Indi H

My Summary

My Experience

I have been doing regular paid babysitting work since I was 14, I am very familiar with young children's behaviour and am very attentive and caring to their needs. I also have extensive tutoring experience for children ages 6-9, I did after-school tutoring for 3 years and an 8-week intensive summer school programme where I worked as a teacher assistant. I have been working as a Special Education & ESL Teacher in a primary school which has been an incredibly immersive learning experience. My childcare and education skills have developed in new creative ways and I look forward to utilising them. I also attended a Montessori school for Primary education, so I am familiar with those teaching methods and environment. Overall, I am extremely dedicated and always aim to keep children happy and safe. I know that my role is not to discipline and instead be a person that they can trust. Most importantly, I am the older sister of four girls so I know how to be kind and patient whilst being able to look after multiple children at once. I am creative and know how to keep a child entertained without screens, and am able to cook, so I can be relied on to make proper meals and snacks. I also have newborn experience and am familiar with nappies, bottle feeding and burps!

My nannying experience in Edinburgh:
I first worked with a family of 3 and my role was to drop off and pick up children (ages 7-9) from school and look after them until their parent returned from work. I helped make dinner, helped with homework, take/drop-off to afterschool clubs, and regularly did late-evening babysitting.
My second job was with a family of 6 and I was with them from early 2022 until I graduated. I had partial responsibility for 4 children under the age of 10. My role was to help look after the children (including playing with them, homework help, take/drop-off to afterschool clubs, bath and bedtime routine, etc) as well as light housework help (laundry, ironing, hoovering, tidying, etc).
At the same time as this I also worked with another family, looking after a toddler in the mornings - playing with him at home, bringing him to the park, making him lunch, reading lots of stories and having dance parties.
I did a handful of ad-hoc jobs as well.

My Qualifications

Currently do not have a childminding qualification but I have done a DBS check and have a TUSLA Children First certificate. I have also done a first aid course and a separate, specialised first aid course for children and babies. All parents are welcome to ask any questions about my background and experience and do any social media checks if necessary. I can also provide positive testimonies from parents whose children I have looked after in the past. Parents looking for tutoring help are also welcome to ask about my GCSE/A Levels.

My Availability

Full time availability from August onwards.

My Fees

• Nannying from £18.00 per hour (gross)

My minimum rate of £18/hr is based on my extensive experience with children and the skills that I have to offer. I am open to negotiation/discussion as it is all dependable on what exactly is required of me as well as the number of children and their ages etc.