Olivia11

My Summary

My Experience

I've worked with children with special dietary needs and rare conditions, newborns, twins, in addition to premature and autistic children. I’ve helped with sleep training. I’ve been part of successful nanny shares.

I have a full paediatric first aid training and high knowledge of home safety. As well as being a good and nutritious cook! I have a full clean driving licence and own a car. I have been Ofsted registered in the past (and am willing to be registered again), with an up to date DBS check. I’ve done several overnight stays including week and weekend long at a time having sole charge. I have a can do attitude and I’m incredibly positive and enthusiastic. I have a number of several excellent references that I'm happy to send over.

Example of my previous duties:

Care for the children
Support and provide activities for the development
Weaning
Sleep training
Teach and help with basic life skills (e.g. putting on shoes, eat with cutlery and potty training).
Cooking well balanced, delicious and nutritious meals
Manage and plan food shopping for the children.
Cleaning, tidying and maintaining equipment relating to the care of the children (e.g. bedroom, clothes, toys, buggy and bedding)
Arranging and taking the children to playgroups, soft play, parks and play dates
Helping with homework and extra curricular studies
Dropping off and picking up at nursery
Small housekeeping tasks to help with everyday life (e.g. unload a dishwasher, take out the rubbish, put away the breakfast and mail letters).
Organise doctors, dentist and hair appointments
Planning fun days out
Taking the children swimming, I’m a confident swimmer
Keeping the children happy, safe and active

I am the oldest of two brothers and two sisters, in addition to having two step-sisters, so quite an extended family! With me being the oldest and my parents having high powered jobs, it was my responsibility after the nannies and childminders had gone, to help cook, look after and play with my siblings. As well as babysitting duties.

I have a wide range of experience concerning ages from new born to teenagers. I have been a Nanny for over fitteen years now. When I first moved to London from my home town of Woodbridge in Suffolk, I was a Nanny for a family of three children, one boy and two girls ages (5, 9, 11) in Highbury.

I became a Nanny to a beautiful baby girl for eighteen months, originally part-time, while studying English Literature at Queen Mary University of London. I also looked after two young boys aged (3 and 5), for two afternoons a week, one of which was autistic. Once I graduated the family of the little girl asked me to stay on and become full time, this continued until she started nursery in September 2011.

In September 2011 I became a full-time Nanny to gorgeous twins, who I was with since they were less than three months old. After a brilliant year together, I moved to Bristol for my partners work commitments. The twins and the parents are still very much like family to me, and I babysit the twins whenever needed.

In Bristol, 2012 I became a nanny to two little girls (7 months and two years old), however the family relocated to Dubai.

I really missed London, so we moved back at the start of 2013, making London my home until moving to Cambridge in 2018. For a change of scenery and to utilise my degree, I started work in the corporate world in the City, but realised I was happier being a career Nanny.

I began my next role in a Nanny share in October 2013 in Wimbledon, where I stayed with the main family for over three years. The main family had a six month old boy when I started. During this time I had done two nanny shares (the first lasting 10 months, which was with a little boy who was 2 when I began, and the second was for 2 years with a little boy the same age as the main families eldest). Latterly the main family employed me on their own as they had a second child and the other family moved to Bray. I absolutely loved my time in these nanny shares.

My husband and I decided to take time out from our careers to travel the world. Although it was very sad to leave such a loving, kind family that I felt very much part of, they were also incredibly supportive of this travelling opportunity.

When coming back from travelling I found a full time role with a lovely family in Fulham, with two boys aged 1 and 3 in the summer of 2017. In this job, both parents worked long hours and travelled extensively, so I stayed overnight quite a bit and worked a 55 + hour week.
Full nursery duties included activities with the children such as monkey music, baby Mozart, cookery classes, Baby Bach, sing & sign, palace explorers, Purple Dragon and play groups. Responsibilities included dropping off and picking up the children at nursery in the mornings and afternoons. Cooking healthy, delicious meals for the children, and sometimes the parents. Running errands related to the children and family. Organising fun activities, days out and play dates. Doing the bi-weekly food shop. On some nights I would do bath time and put the children to bed, helped with weaning, potty training and sleep training. Organised doctors, dentist and hair appointments. Helped with homework and school projects from the nursery. Liaised with the housekeeper. Encouraged the boys to be confident, kind and well mannered, that they are enjoyed their childhood and made sure they were generally safe and content.
After almost two years with this brilliant family the Mum decided to take a break from work.

I became a full time, live out nanny in August 2019, with a family in Islington, London commuting from Cambridge Monday to Thursday, to a wonderful baby boy. I was with this family for over a year until they moved to Surrey.

I'm now a wrap around Nanny to two lovely girls aged 11 and 12 and have been in this role for over three years in Cambridge. I'm currently looking for work that fits around this job, meaning I'm free from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Thursday and free all day Friday. I'm also available for evening and weekend babysitting.

I look forward to hearing from you.

My Qualifications

BA Honours Degree in English Literature, 4 x A-Levels, 5 x AS Levels and 12 x GCSE's

OFSTED registered & DBS (CRB) checked

Fully paediatric first aid certified up to date

Clean driving licence

I have Public Liability Insurance

My Availability

Monday to Thursday 8.30 am - 4.00 pm
All day Friday
All evenings (from 6.30 pm) and weekend babysitting

My Fees

• Nannying from £20.00 per hour (gross)
• Babysitting from £15.00 per hour

Currently earning £20 per hour, plus overtime and with a discretionary bonus in December.

I understand I’m currently on an excellent wage and for the right family I am willing to be flexible.