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Harj

Babysitter in Derby

5 stars

Usually responds within 1 hour

Female Member since Mar 2022 Last Updated Mar 2024 Last Login 28 Apr 2024

My Summary

DBS Check
First Aid Training
Full Driving Licence
Own Car
Evening Babysitter
Weekend Babysitter
Daytime Babysitter
Newborn Experience
Hotel Babysitter
Emergency Babysitter
Virtual Nanny
Home School Helper
I'm Covid-19 Vaccinated

About Me

About me:
I have plenty of experience with babies and children through regular babysitting, childminding and nannying for friends and family. I currently have a number of clients for whom I am babysitting (please see my Reviews for references).

I had a successful career in retail for large companies and supermarkets so have plenty of professional experience, great communication skills, and very clean, tidy and organised.

I am passionate about cooking, music and can stitch and sew clothes, and love gardening. I love the energy of children, am very patient, kind and caring.
I am a great cook and can make a variety of meals (specialising in Indian / South Asian meals).
I am great at organising and housework.

I look forward to speaking with you! :)

My Experience

I have raised three sons who are now adults with professional careers so have plenty of real-life experience. I have also done regular babysitting for friends and family. My current client’s children ages range from 6 months to 14 years old. I have a basic DBS Check and am applying for an Enhanced DBS. Also, check out my reviews for proven experience.

My Qualifications

I am trustworthy and have plenty of real-life experience and have verified references. I am currently looking after children from 6 months to 14 years old.
I have a basic DBS Check and am applying for an Enhanced DBS.
I have successfully completed the Paediatric First Aid course with a 100% score!
I am pro-active always keen to learn.

My Availability

My current schedule can/does vary with my current clients so I have selected all the availability boxes. Generally I am available for regular work as well as ad-hoc, emergency, last-minute or one-off babysitting/nanny/house-keeper services.
Feel free get in touch and I'll do my very best to help you.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Before School yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Morning yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Afternoon yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
After School yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Evening yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Overnight no no no no no no no
Last Updated: 03/03/2024

My Fees

  • Babysitting from £15.00 per hour

To make it simple and easy for all, my rate is from £15 per hour for all work/jobs (I.e. whether its babysitting, cooking, housework, cleaning, etc) as I tend to do a mix of these for a parent (depending on their needs) and it changes from week to week.

My Documents

  • First Aid Certificate: Paediatric First Aid Certificate (added 31/01/2023)
  • Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 09/04/2022)
  • Basic Disclosure Check (added 09/04/2022)
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Reviews

Below are the latest reviews for Harj. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users 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.

Harjit looked after our son from when he was 10 months - 18months of age. From the beginning we were very impressed with her communication. She was always punctual, even for 6:30am starts. She had a really lovely connection with our son. We never saw her on her phone but she would be entertaining him looking for helicopters or birds in the sky. She would often take him for walks in the pram or pick him up from nursery in her car. She was amazing at preparing him food and would make him healthy meals with ingredients from our fridge without much direction from us. Harjit also made us delicious Indian food!! She always left our place immaculate and would clean the kitchen or mop the floors when our son slept. She has a lovely family and raised three (now adult) sons of her own which she has a close relationship with. Harjit became part of our family, we however have moved to Australia. We miss her and wish she could have come with us. Her next employer will be lucky to have her.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for Phoebe Phoebe about Avatar for Harj Harj on 14/02/2024


Response by Avatar for Harj Harj on 15/02/2024:

Thank you very much for your kind and lovely words Phoebe. It means a lot to me. It has been a true pleasure and joy to look after your son, and allowing me to be part of your loving home and family. Phoebe's son is such a lovely intelligent child, cute and a joy to look after. It has been a privilege to look after him as we had fun times together which will stay with me forever.
Phoebe and her partner are the most amazing and lovely people, who are very understanding, accommodating and welcoming. They truly treated me like part of their family and I even got to meet Phoebe's mum who is so lovely and I miss her a lot!
I wish I could come to Australia too but hopefully we will all meet again soon. If anyone gets the chance to look after Phoebe's son and work with her family, it will be a true and you will also be very lucky.

She's very good with my 10mo and she is super organised. the nursery/ playpen are so amazingly! organised and tidy after the sit even though my baby loves to throw her toys everywhere and anywhere.

She's punctual - and not just once - every single time and lovely to talk to each time. She always tries her best to juggle her tight timeslots to fit me in on short notice and it is greatly appreciated.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for jules jules about Avatar for Harj Harj on 29/09/2023


Response by Avatar for Harj Harj on 18/11/2023:

Jules and her husband are such a lovely couple, who always make me feel welcome into their home. Jules is very good with communication, is very understanding and her flexibility means that we are always able to come to a solution together. We always have a lovely time and conversation. Jules really makes me feel part of her family.
Jules's daughter is very cute, playful and friendly. She has a lovely smile and brightens up the day. Always happy to share my experience and help with the tidiness. Look forward to seeing you soon! :)

I had a meeting I needed to attend and needed childcare urgently. I contacted Harjit not being sure what to expect. She was really nice, moved her schedule with the short notice . She also made it to my place on time before my meeting. Not once did my child feel bored and come disrupt my meeting which I feared would happen. She made the experience as I am a first time mum really stress free for me. My child was happy to show her all his toys lol. Thank you so much Harjit . You are one in a million.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for augustin augustin about Avatar for Harj Harj on 29/08/2023


Response by Avatar for Harj Harj on 18/11/2023:

Augistin is very polite, respectful, kind and considerate. We were able to make the arrangements easily in a short-space of time and enabled Augustin to carry out her important meeting. Augustin made me feel very welcome in her home.
Augustin's son is so lovely and we had such a fun time together with his toys! It was a real pleasure looking after him and I look forward to the next time we meet. :)

I would highly recommend Harjeet to anyone looking for a Nanny/ babysitter or any kind of help with the childcare or other things around the house. She is very efficient, proactive, flexible, punctual and kind. I am so grateful to my friends who recommended her to me. My 3 years old twins instantly connected to her and I am very happy to leave them with her as I know they will be looked after really well.
I wish I had found her a bit sooner when they were little 😊

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for Twinmum Twinmum about Avatar for Harj Harj on 10/08/2023


Response by Avatar for Harj Harj on 18/11/2023:

Thank you for your lovely comments Twinmum. It is a true pleasure looking after your twins who are so lovely, kind, friendly and interesting. It is a pleasure helping you out as and where I am able to. Twinmum has treated me with respect, care and love at all times, and made me feel part of the family. I wish I had found you sooner too but I am glad we found each other eventually :)

Harjit has been brilliant in doing the school runs, very reliable. Would highly recommend her to other parents. She makes sure that she communicates her appointments and informed me if there are unexpected changes in due time.

  • 5 stars Overall
  • 5 stars Setting
  • 5 stars Cleanliness
  • 5 stars Food
  • 5 stars Communication

by Avatar for Gem Gem about Avatar for Harj Harj on 06/08/2023


Response by Avatar for Harj Harj on 18/11/2023:

Thank you for your kind words Gem :)
It was wonderful working for and helping Gem. Her son is so intelligent, funny, interesting and polite. I always looked forward to doing the school runs for Gem, it was one of my highlights of the day!

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