Laurenm

My Summary

My Experience

In May 2013 I started work as an apprentice nursery practitioner at a local nursery to gain my level 2 NVQ in Children and Young Peoples Workforce, this was my first step into a professional childcare setting however I had spent many years previous helping care and providing my services to family friends at parties by entertaining their young children.
Following the completion of my course in July 2014 I started applying for roles within my city and began nannying in September 2014 with my first role as an after-school nanny collecting a young child from pre-school during term time, and taking on sole care for full days during school holidays. This role lasted until mid 2016 where the family emigrated and my role came to a natural close after two and a half years.
In October 2014 I met the family I would go on to work full time with until September 2018 when the children started moving on and adjusting down to part time hours and completing after school work. I originally cared for the 11month baby, before taking over full time sole care for the second child born in 2015 when they reached four months of age. I am still in contact with this family today providing ad-hoc babysitting hours. With this family I also have completed a holiday trip with them to Austria for a week and done multiple 12+ hour days involving morning and bed time routines.
From March 2019 to October 2019 I was employed by a separate family for after school collections for a preschool aged child and additional hours during the school holidays, I stayed with this family until they no longer continue my services and was made redundant.
As of December 2019 I have been completing an after school collection once a week for two junior school aged children, this role is new and a new age range of childcare as my focus has mostly been on infants through to early years stage.
From February 2020 I have been completing before and after school care for two older children, one junior and one secondary school based. This work is through a family friend and is very casual and ad-hoc to suit all of our needs. This came to an end in March 2021 as I began my maternity leave.
In June 2020 I began a short temporary contract with a family of five, caring for 1 year old twins. This contract came to an end Mid September after the mum had worked her maternity leave off.
From March 2022 I have began working part time for a family of 2 children, aged 3 and under 1. This is my latest employed role.

My Qualifications

Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce
Paediatric First Aid
Enhanced DBS Check

My Availability

I am currently only available for Thursday & Friday full days. I bring my son along with me except for evening babysitting work.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £11.00 per hour
• Nannying from £12.00 per hour (gross)

Fees are negotiable relating to circumstances of each individual.
Babysitting rates are fixed at £10ph in order to meet minimum wage.