My Summary
About Me
Hey, my name is Charley and I live in Didcot with my partner, Shane and my two dogs, Ziggy and Zeus. I have recently started my own business (Silly Socks Childcare) focusing on providing the childcare that you need. I used to be a Respite Carer for a Foster Child.
I would describe myself as a happy, outgoing and fun person. I enjoy messy play and going outside in all weathers, but I am just as happy to play with toys and read lots of stories.
My Experience
I have experience within day nurseries, preschools, primary schools, after school/holiday clubs and babysitting. I have a lot of experience with 3-11 year olds, due to working my way up to Manager at a Holiday Club (Junior 2002 Ltd) as well as working within a Primary School (nursery age to year 1). I have some experience with SEND.
My Qualifications
In 2016, I passed the Diploma in Level 3 childcare which enabled me to do over 100+ hours of work experience. I passed the Degree in Children’s Learning and Development through Reading University in 2020, where I worked within a primary school alongside. I am currently completing a 'Understanding Autism' course through The Skills Network, funded by the Government.
My Availability
Unfortunately, I am unavailable for after school care Mon-Fri and I am only available for evening babysitting from 6pm on these days.
Currently, I have Wednesday and Thursday mornings available.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Morning | no | no | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Last Updated: 10/10/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
Degree in Children’s Learning and Development, Foster Family Support (Respite Carer), First Aid Trained, DBS Checked, Fully Insured, Work Experience, Managerial Experience and CPD (Continuing Professional Development), my fees are £15 p/h.
My Documents
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 30/10/2023)
- Training Certificate: Level 3 in Safeguarding Children (added 30/10/2023)
- Training Certificate: Understanding Autism - Level 2 (added 23/07/2023)
- DBS Check (added 03/03/2023)
- Training Certificate: An Introduction to Child Safeguarding (added 25/02/2023)
- Reference: Junior 2002 Ltd Reference (added 31/01/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid Essentials (added 12/10/2022)
- Training Certificate: Level 3 Certificates (added 14/07/2022)
- Training Certificate: Reading University Degree Certificate (added 14/07/2022)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Charley. 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.
Charley has been the most amazing, caring, attentive babysitter for us so far. She cares so much and is very good at making children feel like they matter, which is super important to us. We thought it would take a while for our son to warm up to a stranger but not at all, not even a minute. I was very impressed. I am so happy to have found Charley and would recommend her to anyone.
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Elsa34
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Charley
on 25/08/2023
Response by
Charley
on 25/08/2023:
Thank you so much for your lovely review❤️
First coversation on phone she was professional with her approach that made me feel comfortable with her. Meeting her, she presented all documents which are up to date. My children were comfortable her. I was surprised when my son asked when she would be coming the next day because he wants her to read story for him.
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The Tosh
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Charley
on 05/03/2023
Response by
Charley
on 05/03/2023:
Thank you so much for my review!🥰
Charley is always our first choice for childminding and babysitting. She is absolutely wonderful and I cannot recommend her highly enough. She has looked after my 3 and 6 year old on a number of occasions and they both absolutely adore her and look forward to her coming back. She is very kind and caring and always gives them her full attention. She is also a lot of fun and constantly comes up with new ideas/activities for them to do (both in the home and outdoors). She is clearly very knowledgeable, has a lot of experience, and has a really nice natural way with children. She is also great at encouraging the kids to cooperate and be kind to each other. She is always professional too (on time, communicates well etc.). We feel very lucky to have found someone so nice, who we can trust and feel comfortable leaving the kids with.
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Joanna
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Charley
on 15/02/2023
Response by
Charley
on 15/02/2023:
Thank you so much for your review, Jo❤️
Charley came to our house to babysit our little boy. Her timekeeping was spot on.
We met in a coffee shop beforehand where she showed me her documents.
She was very friendly and warm to our boy, he loved spending time with her and I felt comfortable with her looking after him.
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Emma
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on 14/02/2023
Response by
Charley
on 14/02/2023:
Thank you for your lovely review, Emma!❤️
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