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Carmela

Nanny in Edinburgh (also available for babysitting)

5 stars

Female Member since Sep 2020 Last Updated Jul 2025 Last Login 30 Jul 2025

My Summary

Part Time Nanny
Full Time Nanny
Live Out Nanny
Full Driving Licence
DBS Check
Nanny Housekeeper
Own Car
Newborn Experience
Mothers Help
Bedtime Nanny
Festival Nanny

About Me

Hi! I’m Carmela, a reliable and creative nanny from Argentina, living in the UK for over 6 years. I have more than 5 years of experience working with children from 5 months to 9 years old, both in Argentina and Edinburgh. I’ve worked with several lovely families and can provide strong references.
I speak Spanish and English and love sharing my language through play and everyday routine. One of the children I’ve cared for has been spoken to only in Spanish since before she started talking, now, at 5 years old she understands everything like a bilingual child!
I’m also a trained artist with an HND in Illustration and a BA (Hons) in Visual Communication from Edinburgh College, and I love bringing creativity into childcare through art, music, theatre, and imaginative play. We’ve done everything from homemade theatre shows to music videos and “short films.”
I’m outgoing, kind, and hands-on. I’ve completed an online nanny course and pediatric CPR training. I’m currently looking for a morning nanny position (Monday to Thursday) starting from beginning of term by end of August 2025.

I’d love to hear from you and meet your little one!

My Experience

I have over four years of experience caring for children in both Argentina and the UK. In Argentina, I worked with families for two and a half years. Since moving to the UK, I’ve worked with several families, including:

The Hale Burgues family (Scottish-Australian) for 9 months

My current employer, the Wallace family, since August 2021

The Galiardi family (Argentinian) from February to May 2022, caring for an 8-month-old baby

The Duncan family from May to September 2022, looking after a 5-month-old baby and a 5-year-old boy

The Marson family from January to June 2023

I’m happy to provide references, as well as lovely pictures and videos from our fun projects together!

My Qualifications

* BA (Hons) in Visual Communication – Edinburgh College
* HND in Illustration – Edinburgh College
* Studied Music – Catholic University of Argentina
* Degrees in Illustration and Watercolour – University of Buenos Aires
* Certificate in Pediatric CPR
* Certificate of Completion – Online Nanny Course
* FIRST Certificate in English (Cambridge); currently fluent/advanced level after over 6 years living in the UK
* Native Spanish speaker

While not formal qualifications, I’m passionate about child development and continuously learning. I’ve read:
No Bad Kids by Janet Lansbury
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber & Julie King
Oh Crap! Potty Training by Jamie Glowacki

My Availability

I’m currently working with the Wallace family for after-school care, and I’m looking to complement this with a morning position (Monday to Thursday) starting end of August 2025.

As I support myself independently here in the UK, I’m seeking a role that offers a competitive salary, one that allows me to cover my living expenses while also giving me the time and flexibility to invest in my art career.

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Last Updated: 30/07/2025

My Fees

  • Nannying from £16.50 per hour (gross)
  • Babysitting from £17.00 per hour

Negotiable

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Reviews

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Latest reviews

Below are the latest reviews for Carmela. 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.

Carmela has looked after our two boys (aged 3 & 6) on an ad hoc basis for about a year.

Carmela brings genuine enthusiasm to her work with and quickly establishes a secure rapport with the children.

Carmela is very warm and engaging with the children, they really look forward to the art and craft activities which she plans, and fun outings to the museum or parks.

We have wonderful peace of mind that they are in excellent hands with her and are engaged in interesting and enriching activities.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Abby Abby on 18/12/2022

Carmela has babysat for my 3 kids many times and they all think she’s great! She’s thoughtful and fun and yet still gets the job done! Lovely person, lovely nanny! 🌼

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by Avatar for Alex A Alex A on 07/06/2022

We are really fortunate to have Carmela taking care of our daughter since she was 8 months old. She is not only very professional and proactive but also really affectionate with her, we can see how much our little one likes to be with her. Carmela has a lot of experience with kids of all ages and we feel confident and assured that she will handle any situation that may arise, we fully trust her skills. Moreover, Carmela is very enthusiastic and all the time proposes different activities, walks, games, etc. our daughter gets a lot of stimulation from her (she is also an amazing talented artist so she is plenty of resources and expertise to have your kids involved in painting, drawing and music. She is also proficient in different languages.). I should also mention that Carmela cooks extraordinarily well, indeed, she cooks every day for the baby and always do some extra for us (she also cooks very healthy food so our diet has improved substantially the days she is with us). There are more good things about Carmela: whenever the baby is taking a nap she always finds and proposes some task to help us, like shopping the groceries for cooking, taking the dog for a walk or folding the baby's clothes.
We can give our highest recommendation to Carmela, your kids will love her!

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by Avatar for Diego Diego on 18/05/2022

Carmela has been looking after my 1.5yo and 5yo since August. She is calm, kind and patient with them. Has taught Spanish to my 1.5 yo and does lots of arty things with my 5yo. I feel my kids are in great hands with her. I happily recommend her.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Sophie Sophie on 04/02/2022

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