Virginia

My Summary

My Experience

March 2025 to May 2026

Vive-Kananda family

Sole charge to 3 month old baby at start

My role in this family was as sole charge nanny to a girl aged 3 months at the start. She was born via surrogate and spent the first 3 months of her life in Cyprus, it was my role to welcome her to her home on arrival to the UK and get her quickly settled into her new routine and environment.

During this role I spent my time arranging age appropriate activities and things to do at home. Whilst I was there I also assisted in the weaning journey and provided healthy and nutritionally balanced meals. As baby got older we made friends with other nannies and their charges and I would arrange play dates and activities to do all together.

Another aspect of my role in this position was to look after mum as she had severe health conditions that would often leave her too tired to spend time with baby. I would assist her with any help that she would need medically or just help with everyday tasks that she couldn’t complete herself. The family also had 3 dogs and horses that I would often help look after.


August 2021 to February 2025
Mr and Mrs Osbourne

Sole charge nanny to boys 4 years and 2 years at start.

My role in this family at the very start was to prepare the eldest for his start at school in September. I spent my first month with them making sure that we spent lots of one to one time together and we built a good bond so that I could help him settle into school happily.
Once the eldest boy had started school I spent two days a week with the youngest taking him to lots of fun clubs and play dates with friends, he then spent two days a week at a local nursery.
During my time with this family I had noticed that the eldest boy was struggling with school and with his ability to socialize with other children, I have since guided and supported the family along with the school to help him in the process of getting a ASD diagnosis.
Whilst with this family I also took on the role of house manager, my duties would be to maintain their cars making sure that they were up to date on mot and servicing, hiring people to come into the house to do any work that was needed and also assisting them with day to day errands like food shopping and things that were needed for the running of the home.
As well as this I was also expected to carry out day to day nursery duties like cleaning the children’s bedrooms and play room, making sure that their toys were up to date and appropriate and purchasing clothes and school uniform when needed.


June 2018 to Date

Sole charge nanny for twin girls aged 1 year at start.
My role with this family at the very beginning was to help provide a stable environment for the girls whilst the family moved from London to their new home in Essex. Once the family had settled, I then went on to establish a good routine and plan of activities for the girls including music classes, play dates and educational walks.
Once the girls became older it was then very important that I adapted their routines to each child to help them grow as individuals. I would also plan activities and classes that would be beneficial to each girl and I also planned 121 time each week when the parents worked from home so that again they could recognise their individuality.
In my time with them it was also important that I prepare them for going to nursery by potty training and helping them to dress themselves.
I was also required to perform nursery duties including washing and ironing, cleaning their playroom and bedrooms and providing tasty and nutritious meals and snacks.

January 2017 to June 2018

Temporary roles for Town & Country Nannies, including boy twins aged 18 months, and a family of three children aged 2years to 10 years.
My duties were to quickly establish a rapport with each family, especially the children and ensure that routines were maintained and that the children continued on their learning journeys. Good nutritious meals always cooked from scratch and nursery duties, such as the children’s washing and bed linen changed. Importantly, to see that the children had a balanced day with plenty of outdoor fun, too.


October 2016 to January 2017
Private Family

Sole charge nanny for boy 2.5 years at the start.
My role with this little boy has been to provide a structured week with plenty of outdoor activities and active play together with play dates as he is a very active child. I have also been responsible for preparing and introducing him to nursery and I am now preparing him to start school in January with learning through play including numbers and letters and helping him to dress himself.
I was also required to complete nursery duties including all of the child’s laundry and ironing and cleaning his bedroom and nursery. I also provide nutritional balanced meals for him and evening meals for the family.

June 2016-October 2016 - Temporary position c
Miss Lisa Dulieu and Mr Paul Thompson

Nanny/Mothers Help for 3 days a week to 2 children aged 3 and 9 months and a subsequent new born. My duties included arranging activities suitable to each child’s developmental age and helping to prepare the 4 year old girl for her first day at school. Being a mothers help I was also responsible for any house duties the mother could not perform due to being pregnant. I would also assist her in any hospital visits or doctors appointments that were needed. After the baby’s birth my duties changed, I then became responsible for the care of the baby including bottle feeding and establishing a good sleep routine.

January 2016 – June 2016
Mr and Mrs Bowler
Sole charge nanny for 4 days a week to two children aged 4 and 2. My duties included creating activities that were age appropriate to each child, preparing three home cooked meals each day for the children and completing various nursery duties including any extra work the parents needed help with. I have also been helping prepare the eldest child for her start at school in September, encouraging her to do things for herself and teaching her how to put her shoes on and dress herself.

August 2015 to December 2016 - Temporary position
Mr & Mrs Elwell-Sutton

Temporary Nanny for one boy aged 3.5. My duties are as a nanny for this little boy and also as a help for his mother who is severely ill due to pregnancy. She has total bedrest and is therefore unable to look after him. I also ensure that Mother is safe and well, as she had been hospitalised on several occasions with this pregnancy. I also undertake cooking for the family and extended nursery duties to ensure that the household runs smoothly.

January – August 2015
Mr & Mrs Warner

Nanny for three children aged 7, 4 and 18 months. Three days a week. The eldest child has both physical and mental special needs. The middle child has severe Asthma. My duties include keeping children safe and well, administering and organising specialist medicines as required, and helping their mother on a day to day basis with whatever is required. Team work is vital. I also organise the family in their day to day living including diary management and menu planning.

November 2014 to August 2015
Mr & Mrs Edwards

Sole charge nanny for two days per week for two children aged 4 and 18 months. My duties included the nursery run, providing nutritious meals from scratch, and devising learning through play which is age appropriate to both children. I have also been preparing the older child for school, teaching him to get dressed, and to perform certain tasks for himself.

April 2011 to November 2014

Town and Country Nannies Ltd – Temporary and Emergency nanny roles and Recruitment Consultant.

During this time I have completed several placements with different families who have needed either short term emergency cover or a longer term emergency placement. The children in these families were all two years of age and under so my duties would be to entertain the children and create games and activities to continue and encourage good development. It was also important to the families that I provide a home cooked and nutritionally balanced diet using locally sourced products.

Interviewing prospective nannies, reference checking and dealing with clients

August 2010 to April 2011 - 8 month maternity contract
Mr & Mrs Rich

Full time sole charge Nanny to three girls aged 15mths, 3yrs and 4yrs.
Balancing the care and education of three girls under five. Providing a safe environment and creating a stimulating and varied programme of activities which are age appropriate to all three, both inside and outside the family home. Cooking nutritious and well balanced meals, and ensuring that their environment was clean and tidy. Proxy parenting whilst the parents were away on business.

October 2007 to May 2010
Mr & Mrs Butler

Full time sole charge nanny. Care of girl aged 7 months. And subsequent new born.
My role included caring for the child whilst both parents were absent due to work commitments, including overnight stays. I have been entrusted in assessing her development and produced an appropriate programme to prepare her for entry into nursery school. The family had a second addition to their family of a baby girl. My role with her was the same as the older sibling at the same age.

My Qualifications

Level 3 diploma in childcare and education from The Chiltern college

My Availability

My Fees

• Nannying from £17.00 per hour (gross)