Emily
Nanny in Rother (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 12 hours
Female Member since Apr 2017 Last Updated Oct 2025 Last Login 08 Oct 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hello, and thank you for reading! First, a bit of information about the kind of nanny I am: For starters, I am a very creative person who is not adverse to messy play! I am also a very outdoors type of person, and I absolutely believe that the outdoors is by far the best place for children to be, as they cannot thrive and fully explore the world if they are constantly cooped up. Of course, there will be times when we do need to stay home for whatever reason, so I do have a range of activities "up my sleeve" for this sort of occasion, such as baking, crafts, etc.
I am a very caring, friendly and nurturing person, and I understand how vital it is for your child/ren to form a strong and meaningful relationship with their nanny, first and foremost. I will spend a lot of time getting to know them and forming a strong bond with them, especially at the beginning. I'm a fun playmate, and I'm sure your child/ren and I will have loads of fun together! At the same time I am also very responsible, and can cope well in a crisis! I have also worked fairly extensively with neurodiverse children and children with varying SEN.
A little bit of background information: I began my career of working with children abroad in 2010, and did this for 5 years, mainly working in international kindergartens. I then returned to the UK and started working in a nursery here before training to be an Early Years Teacher at Sussex University. The course was also a Master's Degree, so I also have a Master's in Early Years Education.
After graduating from my Master's I was lucky enough to find a lovely family to work for as nanny in Yorkshire, working with a 4 year old boy and a baby girl. I absolutely loved working with these children, helping them to grow and develop, and finding fun things for us to do together. I then moved to Lewes began working at a local nursery, as well as for a family in Ringmer one day a week, working with a nature and baking loving little boy until he started reception class. After this time I began working full time as a nanny and private tutor. I currently work as a nanny for 3 wonderful families in Lewes (for 6 years, 4 years and 2 years). I am soon moving over towards Hastings and Battle so I am looking for some days in this area, as one of my current families is relocating abroad, and with another family the little boy will be starting school in September and will no longer need a nanny.
I have an up to date DBS, am self-employed, have taken a pediatric first aid course, and I enjoy cooking. I also love animals, so pets aren't a problem.
My Experience
Nanny-governess, nanny, kindergarten/nursery teacher, private tutoring, nursery practitioner, EFL teacher, SEN experience
My Qualifications
I have an MA in Early Years Education and I am a qualified Early Years Teacher. I also have a BA in theatre studies, and a TEFL certificate awarded through the British Council. I am an experienced drama teacher and I can also speak/understand basic Mandarin Chinese.
My Availability
Currently Thursdays and Fridays but I will also be available on a Tuesday from September.
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 02/10/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
- Nannying from £17.00 per hour (gross)
My hourly rates are as follows:
1-3 hours £20
4-5 hours £18
6+ hours £17
Evening babysitting when the children are asleep £12
Private tutoring hourly rates:
£30 an hour online
£35 an hour in person
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 27/02/2018)
- Full CV (added 11/11/2022)
- Exam Certificate: Masters Degree in Early Years Education (added 27/02/2018)
- First Aid Certificate: Pediatric First Aid Certificate (added 26/02/2018)
- Training Certificate: Early Years Teacher (added 26/02/2018)
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5 out of 5
Parents say
This highly recommended nanny consistently provides engaging and educational activities, demonstrating keen observation of child development. Their thoughtful approach fosters confidence, curiosity, and essential skills. The nanny excels in communication, offering detailed updates and reports. Parents praise their professionalism, warmth, and invaluable experience in early years education.
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Emily. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
We had Emily caring for our son Alexander one day a week for two years (ages 3-5), and she was wonderful. She consistently took him on engaging outings—playgroups, library visits, and nature walks where she shared her knowledge of plants and animals. Emily was great at keeping us informed with regular updates and photos throughout their days together.
Emily was particularly observant about Alexander's development, providing detailed feedback on his progress and proactively working on areas like fine motor skills. Alexander always looked forward to his time with Emily, and we could see how her thoughtful approach helped him develop confidence and curiosity. She played an important role in preparing him for the transition to school.
We would absolutely recommend Emily to other families.
