Susanne

My Summary

My Experience

03/12 - 05/13
I was working for a bilingual family in Putney looking after their 2 girls (6m and 18m at start) up to 3 mornings a week. It was a mix of shared and sole charge. I cooked lunch for the girls, put them down for their nap and played with them. As the family now need a full time nanny the job finished. I have a reference from this position.

06/13 - 07/15
Again a bilingual family, this time a boy 2/3 afternoons - sometimes with his older sister (23m and 4y at start). I picked him up from nursery and then spent the next few hours, depending on the weather, playing inside or outdoors. With his sister I played boardgames, baked and did crafts and homework. As both children are in full time school now this position has finished and I just help out occasionally. I don't have a written reference, but the family are happy to be contacted.

06/13 - 09/15
This position is looking after a little girl (8m at start) and later on her little brother to increase their exposure to German as her dad is German. It started with one morning a week, increased to four mornings. This is more of a mothers help role. I have a reference from this position.

06/15 - 06/25
A trilingual family with a 6m old boy to start off with, now there are 3 children ranging from 9 to 11 years old. Over the years this position changed many times - shared and sole charge, full days to just a few hours a day, overnight and proxy parenting. I still babysit for them.

08/25 - current
A bilingual family with two children aged 3 and 7 at the start. This is a position with blended hours involving school and nursery runs, homework help, baking and playing.

I also have a few regular adhoc families who I help out during school holidays, appointments and evening babysitting.

All the children so far are half German and I try to encourage as much German as possible through singing, games and books.

Other than raising my own children bilingual in English/German I was an Au Pair in my twenties.

Having been made redundant from an IT job in a big bank 15 years ago I looked for a more enjoyable and meaningful occupation, hence working with children.

I do really enjoy being part of a child's life with all that's involved. Being a mum myself I know what's involved juggling children and work, can cook healthy meals and have done the teething/weaning/toilet training.

I only work part time and no after school care only.

My Qualifications

Paediatric First Aid (07/25)
DBS (08/25)
CRB check for my time living in Germany

My Availability

I'm available for ad-hoc, evening and weekend babysitting.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £16.00 per hour
• Nannying from £20.00 per hour (gross)

Depending on the situation.