Shauna M

My Requirements

I work school hours 9-3 Monday to Friday. I am looking for someone reliable and caring to look after my daughter whilst I am at work mainly during the school holidays.
My current childminder has informed me of her upcoming retirement in July 2025, I have found a nursery placement for my son but require a placement for my daughter.
My son attends nursery all year round from June so I do not require childcare for my son.
My daughter Olivia however will require a gentle individual to care for her during school holidays.

Olivia is a kind and sensitive little girl, she is very quiet and plays very well with other children. Olivia is a real girls girl, she is a lovely little girl and loves animals, she is used to being with a childminder from a young age. Olivia can be in a home that has animals, as we have a dog and two cats.
I am happy to pay for Olivia to come for some taster sessions and would rather do this so both parties and Olivia are happy. It is essential to me that Olivia is happy and comfortable with where she is.

I would also consider a nanny to come to our home, to spend time with Olivia getting to know her and then caring for her in our home when I am at work. The nanny would have to be ok with animals as we have pets in our home, so prepare for slobbery kisses from our Labrador!

I cannot stress enough how important it is to me that Olivia is happy and comfortable with the person. I’d love for her to have lots of fun and look forward to seeing her caregiver, so I am happy to wait for the perfect person, and if necessary, Olivia would come to work with me until I find the perfect match for her.

We are also interested in finding someone who may be interested in occasionally looking after both children in the evenings (sorting and settling for bed and then happy for you to watch tv, order a takeaway and just listen out for if they need anything!), but this is not essential (we would love to go out for the occasional meal every now and again as a couple as we have not done this since the children were born!).