Bryony

My Summary

My Experience

Growing up, Dame Julie Andrews was my idol; The Sound Of Music and Mary Poppins are still my 2 favourite films. I idolise her characters and their approach to nurturing a child’s education and welfare through creativity.
From a young age I was always interested in childcare whether it was nannying, teaching or caring, I really did not mind. From 8 years old, I was always the child responsible for looking after the younger ones at family and friends’ parties or gatherings and I still pride myself on that to this day. I felt honoured and privileged that others could see my natural maternal instinct and caring nature, that adults felt me fit to care for their children. Even now at the age of 23, there is no doubt that I would rather sit and entertain the children at a family BBQ than sit around with the adults, it comes so naturally to me.
I have had experience in childcare personally with babysitting for the past 9 years but also in larger environments. After pursuing a career in theater through the latter half of my teen years, in 2021, I decided that childcare was truly the route I wanted to go down. After interviewing and receiving a place at Norland College to begin studying for a Nannying degree, I made the decision that with the gross funding needed to support my studies, Norland was in fact not the right fit for me at the time.
In May 2022, I started my Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship at Munchkins Nursery in Wivenhoe however after a few months there, I decided it was not the setting for me. I was then able to transfer my apprenticeship over to Nanny Jo’s Day Nursery in Thorpe-le-Soken, this place became a haven for me. I enjoyed working there with all my heart and gained a wealth of experience working, caring and tending to children aged from 3 months all the way to 11 years, however I worked more closely with children of a Preschool age.
After forming bonds with the children and their families at the nursery, it was not long before I was requested to provide private child care for a few families. From here, I was able to build a network of families who adored how I was with their children, therefore leading to more referrals and before long I was running my own little childcare business alongside working 8:30-5:30, 5 days a week. It is busy, but my goodness, the children kept me going.
Throughout all of this, my main goal has always been to be a Nanny. To have a family to tend to on a more regular basis, where I can dedicate my time, love and care, not to the necessities of paperwork and observations needed in a childcare setting and instead to what really matters, the young lives that are placed in my hands.
Although I speak so fondly of the positives of working with children and babies, I am also well aware that Nannying and Childcare is far from the fairytale it is presented to be in films such as Mary Poppins and The Sound Of Music, it requires determination, strength and resilience, but most of all it requires a lot of love and that is exactly what I have got to give.

My Qualifications

Tendring Technology College
Qualifications May-June 2017
GCSE English Literature - 8 (A*)
GCSE English Literature - 6 (B)
GCSE Maths - 5 (C/B)
GCSE Science - C
GCSE ICT - B
GCSE Music - A
GCSE Drama - A
BTEC Media - Distinction*
BTEC Catering & Hospitality - Distinction

The Sixth Form College Colchester
Qualifications May-June 2019
A-level Drama - C
A-level English Literature & Language - B
BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts - Distinction

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts
Qualifications 2017-2021
Grade 6 Devising - Distinction
Grade 7 Devising - Distinction
Grade 8 Musical Theatre Solo - Distinction
Grade 8 Musical Theatre Group - Distinction

Parenta
Qualification December 2023
Level 3 Diploma - Early Years Educator

Additional Qualifications
Paediatric First Aid - July 2022
Full UK Driving Licence - September 2022
Safeguarding Level 2 - July 2023
Food Hygiene - December 2022

My Availability

Anytime.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
• Nannying from £15.00 per hour (gross)

Would be discussed with the family.