Brigitte

My Summary

My Experience

I have been a sole charge nanny working for many private families. Doctors, bankers, civil servants, even an anaesthetist, .and a palliative care doctor. I was a deputy manager at a private day nursery ,in charge of the baby room ,

I was supervisor of an indoor soft play area for children. (The Wacky Warehouse) in Croxley, where I also organised and ran the morning mum's and toddlers groups. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with the mum's and getting to know the children.


Myself and two other mum's opened our own community playgroup, called 'Rainbow House' in Abbots Langley, which proved very successful . From that, I independently ran my own summer play scheme in the late 90s with the over 8's, holding it in the hall of Rainbow House. It gave parents the chance to have their older children entertained whilst they stayed home with their little ones. It was well attended and enjoyed by all. Mornings would be activity time, messy play, and after lunch role play, pretending and child initiated, working as a group, with the intention of tiring them out by collection time.

I worked at Watford General Hospital for 2 years, photographing newborn babies for Tempest First Portrait.

I loved that job, getting hands-on with new babies, I was in my element.

I am happy working as a sole charge nanny, but equally happy to work alongside Mum as an extra pair of hands.

Earlier in my career, I travelled and worked as a nanny in Canada. (Toronto) and stayed for a year.

I travelled to Los Angeles and looked after Paul Young ( a successful pop singers daughter) Levi Young. for almost two years.

I am very easygoing and love nothing more than being in the company of children. (and parents)

I love babies and toddlers, being a part of helping them to learn and grow into independent little people.

One of my previous jobs was Nanny/ carer / mothers help, looking after a 2 year old little girl and her 8 year old brother.

Their mum has MS and is wheelchair bound, so I was with mum every day.I

I did nursery/school pick-ups, playing with and cooking for the children, bathing the youngest and potty training. Listening ear to the eldest when he wanted to talk about cars and football, taking him to clubs and playing board games.

My role involved helping mum out, too, as and when she needed it.
She is more challenged in daily tasks, for which she needs a helping hand.

The little girl has just turned 6 years, but was 2 years at the outset, and her brother turned 8 and was 12 years old when I left that employment.

I had been with the family for 2 years.

I worked for a military family, and all that entails with parents away on duty looking after two children 3 days a week . They were 1.5 and 3yrs at the start. I was their sole charge nanny for two years.

I was responsible for Nursery drop off and collection, taking the younger one to play dates and classes, such as Hertbeeps and Rugby Tots and Fizzifun. I was responsible for the children's clothes, nursery, and general clear up after meals and activities, dressing for nursery and cooking healthy meals, catering for their food intolerances.

I was working on wednesdays and fridays looking after 3 year old twins. But due to the covid pandemic, this was temporarily halted. They have now turned 5 and have started school.

A couple of evenings a week, I was a carer/companion to a 93 year old lady, making her supper, or taking her out and about, generally being a listening ear. we hit it off straight away. She has a cooky sense of humour, like myself, and I like to think I enhanced her day a little. as she did mine..she's great. She unfortunately had a bad fall, so she is in a nursing care home, for which she is very happy and settled.
I know look after another elderly lady infact the grandmother of the twins I mentioned right at the beginning of my profile She's 91 and is very active mobility wise, but just needs some support with supper and, just importantly, with company. I fit in what hours I can with my current employ and pop in on a Friday just to say hi.

I can provide a CV alongside lots of references and certificates for which I am very proud.

Also, personal cards from some of the families I've worked for, including precious handwritten cards from the children.

My Qualifications

I trained for 2yrs at the nursery Nurses College in Bristol from 1982-1984 and gained the NNEB Certificate. ( Nationsl Nursery Examination Board)


I worked in a private nursery for 18 months prior to going to college .then I qualified as a Nursery Nurse in 1984.

My Availability

I am available to families looking for a professional nanny for 2 days a week, those being mondays and Wednesdays.

It's important to me to find the right family. Being comfortable with them, as they are with me. Leaving your most treasured little bundle in someone else's hands is a mountain of a decision. You have to get it right the first time.

Continuity of care is of utmost importance.

I am looking for a long-term family.

I am aware that families have been hit hard by the budget. It's a hard time for all.

I would like to be paid my worth, which is £18 an hour, nett, with tax, ni and pension contributions on top of that.

I think my rate is justifiable. After all, I am extremely experienced, and I would be looking after your most precious child / children.

I am available for an interview.

I regard myself as a sensible, level-headed woman who has a lot to offer a family.

If you feel that I could be a good fit for your family, please feel free to message me.

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I know it's long, and I applaud you.

Kindest Regards

Brigitte

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My Fees

• Nannying from £18.00 per hour (net)

My rate is £18 an hour net, because I have oodles and oodles of experience .
I know the current financial climate has been hit hard, so I am willing to discuss my fee's.

I lost my husband to cancer and my mother also, within 5 months of each other, so I need to make a judgement to make myself and my family financially stable.

This can all be discussed if we would like to meet.

I am a qualified and very experienced nanny. You can be guaranteed your child/children with be in very safe, competent, loving hands.

Please feel free to message me.