Sophia_H
Babysitter in Balham
Female Member since Jun 2010 Last Updated May 2024 Last Login 28 May 2024
My Summary
About Me
My name is Sophia, I am 22 years old with an Economics and International Development degree from the University of Sussex. I live in Balham in South West London and have 8 years of childcare experience from private families, daycare centres and nurseries. I am a local babysitter for Wandsworth, Lambeth and South London.
I am global minded, a travelholic and passionate about international development, I have just returned from solo travel in India. Part of the reason why I'm looking for ad-hoc childcare work is so I can save enough to go back to Asia and gain more overseas experience. I am also very energetic person and enjoy swimming, jogging and tennis on a regular basis as well as attending the gym.
- I am a local, professional, happy and responsible babysitter with over 8 years of experience from a number of different families and nursery roles. I have worked as as nanny and babysitter in many families across London and Brighton, responsible for their safety, wellbeing and ensuring they are secure and comfortable at all times. I provide efficient care of all children, playing with them, cooking healthy meals, bathing them and ensuring a comfortable nights sleep. I am an looking to share my caring nature, enthusiasm and creativity in a flexible role for a family seeking help. I hold an up-to-date CRB and have found I am able to connect and develop with a range of children. I have experience with children from babies to toddlers to 15 year olds. I can commit to anytime until then and evening and weekend work on a regular basis thereafter.
Please find my experience listed below and do not hesitate to contact me, I am excited to hear from you.
My Experience
Most of my experience has been gained with toddlers, 18months- 6 years old. Please find a timeline of this below. However I also have experience with newborns and older children.
Child-minding experience gained from 2008- present. Skills and responsibilities have varied for each individual child but generally include; cooking meals, bathing, and playing games, reading stories, nappy changing and potty training, completing children’s’ games and helping with homework. These demonstrate that I am diverse, attentive and dedicated to keeping children safe and entertained. Furthermore I have assisted with various PA and admin family help if you require any ad hoc admin assistance. Please find my most recent experience listed below:
- Morning nanny and regular evening work for Smith family, Brighton, September 2014-May 2015
Arrived at Smith house at 6am daily as parents left by 7am latest each day. This role involved bathing, cooking, preparing lunches and dressing the family’s three children including G6 and twin boys B12. Before walking the 6 year old to school, I would engage in a range of stimulating activities each morning including dancing, drawing and reading stories with the 6 year old. I would also provide regular evening work for the family looking after up to 6 children at one time when the children had their friends over.
-Babysitter and child-minder for the Sprout Family in Brighton: September 2012-May 2015
Here I child minded two energetic youngsters, a boy and a girl that are 11 and 7 for busy parents who work full time. Duties included, school runs and preparing meals for the children as well as participating in activities such as painting, board games and homework. Both day and night shifts on a regular basis and will sometimes hold the sole charge of up to 4 children as the kids have their friends over often.
-Nursery Assistant- Tinies childcare Brighton and Hove 2012-2013
I have worked as an assistant at various day-care centres across Brighton and Hove for children of ages 0 to 7. This includes; Growing up green, Fiveways and Little Angels Day-care. Here I led creative and fun activities for the children to get involved in as well as being responsible and alert at all times to ensure safety. I also helped plan daily activities including singalongs, exploring nature, and tending to the spirits of shyer children. I tried to make sure that each child was entertained and happy and that parents were comfortable leaving their children. Energy and enthusiasm was required for this high-paced environment as well as versatility to deal with a range of different children at one time
My Qualifications
I hold a current up to date CRB
I also hold a cookery certificate from 2012
My Availability
I have a 9-5 job but I am looking to save up some money so I can commit to regular ad-hoc evening and weekend work.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| 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: 21/01/2016 | |||||||
My Fees
£8-£9 per hour depending on location.
My Documents
- UK Passport (added 13/05/2024)
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