Cathy
Nanny in Aylesbury Vale (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Oct 2019 Last Updated Sep 2025 Last Login 28 Sep 2025
My Summary
Kind, Nurturing, Highly Experienced Nanny
About Me
Hi! I'm a kind, playful, nurturing and patient mature nanny who is very conscientious, self motivated and resourceful. I can be paid through both Tax-Free Childcare (Govt top up of your childcare payments) and Free Childcare schemes (15 hrs/wk for 2 yr olds, 30 hrs for 3 year olds. 15hrs/wk for babies over 9 months). I'm also self-employed, so you won't have to worry about paying my tax - I'll simply invoice you at the end of the month.
I follow a gentle, nurturing approach, respecting each child's feelings and choices while maintaining boundaries. I manage behaviour creatively and avoid 99% of meltdowns. I have approx 30 years experience caring for children aged 0-12 in their homes, schools and nurseries as well as 15 years as a Nanny. I come from a family of teachers, so educating young children is very much in my blood and I take every opportunity to incorporate education into everyday activities holistically and naturally.
I own a collection of beautiful open-ended handmade and wooden toys and books for all ages, which I have carefully curated over the years to stimulate imagination, problem solving skills and curiosity. I will bring a carefully chosen personalised selection of them each day for your children to play with. I love to encourage children's imagination, read with them, play with them and create stories and songs and beautiful little worlds with them. Above all, to laugh, get silly and have FUN! I have so many resources and ideas to keep your little ones busy and happy.
I'm also willing to help out around the house and can show you new ways to organise cupboards and clothing!
I'm ideally seeking a family near MK18 (The Claydons/Buckingham/surrounding villages).
My Experience
I started out as a mother's helper and babysitter in my early 20s, later moving onto primary school teacher assistant and running kids' clubs in my 30s. I've had other "care" jobs in between, such as holistic therapist and elderly carer, and the experience in healthcare, therapy, counselling, advising and calming down stressed people has proved very useful when working with children. I've been a teacher at several nurseries. I also designed, wrote and photographed the website for my last nursery school. I've been a Nanny for the past 15 years, making a total of about 30 years Childcare experience plus 11 years Care experience with adults. So there's not much I can't handle! Although one of my favourite parts of this job is that I learn something new from every child.
My Qualifications
I have Level 3 NVQ Early Years Care and Education, Paediatric First Aid, have attended numerous workshops in counselling and other psychology techniques, I'm also a qualified Aromatherapist, Reflexologist and Beauty Therapist as well as having had Art and Design training.
My Availability
Potentially up to 3 mornings a week. Currently available alternate Mondays.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 27/09/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Nannying from £17.00 per hour (gross)
I currently charge £17/hour (local) up to £18 (if over 10 miles travel each way) - I'm self employed, so this is before tax, which I take care of for you. This rate factors in my decades of experience and expertise, plus registration as a childcare provider with Ofsted, nanny insurance, DBS check and Paediatric First Aid training. You can access Tax Free Childcare to help towards nanny costs.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs at Steeple Claydon School
- I provide pick ups at Thornborough Infant School
- I provide drop offs at East Claydon Church of England School
- I provide pick ups at Padbury Church of England School
- I provide pick ups at Newton Longville Church of England Combined School
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 24/04/2024)
- UK Passport (added 24/04/2024)
- Full CV (added 28/04/2024)
- Reference: Reference - Mr & Mrs Lala (added 28/04/2024)
- Reference: Reference - Mrs Enayati (added 28/04/2024)
- Reference: Reference - Mrs Degenhardt (added 28/04/2024)
- Training Certificate: NVQ 3 Early Years Care & Education (added 24/04/2024)
- First Aid Certificate (added 24/04/2024)
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