Sarah

My Summary

My Experience

Much of my working life has been spent in a caring role from caring for young children to caring for elderly people suffering from Alzheimers Disease and behavioral problems.

In 1995 I went to New York with an organisation called Au Pair in America, where I spent a year looking after 2 children. Once this contract ended I was offered employment nannying and went on to spend the next 6 years working with 2 different families as a live in nanny..

During the summer of 1999 I ran a Pre School Summer Camp for 20 Children in New York. This required a great deal of organizational skills managing staff and communication with parents.

Between 1999 and 2001 I was closely involved with running a voluntary church based kids club in New York. At the same time I was a Youth Group leader working as part of a team with adolescents from the local community.

Upon my return to the UK I worked as a Nursery Nurse then decided to return to college to study Counselling, to do so I went back into nannying which enabled me to attend college through the day. During this time I worked as a drugs outreach worker for Youth@ACT. I also volunteered one day a week at Youth Enquiry Service. In October 2006 I was placed by YES in a local secondary school to do 100 voluntary counselling hours which was compulsory as part of my training. After this time I was offered me 10 hours per week paid counselling which has since increased to 20 hours, these hours allow me to continue working as a nanny before and after school and during school holidays.

My Qualifications

First Aid
2017 Counselling Children & Young People
2005 – 2007 Amersham & Wycombe College - Advanced Diploma Counselling

2006 MNT Childcare Approval

2006 Early Years First Aid (St Johns Ambulance)

2006 – 2006 Freedom Training Programme – Working with Victims of Abuse

2006 – 2006 Drugs Prevention & Awareness Project, National Open College Network – 12 credits at Level 3 Drugs Awareness

2006 – 2006 Youth & Community Service – Solution Focus Brief Therapy & Identifying Young People with Potential Mental Health Issues

2005 - 2005 Youth Enquiry Service – Anger Management

2005 – 2005 Youth Enquiry Service – Boundaries Personal and Professional

2005 – 2005 Drugs Prevention & Awareness Project, National Open College Network – 3 credits at Level 2 Drugs Awareness

2004 – 2005 Amersham & Wycombe College – ABC Level 2 Cert in Counselling Skills (Part Time)

2002 - 2003 Amersham & Wycombe College – ABC Level 2 Cert in Counselling Concepts (Part Time)

1985 – 1986 Amersham College – 2 “Oâ€? levels & City and Guilds Numeracy

1981 – 1985 Hatters Lane Secondary – 8 CSEs

My Availability

My Fees

• Babysitting from £12.50 per hour
• Nannying from £12.50 per hour (net)

£12.50