
Having been in the childcare industry for almost a decade, my skill set is comprehensive and varied. I have been a nanny for three families since the beginning of 2020, and through this have been able to develop skills that are specific to caring for babies and children within their own homes. I’m an incredibly flexible employee and have shown in my current roles that I am willing to put a hand to anything the families may need. This will be reflected in my excellent references. Below is a brief outline of the skills and expertise that I can offer to this role.
Skills and Specialties
- In-depth knowledge of child psychology and child development
- Level four OCN Maternity Nurse qualification
- Pervious experience working with newborns, alongside parents using a gentle approach
- Familiar with a range of approaches, including Montessori and gentle, evidence based parenting
- Experience working with children from birth to sixteen years
- Equipped to provide emotional support to parents
- Confident with working independently and as part of a team
- Extremely organised
- Happy to accommodate assistance while travelling
- First aid trained, childcare qualifications, Ofsted registered, full DBS on update service, Automatic U.K. driving license, public liability insurance
- Reliable, trustworthy, and discrete
My goals as a maternity nurse include providing the best care to families, putting the baby at the centre family and supporting everyone in providing the a calm, loving environment to provide every baby with the best start in life. I am passionate about supporting mothers postpartum, and allowing women the time to heal and bond with their precious new baby.
Education
Modules include
Sleep in newborns,
Maternal anatomy,
Infant first aid,
Breastfeeding and other feeding methods,
Colic, reflux, and allergies,
Child development in babies 0-12 months,
Meningitis and other serious illness,
Care of postnatal mothers,
Premature babies, low weight, and sick babies,
Caring for babies,
Culture and diversity,
Child temperament,
Flat head syndrome.
Part time study with modules including ‘An Introduction to Childhood Studies and Child Psychology’, ‘Child Psychology’, ‘Psychology of Childhood and Youth’ and ‘Issues in Research with Children and Young People’
The Early Years Educator qualification covers material such as the health and wellbeing of children and their learning, play, and development to prepare them for school. You will also study the legislation, frameworks, and professional practice involved in working in an early year’s setting.
Experience
• Caring for two children aged six weeks and two years at commencement of position, working in partnership with parents and independently around ever-changing schedules.
• Offering support and guidance around the care of a newborn, including but not limited to sleep advice, breastfeeding, evidence-based attachment information, nap schedules, weaning, the importance of a healthy, balanced diet, and potty training.
• Planning and executing enriching activities and days out for both children, attending forest school, phonics classes, swimming lessons, engaging the children in cooking and baking, and creative pursuits.
• Preparing healthy balanced meals for baby from the start of the weaning process, introducing a range of new foods in line with weaning guidance.
• Collecting and dropping of both children at their educational settings. Facilitating an ‘after school club’ for a number of three-year-olds, including the three-year-old regularly in my care. Providing exciting activities for these children and cooking a nutritious meal after school.
Collecting two children aged five months and 2 from nursery once a week, providing a caring and stimulating environment after a long day at nursery. Responsibilities include providing a small snack before bedtime, assisting with bath and bedtime routine, spending Friday morning taking children to the park or a local café to relieve time for parents, guiding the children through reading, drawing and exciting games with occasional extra hours during evening and weekends when required.
Travelling abroad with the family, assisting with all aspects of travel.
Providing overnight care for the children for parents to go away on holiday, or in situations when children are not sleeping and parents need some respite.
● Caring for two girls aged 11 months and 2 years old at commencement of position, working both independently and in partnership with parents, flexibly around their schedules.
● Implemented an enriching and exciting routine from dawn till dusk, comprising of driving children to school and activities based around the children’s personal interests, development and learning goals as discussed with parents. Children’s safety in and out of the home being of upmost importance.
● Keeping track of developmental milestones using the EYFS for optimised individual educational curriculums and managing behaviour using an array of scientifically backed techniques.
● Supporting the children with potty training and independence.
● Organising play dates with local parents and nannies, helping with tasks such as food shopping, cooking meals, baking, laundry, general upkeep of children’s spaces and overnight stays to facilitate the parent’s busy schedules.
● Worked predominantly with children aged 6 months to 2 years, tracking the development of 6 children through written observations and EYFS online portal, sharing findings with parents during morning and afternoon handovers.
● Complied with nursery policies, procedures, and curriculum, specifically the EYFS. Responsibilities included responding to child protection issues, accidents, incidents, administering first aid, handling short term medications and emergencies.
• Cared for children aged 12 months to 2 years, tracking development of up to fifteen children through written observations and EYFS online portal.
• Carried out all nursery duties including personal care routines, implementing an enriching daily schedule in line with the current curriculum, forming and maintaining positive working relationships with parents.
● Assisted children aged three to eleven with homework and projects, provided a safe learning environment enhanced by thorough understanding of school procedures while maintaining positive relationships with parents, children, and staff.
● Provided after school and school holiday care with a large team for ~100 children aged 3-11 years old, facilitating activities in line with EYFS and National Curriculum requirements, planning activities such as swimming, cooking, and scavenger hunts