Ellew

My Summary

My Experience

Dates: May 2019 - Currently - Private nanny for family in Pimlico
- 12 month old boy (at the beginning)
Job role: Similar to the below job roles
Dates: September 2017 – April 2019 – Private Nanny for a family in Chiswick
- a 4 month old boy (at the beginning)
February 2018 – Currently – Private Nanny for two families in Chiswick on a shared basis
- 10 month old boy and 8 month old girl (at the beginning)
Job Title: Full-time private Nanny
Job Role: (Similar to previous nanny roles)

Dates: March 2017 – September 2017 – Nanny for Family in Manhattan, New York
Job Title: Part-time private Nanny
Job role:
• Caring for 13-month old girl part-time during my time in NYC
• Implementing and encouraging routines for infants
• Organising fun activities in the area to stimulate engagement, social communication and fun-play such as gymnastics and music groups
• Organised social calendar and monitored developmental milestones of child during the activities and experiences we engage in and around Manhattan

Dates: November 2016 – March 2017 – ABA Tutor for 4-year-old boy with SEN
Devising and implementing a home ABA programme to support the child with language and communication skills
Job role:
• Assist child to develop his academic abilities, daily living skills, play skills, language and social communication and interactions skills
• Create and devise fun, educational games and activities to encourage child to learn through play
• To reduce behaviours that may be considered as socially inappropriate or stigmatizing to the child. If he becomes emotionally deregulated through self and mutual regulation strategies your role will be to help him become regulated e.g. calm and happy
• Whilst out in the wider community your role will be to first safeguard the child
• Teaching and emphasising road safety skills
• Whilst at home, to help the child with self help and independence skills
• To help child develop his play and social interaction with his sibling and peers and supporting him in play dates with his friends

Dates: March 2016 – March 2017 – Ad-hoc babysitting and nannying with London agencies
Ad-hoc babysitting and temporary job roles for families in London with children ages new-born – eight years old
Job role:
• Encouraging and following routines for infants
• Taking children to fun activities to stimulate engagement and fun-play
• Cooking healthy and organic meals for weaning infants (following Annabel Karmel’s recipes and designing own)
• Stimulating infants with lots of sensory play – colours, textures, singing, signing, reading etc
• Encouraging and supporting infants to reach their little mile-stones through singing, movement, play and stimulation

Dates: March 2016 – March 2017 – Private Family in Clapham, London
Job Title: Morning (until July 2016) and Full-time Nanny (since July 2016)
Job Role:
• Caring for and building a happy and fun relationship with the family’s two children, Boy 2 years and Boy 7 months (at the beginning)
• Encouraging and establishing new routines
• Planning and taking the children to play-dates and fun activities in and around London such as; Tin-pan-Annie, playgroup, Baby Rhyme Time and Play Ball
• Organising play-dates and building relationships with children and nannies within the area
• Organising fun days out to the park, swimming pool and soft-play areas
• Preparing appropriate and nutritious meals and snacks for the boys that are suitable for their ages
• Encouraging and supporting the weaning process, nappy changing, sleep training and bathing
• Encouraging and promoting the milestones of an infant and supporting this such as potty training
• Preparation of making and cleaning bottles
• Encouraging and positively supporting toilet training, self-feeding and all other duties that come with looking after a toddler
• Supporting a positive and happy daily routine and adapting to the changes as and when
• Creating fun and stimulating developmental activities such as; water and sand play, sensory play, play-dough, cutting and sticking, colouring, singing, reading, dancing, learning words and numbers etc

Dates: January 2016 – July 2016 – Private Family in South Kensington, London
Job Title: Private Nanny
Job Role:
• Caring for and building a strong rapport with the family’s two children, Boy 10 and Girl 12 years
• Safely transporting children to/from school, bus stops, activities at the specified times
• Taking children to extra-curricular activities (I.e. swimming, drama, tennis, football, gymnastics, play dates, etc.) as well as hosting play dates with other children
• Taking an active interest and involvement in the children’s education, overseeing accurate and thoughtful completion of homework assignments, explaining difficult aspects of the lesson material if unclear, encouraging the children to do their very best, reviewing academic work both during school terms and during holidays
• Preparing nutritious meals and snacks and ensuring a healthy and well-balanced diet
• Caring for the children when they are ill and being empathetic towards them
• Promoting good manners and behaviours in the children
• Planning and involving the children in activities that promotes their emotional, social, and intellectual development, including reading books with them, drawing, imaginative play, board games, etc.
• Attending medical appointments with or without either parent when necessary
• Keeping children’s rooms organised and tidy, including the books and toys, their closets and drawers, maintaining their artwork in order
• Helping with keeping children’s clothing in order, including ironing and /or laundry as needed
• Keeping living areas of home clean and tidy, including the washing up of dishes and kitchen tidying, after use by the children
• Occasional grocery shopping and local errands

My Qualifications

Education

MEd in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Oct 2018 - Currently)
Cambridge University, Cambridge (Oct 2017 – Aug 2018) – Every Thursday
(Postgraduate Diploma) Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling (60 credits)

Cambridge University, Cambridge (Oct 2016 – Feb 2017)
?(Postgraduate Certificate) Introduction to Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling (30 credits)

Northumbria University, Newcastle (2011-2014)
2:1 BA (Hons) Childhood Studies and Guidance and Counselling
Key Skills gained:
• A theoretical underpinning and core experience in the world of developing children and counselling settings
• Childhood Studies enabled me to take views of childhood and youth as a focus of critical enquiry. It encouraged me to consider the potential of children and young people to actively contribute to society, incorporating current developments in legislation, equality and anti-discrimination. This has helped me gain a deep understanding of the issues affecting young children and adolescents and appreciate and support those who face a personal, social, cultural or economic disadvantage of which has impacted greatly on their motivation, confidence and progress through education.
• Counselling included the analysis of the latest techniques and approaches in supporting and advising young people and adults in health, education or community settings. I was able to explore and network with the university's strong links with local agencies to further my knowledge within practice.
• Ample experience in group work, project work, research, presentations, fieldwork and placements and the extensive use of Microsoft Office.

My Availability

3 days initially from July 2020 and 4 days from September 2020 (able to be flexible as I appreciate not all families will be able to accommodate). Not available on Mondays until September 2020.

My Fees

• Nannying from £14.00 per hour (net)

£40,000 gross annually (4 days per week)
£14 net ph