Adhocnan
Nanny in Elstow (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 4 hours
Female Member since Oct 2012 Last Updated Dec 2024 Last Login 23 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
I'm a mum of 3 girls aged 21, 23 and 29 (who is now married and has 2 little ones). My childcare career started 39 years ago when I was an after school nanny for a young family. After my A levels I moved to Canada where I was a nanny for 2 years caring for a baby boy whose parents were pilots and away for days at a time. I returned to the UK where I changed career, but 10 years later I started my own family and went back into childcare.
I live just outside Bedford and currently work all over Bedfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. My interests are scrabble and other board games, the cinema, creative cooking, holidays and art. I have cats and although I can tolerate dogs, I'm a bit scared of big ones.
My Experience
As mentioned before, my childcare experience started at a young age. I worked for a national children and family support charity for 9 years and gained skills and experience in unusual situations, including physical and mental disability, special needs, safeguarding issues and fostering/adoption. I am experienced working with children with additional needs including, autism, global development delay, non-verbal, hearing loss and adhd. I am trained in child and adolescent studies, including mental health and feel equipped to deal with challenging behaviour. I have since completed my Masters in Criminology, which might not necessarily be relevant to childcare, however I have worked with parents who have come out of prison or have had a difficult background.
Being a mum of 3 girls I have obviously got experience from newborn to 18, but have worked with multiples of the same age.
I have previously been a college tutor and university lecturer and although my teaching qualification is in post 16, I am available to help observe or guide through homeschooling for any age.
References and certificates provided.
My Qualifications
MA in Criminology 2021
PG Professional Social Work Practice 2016
BA (Hons) 2:1 (University of Bedfordshire) 2011: Early Years
Foundation Degree (University of Bedfordshire) 2010: Child and Adolescent Studies
NVQ 3 (Bedford College) 2007 : Health & Social Care
City & Guilds (Bedford College) 2005: Delivering Learning
CPBAB (Bedford College) 2004: Counselling Skills
TEFL 2020
Other courses:
CPR
First Aid
Safeguarding
Attachment
Birth Trauma
Substance Misuse
Infant massage
My Availability
I am available 7 days a week, early starts, late nights or overnights not a problem. I can only offer adhoc, emergency or temporary cover.
I no longer provide before or after school care but can help with full time school holiday care.
As I am not a registered childminder I can only care for your child/children in your own home.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 23/12/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £13.00 per hour
- Nannying from £16.00 per hour (net)
Fees are negotiable depending on distance, age of child, number of children and how many hours are required, but range from £13 - 18 per hour. If you require me overnight I charge a flat fee of £100 which is for 12 hours care for children over 2 years old. Waking nights (children under 2) will be charged as a night nanny rate of £160. Any additional hours over the night rate will be at £13 ph.
I am registered self employed as I work for more than one employer, and therefore fees must be paid by cash or by bank transfer on completion of the booking for adhoc 1 day bookings. All other childcare provision should be paid at the end of each week.
My Local Schools
- I provide pick ups at Ridgeway School
- I provide pick ups at Greys Education Centre
- I provide pick ups at Kempston Rural Lower School
My Documents
- Exam Certificate: Masters of Arts Criminology (added 13/10/2022)
- DBS Check (added 13/10/2022)
- Exam Certificate: BA Hons Degree (added 25/11/2019)
- Basic Disclosure Check (added 24/11/2019)
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Una is a lovely, warm, friendly person who has taken fantastic care of my daughter Eva since she was 6 months old. She has baby sat in my house 2 mornings a week for the past six months and its been a real pleasure. She is caring, nurturing and fun, as well as sensible and responsible. She respects the way we parent and treats Eva with kindness and respect. Una and Eva have really bonded and it has been a relief to know I can leave Eva and know she will be calm and happy. It has also been great to talk to Una about parenting, as a mum of 3 she has lots of experience, and her extensive work with mums means she is well informed about many aspects of child care and parenting. Although we no longer need a regular babysitter Una will be my first call if I need someone to care for Eva. I can't recommend her highly enough.
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