Ruby
Nanny in London
Female Member since Feb 2024 Last Updated May 2024 Last Login 31 May 2024
My Summary
About Me
I have worked with children for over 20 years. I’m also a mum to one son who is now almost 18. I home educated him until he was 7 years old, and I was very involved in the home education community, running regular arts and crafts workshops and various other groups. Quite simply, I love kids - spending time with them, teaching them, playing with them, reading to them, being silly, having fun. But I’m also a believer in offering all that within a structure and with clear boundaries, so that children learn important social and interpersonal skills as well.
My Experience
The majority of my experience is in education, but I am now seeking a more informal pastoral role, where I can use my skills and experience to offer support, fun and learning as part of the natural flow of family life.
As a learning mentor, I supported children one-to-one to overcome social and emotional barriers to learning, so I have experience working with SEN, including ADHD, ASC and dyslexia. From this work, I developed a set of resources for exploring emotions through drawing, which was later published into a successful book called ‘The Feelings Artbook’. As a tutor, I have extensive and wide-ranging experience, working with children from 18 months all the way up to age 18 (and I have also taught and tutored adults). I can tutor Maths and English, and have many years’ experience with Early Years, with a specialism in tutoring phonics through play-based learning. I am confident with the EYFS and KS1 and KS2 curriculum and I have also taught English as Second Language to young children, Creative Writing and 11+ (including Maths, English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning). I often make my own games and resources, using cards and home-made board games.
However, while I am confident in offering tutoring and learning support, I should say I am equally keen to do arts and crafts, baking, den-building, trips to the park, hide and seek, games - or whatever will keep children happy and entertained! I am also happy to do light housework, cooking, grocery shopping etc.
I have a full DBS. I do not currently have a paediatric first aid certificate but I am willing to get one if required.
My Qualifications
- MA Creative Writing (Distinction) 2007-2009
- CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) 2004
- BA Media and Communications (2.1) 1998-2001
- DFES National Learning Mentor Training 2005
My Availability
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 11/05/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Nannying from £20.00 per hour (gross)
My Documents
- UK Passport (added 17/02/2024)
- DBS Check (added 17/02/2024)
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