Craig
Babysitter in Fishponds
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Male Member since Nov 2024 Last Updated Oct 2025 Last Login 14 Nov 2025
My Summary
Have Been Doing Child Care Roles For A Few Years, And Have Enjoyed Every Minute Of It.
About Me
While I’m working on my childcare qualification, I’ve been keen to get some more real world experience, this has included school pickups, tutoring, evening, and overnight child care. It’s been going great, and I’ve really liked how the children are excited to see me, we get to play, have fun, and enjoy the time we have together.
I’m not really interested in the pay at the moment. I hope to foster or adopt one day. For now it’s providing a great distraction from my normal job, and the experience has been invaluable. If you would like some help, please ask, I’m also happy to meet up before, so you can see how we get along :-)
My Experience
Since 2018 I’ve been running several Code Clubs for 8 to 12 year olds via Bristol Libraries (where the children have a wide range of skills).
For children with special needs, my partner is Autistic, and I have a fairly mild form of Dyslexia (I remember being told I was lazy, despite how hard I tried). If your child has special needs, I can work with them, show them work-arounds (life cheats), and provide more focus on their own skills (super powers) so they feel confident and proud.
My Qualifications
I am currently working on becoming a registered childminder (via the Ofsted recognised "Introductory Training Course" by ChildmindingUK); and while I’ve recently completed a 2 hour First Aid course, I will be renewing my First Aid qualification (i.e. via an officially recognised provider).
My Availability
I’m a freelance programmer who can choose my own working hours, which can be overnight (avoiding distractions); but I currently have Code Clubs on Wed/Thur (this means I’m normally unavailable between 4pm and 8pm, but I am usually free on the school holidays as the code clubs stop while the kids are usually away).
| 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 | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 26/10/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £9.00 per hour
This seems to be the lowest rate I can set, even though UK Apprenticeship rate is £7.55. I’m mostly here for experience; but I don’t want to undercut people who do this for their job.
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Lyde Green Primary School
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 25/02/2025)
- UK Driving Licence (added 04/11/2024)
- Training Certificate: Recording Children's Development (added 10/06/2025)
- Training Certificate: Understanding and Working with the EYFS (added 10/06/2025)
- First Aid Certificate: Basic 2 hour Paediatric First Aid (added 31/03/2025)
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