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Paulina
on 13/09/2025
Emily is a fantastic Nanny, anyone would be lucky to have her!
Emily has looked after our daughter for nearly three years now and has helped her progress with her confidence so much! We chose Emily initially because she has experience caring for children with autism and special needs, and she is very in tune with little people who struggle to communicate.
Often when we pick up from Emily she comments on little developmental changes that we have just noticed ourselves. Emily is extremely observant and interactive. She is thoughtful and always has loads of ideas of how to spend the time making it as fun and engaging as possible.
Thank you so much Emily for taking such wonderful care of our daughter!
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grace
on 07/07/2025
Emily started looking after my kids in 2019, then age 6 months and 1.5 years. Emily started with us 3-4 days per week and still helps us out 1 afternoon per week. Emily is an absolute star - I'm so grateful to her for the fun, kindness and curiosity she brings along every single day she is with the kids. Over the years, Emily has taught them so much about plants, berries, baking, cooking, art, money - loads of stuff - and still helps them with their reading and tricky words. Emily is incredibly knowledgeable about early years and education and provided a great sounding board for me and the kids dad when we had questions and concerns over the years. Emily is a consummate professional and a big kid rolled into one - she's fab, and I'm extremely happy to provide this review. Elaine
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ElaineS
on 01/07/2025
Emily has been our nanny for the last four years, looking after our two children (now five and half and nearly four) a couple of days a week. We are moving abroad otherwise we would have had Emily continue working for us for as long as we could.
Emily is an outstanding nanny. She is sensitive to the interests of each child and great at pinpointing their individual needs, helping them in areas they might need some additional support and fostering their strengths. Her knowledge and understanding of child development and early years education is excellent. She is brilliant at getting the children out and about and always plans fun, educational activities for them throughout the day. Our children absolutely love their time with her and have learnt so much from being with Emily. She sends wonderful updates, including photos, and has done several really useful reports helping us, and their schools/nursery, see how they are progressing. Emily has been so helpful in so many areas and her experience and genuine care for the children she looks after is invaluable.
Emily cooks for and with the children, makes them packed lunches, collects them from school and nursery, draws and crafts, takes them for days out on the bus and train and all round provides a really wonderful, fun and educational experience for them.
Emily is lovely to have around, she is reliable, punctual, creative, warm, fun and kind. She has played a pivotal role in our children’s lives and they adore her. They, like us, will miss her hugely. We could not recommend Emily more highly and I would be very happy to speak to anyone direct should they want to.
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Mathilda
on 30/05/2025
Emily is reliable, patient, extremely lovely and caring. She is also very experienced and knowledgeable about children's development milestones. She has helped our son to overcome a phase of regression, using numerous different activities that she created specifically to meet his needs. She was then following up with regular reports on his progress. Our son loved spending time with Emily, especially going out on a walk with her. She has always shared many pictures with us of their time together and made many happy memories for us as a family to remember forever. Emily is the best nanny we have ever had! It's a shame we can't have her as our nanny anymore due to different time schedules. We couldn't recommend Emily enough! x
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Stefania
on 13/07/2021
Emily babysat for my two children (ages 9 and 7) last week for the first time! She is easy to communicate with, friendly and most importantly the kids LOVED her. I recommend Emily for babysitting (and nannying of course) and I'm secretly hoping she doesn't get too booked up so she can come over and look after the kids again soon! Thanks Emily.
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Christy
on 20/05/2021
Emily Looked after my 4 years old son over 7 months, full time. She is very creative to plan all kinds of activities for my boy and has a very good understanding of what the child wants. On top of usual nanny duties, she provided extra support for my son's wider education requirements and prepared comprehensive reports to reflect the progress of my child. Due to my nature of work, I had to travel frequently. She is very flexible and always willing to help in very short notice.
Unfortunately, she had to relocate. I trust she will be the ideal nanny/educator for any family.
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BenJ
on 18/03/2020
Emily is polite, understated, caring, an eye for detail, very comfortable with children. She can cook, can bake and make lovely packed lunch when she takes my son out for the day. She is honest and trustworthy. She is excellent with any child, we highly recommend her!
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on 20/08/2019
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