Michelle
Maternity Nurse in Colchester
Female Member since Apr 2023 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login 21 Jan 2025
My Summary
About Me
I am a newborn care specialist/maternity nanny and I split my year between the UK and Australia. I will be staying with my mum in Tiptree from April - October,I’m looking for a role caring for a newborn 3 consecutive days or nights a week close to public transport.
I have extensive experience as a nanny & maternity nanny, with a background of over twenty years working with families. I am
passionate about creating a nurturing environment to enhance development and provide learning experiences. Continually updating knowledge through professional development courses in order to provide parents with current evidence-based information, and assist building confidence on the parenting journey.
I am:
• Proficient at establishing good feeding and sleeping habits
• Highly competent at planning and adapting routines in accordance with age, or changes to
schedule that arise
• Formally educated in newborn care & wellbeing, feeding & settling techniques, weaning, diet, nutrition, and sleep physiology
• Adept at effectively evaluating behaviour to implement successful solutions
• Able to interpret non-verbal communication and Dunstan sound reflexes
• Quick to establish rapports and foster good relationships
My Experience
When I was nineteen, I left my corporate job at a bank in London to try something different, venturing to the USA to be an au pair for three young children for a year. It turns out I had found my true calling; childcare ... and travel! I spent six years working around the world as a nanny, living with families in the United States, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Israel and Australia. I settled in Australia and have a son who is now 24 years old.
Working and living in family homes around the world, with children ranging from newborn to thirteen years old, gave me the opportunity to be part of a variety of domestic dynamics; blended families, single parent families, bi/tri-lingual families, fully staffed households, different religions and cultural practices. I've held several positions of shared care with the mum or other nanny/ies and am able to fit in to a team well or work autonomously. My most recent roles:
November 2024 - present
Maternity nanny for private family, age 5 weeks - 14 weeks+ 4 nights and 2 afternoons a week
Jul 2024 – Aug 2024
Newborn Carer and Educator for private family, USA, age 2 weeks – 5 weeks, adhoc daytimes
Dec 2023 – Apr 2024
Maternity Nanny for private family, Australia Twins age 10 days – 18 weeks, 2 nights/mornings per week
Nov 2023 – Apr 2024
Maternity Nanny for private family, Australia age 8 days – 19 weeks, 2 nights per week
Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
Maternity Nanny for private family, Australia age 6 days – 7 months, 3 nights/mornings per week, transitioning to 1 night and two days
September 2023 - November 2023
Maternity Nanny for private family, Australia age 9 weeks – 17 weeks, 2 days per week
Jun 2023- September 2023
Nanny for private family UK 11 month old, sole charge 5 days a week. Summer position in the UK
October 2015- Sep 2023
Rock-My-Baby, Australia Adhoc and temporary newborn care roles through Sydney based agency
Jan 2023 – May 2023
Maternity Nanny for Emirati family, UAE/UK 24/6 care of 6 month old (until 20 months) in fully staffed household. Care of 3 month old new sibling 24/12 from April 2022
Jun 2020 – Dec 2022
Nanny for Saudi Arabian royal family, KSA/Europe 6 month old and 3.5 year old, mixture of sole charge and shared care
with another nanny in fully staffed household 6 days a week.
My Qualifications
Graduate of Newborn Care Solutions Institute (Advanced Training) with CACHE certification, and INA accredited.
N.E.S.T Postnatal carer and non-medical
maternity nurse
MNT Level 4 Maternity Practitioner Award
BabyEm OCN Level 3 Blended Sleep
BabyEM OCN Level 4 Infant Allergies, Colic and Reflux
CAPPA trained New Parent Educator
My Availability
I am available 3 nights or 3 days a week Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 21/01/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Maternity Nursing from £20.00 per hour (gross)
£20 an hour single baby
£25 an hour twins
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 20/01/2025)
- UK Passport (added 20/01/2025)
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