Sophie
Babysitter in Great Shelford
Member since Jun 2020 Last Updated Oct 2025 Last Login 04 Oct 2025
My Summary
About Me
I’m a warm, dependable, and experienced nanny with over seven years of hands-on childcare experience, supporting children from newborns to teenagers, including those with special educational needs. I take a calm, structured, and creative approach to caregiving balancing routine with play, and always putting each child's emotional and developmental needs at the centre of my work. I also have an enhanced DBS check.
Currently, I work in a children’s role at a church. I am also completing a part-time Master's in Psychology of Education at UCL, which enhances my understanding of child development and behaviour.
My Experience
With over seven years of hands-on childcare experience, I have supported children from newborns to teenagers in both private home settings and educational environments. My background includes full-time nannying, special needs caregiving, and volunteer teaching support. I’ve worked with families of various sizes, managed busy household routines, and provided nurturing, development-focused care that encourages emotional, social, and cognitive growth.
I have particular experience with:
Newborn and infant care: feeding, sleep routines, weaning
Special needs support: autism, global developmental delay, ADHD
School-aged care: homework help, school runs, structured play
Household support: children's laundry, tidying, light meal prep
Creative engagement: arts and crafts, outdoor play, sensory activities
I'm committed to continuing my career as a part-time nanny, bringing empathy, professionalism, and creativity to every family I support.
My Qualifications
KIDS MINISTRY ASSISTANT
• HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, LONDON | APR 2025 – PRESENT
• ORGANISED CRAFTS & STORY SESSIONS
• CREATED A SAFE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT
• COMPLETED SAFEGUARDING TRAINING AND AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK
PRIVATE NANNY – NEWBORN & SEN
• LONDON | OCT 2023 – JAN 2024
• FULL CARE FOR NEWBORN (FEEDING, WEANING, SLEEP ROUTINES)
• SUPPORTED 4-YEAR-OLD WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY USING BEHAVIOURAL TOOLS
PRIVATE NANNY (5 CHILDREN, 4–14 YRS)
• CAMBRIDGE | MAR 2018 – JUN 2025
• SOLE-CHARGE AFTER-SCHOOL CARE, ROUTINES, HOMEWORK, AND MEAL PREP
• BUILT STRONG, LASTING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
AD-HOC NANNY & BABYSITTER
• LONDON & CAMBRIDGE
• FLEXIBLE CARE FOR NEWBORNS TO TEENS; TRUSTED EMERGENCY BABYSITTER
VOLUNTEER SEN TEACHING ASSISTANT
• TRUMPINGTON MEADOWS PRIMARY | SEP 2021 – OCT 2021
• SUPPORTED STUDENTS WITH ASD & ADHD; ASSISTED WITH BEHAVIOUR PLANS
MSc Psychology of Education (Part-Time, In Progress)
University College London (UCL), IOE – Jan 2025–2026
• Part-time: 1 evening/week from Jan 2026
• Focus: child development, learning behaviour, educational psychology
BA (Hons) Anthropology
Durham University (2021–2024)
• Graduated with a strong foundation in human behaviour and development
Advanced Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Sep 2024
Mental Health First Aid Training
West Suffolk College – Sep 2024
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• First aid and emergency response certified
A-Levels (Psychology A*, Geography A*, Art A*)
GCSEs – 10 A*–A (Including Maths, English, and Science)
My Availability
I am fully available for part-time babysitting roles, with flexibility for occasional evenings, weekends, and travel if required.
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Last Updated: 01/10/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £18.00 per hour
Happy to change these fees depending on you’re needs.
My Documents
- UK Driving Licence [DELETED] (added 11/06/2020)
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Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sophie. 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.
Having had lots of experience with children, Sophie is playful and easygoing.
She was punctual and kept the children engaged from beginning to end.
She was emotionally intelligent and talked with my child about the changes he would face when starting school.
She was easy-going, open and honest.
She was flexible and helpful, offering to help with some housekeeping tasks when my children were occupied.
She was firm when my child did not keep to the rules.
She was generally helpful and resourceful, connecting my family with people and helpful information we needed.
She was open, honest and friendly.
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davesmum
on 04/07/2022
Sophie came into our home and immediately connected with both our boys. She was engaged in their activities and managed to happily get them off of their devices! Well done Sophie! She went the extra mile and when we arrived home she had gotten them into bed and was reading to them. Very happy with the care that Sophie provided our family.
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Jess
on 04/07/2022
Sophie left us down via a text sent 5 minutes before the scheduled start. Allegedly a covid test she was waiting for turned out to be positive. She never mentioned any chance of covid when she agreed to care for our two toddlers. Utterly unreliable. Would absolutely not recommend
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Ciocia
on 01/07/2022
Response by
Sophie
on 03/07/2022:
I am genuinely very sorry, I had covid and didn’t want to contaminate you’re family and wanted to be honest. I feel upset that something out of my control has made you have such a negative view of me. This is the first time I have had a bad review.
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