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Adhocnan

Nanny in Elstow (also available for babysitting)

5 stars

Usually responds within 24 hours

Female Member since Oct 2012 Last Updated Feb 2024 Last Login 27 Mar 2024

My Summary

Part Time Nanny
Live Out Nanny
Night Nanny
Full Driving Licence
DBS Check
After School Nanny
Special Needs Experience
First Aid Training
Own Car
Childcare Qualifications
Evening Babysitter
Weekend Babysitter
Daytime Babysitter
Newborn Experience
Mothers Help
Hotel Babysitter
Emergency Babysitter
Virtual Nanny
Home School Helper
I'm Covid-19 Vaccinated

About Me

I'm a mum of 3 girls aged 21, 23 and 29 (who is now married and has 2 little ones). My childcare career started 39 years ago when I was an after school nanny for a young family. After my A levels I moved to Canada where I was a nanny for 2 years caring for a baby boy whose parents were pilots and away for days at a time. I returned to the UK where I changed career, but 10 years later I started my own family and went back into childcare.

I live just outside Bedford and currently work all over Bedfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. My interests are scrabble and other board games, the cinema, creative cooking, holidays and art. I have cats and although I can tolerate dogs, I'm a bit scared of big ones.

My Experience

As mentioned before, my childcare experience started at a young age. I worked for a national children and family support charity for 9 years and gained skills and experience in unusual situations, including physical and mental disability, special needs, safeguarding issues and fostering/adoption. I am experienced working with children with additional needs including, autism, global development delay, non-verbal, hearing loss and adhd. I am trained in child and adolescent studies, including mental health and feel equipped to deal with challenging behaviour. I have since completed my Masters in Criminology, which might not necessarily be relevant to childcare, however I have worked with parents who have come out of prison or have had a difficult background.

Being a mum of 3 girls I have obviously got experience from newborn to 18, but have worked with multiples of the same age.

I have previously been a college tutor and university lecturer and although my teaching qualification is in post 16, I am available to help observe or guide through homeschooling for any age.

References and certificates provided.

My Qualifications

MA in Criminology 2021

PG Professional Social Work Practice 2016

BA (Hons) 2:1 (University of Bedfordshire) 2011: Early Years

Foundation Degree (University of Bedfordshire) 2010: Child and Adolescent Studies

NVQ 3 (Bedford College) 2007 : Health & Social Care

City & Guilds (Bedford College) 2005: Delivering Learning

CPBAB (Bedford College) 2004: Counselling Skills

TEFL 2020

Other courses:
CPR
First Aid
Safeguarding
Attachment
Birth Trauma
Substance Misuse
Infant massage

My Availability

I am available 7 days a week, early starts, late nights or overnights not a problem. I can only offer adhoc, emergency or temporary cover.

I no longer provide before or after school care but can help with full time school holiday care.

As I am not a registered childminder I can only care for your child/children in your own home.

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 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Last Updated: 08/02/2024

My Fees

  • Babysitting from £13.00 per hour
  • Nannying from £16.00 per hour (net)

Fees are negotiable depending on distance, age of child, number of children and how many hours are required, but range from £13 - 18 per hour. If you require me overnight I charge a flat fee of £100 which is for 12 hours care for children over 2 years old. Waking nights (children under 2) will be charged as a night nanny rate of £160. Any additional hours over the night rate will be at £13 ph.

I am registered self employed as I work for more than one employer, and therefore fees must be paid by cash or by bank transfer on completion of the booking for adhoc 1 day bookings. All other childcare provision should be paid at the end of each week.

My Local Schools

My Documents

  • Exam Certificate: Masters of Arts Criminology (added 13/10/2022)
  • Exam Certificate: BA Hons Degree (added 25/11/2019)
  • DBS Check (added 13/10/2022)
  • Basic Disclosure Check (added 24/11/2019)
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Reviews

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Una is a lovely, warm, friendly person who has taken fantastic care of my daughter Eva since she was 6 months old. She has baby sat in my house 2 mornings a week for the past six months and its been a real pleasure. She is caring, nurturing and fun, as well as sensible and responsible. She respects the way we parent and treats Eva with kindness and respect. Una and Eva have really bonded and it has been a relief to know I can leave Eva and know she will be calm and happy. It has also been great to talk to Una about parenting, as a mum of 3 she has lots of experience, and her extensive work with mums means she is well informed about many aspects of child care and parenting. Although we no longer need a regular babysitter Una will be my first call if I need someone to care for Eva. I can't recommend her highly enough.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Parent Parent about Avatar for AdHocNan AdHocNan on 16/05/2013

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