Sally

My Summary

My Experience

In my current role as a Personal Assistant/ Office Manager to the Managing Director of an aviation company, I have enhanced my organisational and communication skills. I regularly arranged business trips and had frequent contact with both our UK and international customers and suppliers. This role is coming to an end due to my wish to return to the childcare sector.

As a Live in Nanny for a lone parent family based in Fletching, Sussex, I cared for two children ages 8 and 10 who had recently lost their mother. I provided care before and after school, longer days during school holidays and overnight whilst the children’s father was travelling both within the UK and abroad. I prepared nutritious meals and encouraged the children to engage in food preparation, they particularly enjoyed baking. The children had very active social lives so I arranged frequent playdate and sleepovers, I also ensured that they were on-time and prepared for their extracurricular activities including horse-riding and hockey.

I was employed as a Live in Nanny/Housekeeper in Wandsworth, London. I care for two girls aged 5 and 7 years at the start of my employment. I ensured the girls were happy and healthy, prepared balanced meals and ensured they were prepared for school, including supervising homework and music practice. During school holidays I planned outings and educational trips, I also planned playdates and have accompanied the girls on trips to their grandparents in Norfolk. My employers were both in the armed forces, due to this I provided overnight care on many occasions including whilst both parents were out of the country and for periods of up to a week. During the first 20 months of my employment the girls' father was stationed in Wiltshire, the girls and I would spend time there during the school holidays, so flexibility has been very important within my role.

I have had much experience throughout my life with both looked after children and, children and adults with disabilities and special educational needs including helping my mother and grandfather to care for my adopted uncle, who has an acquired brain injury, leaving him completely dependent on others, and my fostered aunt who has cerebral palsy, both are wheelchair users.

I have a younger brother, aged 21, who suffered a stroke as a baby and is suspected to have a form of muscular dystrophy, he has had surgery to try and correct a leg length discrepancy,he also has hypermobility. He has hypersensitive hearing and presents as auditory defensive, he also has an auditory processing disorder.

I have supported a child with a statement for behaviour in a reception class, transitioning into the year 1 class at Hernhill C of E Primary School. I also have had experience with children with autism, auditory processing disorder, auditory defensive reactions, sensory hypersensitivity, communication difficulties and children with hearing impairments who use a radio aid at Eastling Primary School. Where I supported the children in the year 1 and 2 class and the year 3 and 4 class, also helping the children with this transition. Some of my time spent at Eastling School was voluntary after the completion of my apprenticeship and I try to help out whenever I get a chance.

I Nannied a girl aged 3 (now age 9), on many occasions since the age of about 6 months and cared for her between once and four times a week, normally for 9 hours at a time and providing a nutritious lunch and dinner whilst her mother attends college or work. I still occasionally care for her and her younger brother aged 4.

I have also worked part time as an administration assistant/warranty assistant at Horsepower UK Ltd where I have created their Health and Safety policy, their Fire Procedure and Policy and their COSHH Folder and Policy, these tasks have including carrying out risk assessments and organising equipment tests and training. I also have experience of data protection.

My Qualifications

Paediatric First Aid

OCR Level 3 Certificate, Award, and Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools, Primary (completed as an apprenticeship at Eastling Primary School.)

Level 2 NVQ in Catering and Hospitality

8 GCSE's Grade A-C (including English, Maths and Science)

BTEC and Functional Skills ICT

CPD Courses :
Level 3:
Child Protection Advanced

Level 2:
Improving Childrens Learning Through Play
Promoting Positive Behaviour
Infection Prevention and Control in an Early Years Setting
Speach, Language and Communication in an Early Years Setting
Food Hygine and Safety
A Practical Guide to the GDPR
Equality and Diversity

Montessori CPD:
Education for Peace
Montessori Outdoors
Montessori at Home

Additional CPD:
Common Core Skills and Knowledge
Understanding and Addressing Behaviour in the Early Years
Recognising and Preventing FGM
Early Years Nutrition
Health and Safety
Babysitting
Introduction to Nannying
Digital Skills
Supporting Assessment for Learning
Child Development: 0-5 Years
Health and Safety : ICT
Music for All

My Availability

My Fees

• Nannying from £16.00 per hour (gross)
• Babysitting from £10.00 per hour