Emily

My Summary

My Experience

In the years 2008-2014 worked as an ad-hoc babysitter for multiple families. Caring for between 2 and 4 children ranging from the age of 1 to 10 at a time. My responsibilities included cooking, reading, homework, creative activities, baking, playing in the garden, bathing, settling for bed, reading, cleaning and tidying. I would usually do this one evening (6 hours) per week for three years and intermittently during holidays after this. I also took care of a 6 year old weekly for 6 hours in Berlin over a period of two months alongside an internship in 2016. More recently I have looked after my cousin between the ages of 6 and 8 for 6 hours at a time, including outdoor adventures, allotment time, homework, drawing and creative activities, cooking, playing, settling for bed, staying overnight and attending school events. In recent years I have also spent time caring for friends' children, ranging in age from 1 to 7, taking them out for the afternoon, picking them up from school and caring for them for the evening.
I am endlessly interested in how children relate to the world and love nurturing and connecting with this. I babysat a lot in the past in Plymouth and Berlin and really enjoyed taking care of and engaging with my younger sisters and cousins- who are much younger than me- growing up. Having spent time as a mental health care worker, I have grown committed to person-centred care and empowerment, and value encouraging children's self-understanding and curiosity. I also offer an understanding of safeguarding, First-Aid, housekeeping, and all-round academic strength (I have 11 GCSEs A*-B and Four A Levels A*-B). I also have a TEFL
Qualification and a Level to CPD certificate in Counselling Skills and Mental Health Advocacy.
I have lots of passions that I love to share. I am an avid reader and writer, and can absolutely support with any homework tasks as I have all-round capacity and curiosity. I can paint, draw, write, sew and craft and have endless ideas for different activities I could design around these skills. I play piano, flute, guitar and sing, and can read and write music, and would love to share this and support kids in developing these skills and expressing themselves. Appreciation for nature and animals and spending time outside getting my hands dirty is a huge part of my life, so I could take kids exploring, combine this with creative activities, ecological and climate awareness and sustainability activities. I also love baking and cooking and love to try new things so could absolutely share and encourage this with kids (I follow a vegan diet but am comfortable cooking for all diets). I also love performing, theatre, dancing, and being silly so could transfer this into imaginative play and supporting with any performance endeavours kids are interested in. In general, I love talking to others about what they love, and care deeply about trauma-informed, person-centred, compassionate approaches to life - so can provide a compassionate environment in which children are seen and valued for who they are and what they think and apply this when supporting kids to de-escalate situations, regulate their nervous systems and stay focused and patient, using tools such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, breathing activities and somatic exercises. Lastly, having spent two years as a residential mental health care worker, I enjoy a varied, engaged work environment, and am adept at staying tidy, clean and organised in this context, prioritising the care of others and providing sustained, consistent support in what can be a changeable situation. I am also familiar with complex, intersecting needs and vulnerabilities, such as mental health diagnoses, learning difficulty diagnoses and neurodiversity as a result of this work.

My Qualifications

Masters in Fine Art - Distinction - 2021-2023 Arts University Plymouth
Bachelor of English Literature - 2:1 - 2011-2014 University of Sussex
2004-2011 Plymouth High School for Girls -A-Level Art (A*) English (A) Music (A) History (B)
11 GCSEs A*-B

My Availability

I am looking for 10-20 hours of regular work to balance alongside doctoral study, but can keep a regular schedule and am flexible about when I can work and how many hours. I am also happy to take on ad-hoc babysitting work as well as this.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
• Nannying from £14.00 per hour (gross)

My fees are flexible, dependent on how many children, and if you'd like me to also keep on top of any thorough cleaning/laundry (I'm happy to keep things generally clean and tidy as part of the standard rate). I am also happy to support children with practising instruments, but can offer piano lessons for an additional fee.