Carmel

My Summary

My Experience

I have siblings who I have often looked after and have experience looking after children, teenagers and young adults with varying additional and complex needs.

My current job is working at a charity which is for children who have additional needs, our aim is learning via play and it is centred around inclusivity and giving all children the opportunity to be able to play with their peers and is something I’m very passionate about.

I’ve also been on holidays helping parents with their children so that they can work and relax.

My other main job was looking after a sibling set of three children two being disabled in differing ways.

My Qualifications

I have paediatric first aid training which includes administering emergency medications.

I recently took a course in administering emergency medications. Including buccal midazolam and rectal diazepam (used for seizures)

I have training in using feeding tubes and experience with this via my jobs.

I have basic makaton training, am confident in using PODD and PECS books and formats.

My Availability

This varies week to week due to being at university so please do ask.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £12.00 per hour

This depends on the ages and abilities of the children in my care but approximately £12 per hour for days (between 9am and 8pm) and £14 per hour for sleeping nights (or after 8pm) and £15 per hour for waking nights (from 8pm to 9am)