Natasha

My Summary

My Experience

I have plenty of experience working with children and young people which has stemmed over the past 16 years; and now even more so an a Mum.

When I was 14 I took a 13 week course in Babysitting and Childcare in Epsom, Surrey- from then I started regularly babysitting (at least once a week) for 3 families with children ranging from 6 months - 10 years.

Once I turned 16 I worked for two years as a Live-Out Nanny for a family with 3 children aged 1,6 and 8; this involved collecting them from school, collecting and dropping at activities, preparing and serving evening meals, preparing lunch boxes, changing nappies of the youngest child, bathing the children, doing homework with them and putting them to bed.
It also sometimes involved overnight stays and morning routines as well as extra full days in the holidays. The family would also sometimes employ me for their children's parties to run games and activities with the children.

On moving to Liverpool I have since regularly (at least twice a week) looked after children of ages 2 months- 18 years.

This has been of a wide variety of parents and families; for many families from my Church as well as from local toddler groups and with Safe Families.

Overnight experience includes children of ages 4 months- 13 years wherein I have stayed in the families home for 1 -5 days: attending local toddler groups/library groups, changing young children, collecting children from nursery/school, feeding the children, playing, doing homework with them, bathing them and putting them to bed, doing light housework, preparing lunch boxes and then in the morning waking them, getting ready for school and taking them to nursery/school.

I think it is very important to engage children in play, games and activity, spending time with them to build relationship and trust. When looking after children I make this one of my main goals- I also think it is important to spend one-on-one time with children where it is possible in order to give them attention and care and a time to talk with you.

I regularly take my own children , the children I look after and those of my friends out on trips to the Arts Galleries and Museums in Liverpool City Centre- finding times when there are interactive things going on. I also like to take children of all ages to the park, library and occasionally to the cinema or bowling. When these things are open and available in the current pandemic situation!

As well as activities outside the home I love to initiate things with the home including arts and crafts, board games, theatre activities and games such as hide and seek/ music bumps etc. I think interaction is key to development and learning as well as having fun!

My Qualifications

I hold a Level 3 qualification in Common Core Skills in relation to Early Years and Childcare.

I currently hold a degree level 2.1 in Community Drama from the Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts (LIPA),

I hold A-Levels in Drama and Theatre Studies, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology.

I have a First Aid Certificate in First and Emergency Aid as well as Paediatric.

I have also recently undergone training in Child Protection and Awareness.

Babysitters Course.

I have completed a Mental Health accredited course (ITOL).

My Availability

Part time work or ad hoc days/ holiday work (please do get in contact I am up for conversations!).
Unfortunately I am unavailable on a Monday and Thursday currently due to other work commitments.

Please do get in contact as I would love to see if I am able to help you out with any childcare needs.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
• Nannying from £11.00 per hour (gross)

As a Nanny I work to an hourly or daily rate:

£11 per hour (if under 6 hours)
£65 per day (max of 6 hours)
£75 per day (max of 8 hours)

Additional costs are £7.50 per additional hour.

*Costs are based on 2 children and dependant on ages. I am more than happy to look after more children (one family I worked for have five!) but the price will differ, please contact me to discuss.