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BABYSITTERS (all those whose babysit post your details here)

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lindseyfox · 06/09/2008 20:19

Hope this is allowed as seem to be some threads on people needing babysitters and people not being keen on sitters agency, so thought those who do offer a babysitting service could add details to this thread - if not ok please could some one delete it, dont want to get into trouble!!!

AREA COVERED: LEICESTERSHIRE

TIMES AVAILABLE: weekdays from 5pm-9.30pm, Friday 5pm through til mon 7am, Week nights as overnight til 7am.

CHILDS HOME OR YOURS: Childs Home

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN: six children from one family, four children from different families (such as cousins/friends sharing sitter).

QUALIFICATIONS: BSC community nursing, qualified childrens nurse, basic life support, behaviour management, child protection, GCSE child development.

EXPERIENCE: Nursing,nanny, night nanny, maternity nanny, proxy parent and babysitting experience of children 0-16yrs including newborns, prem babies, twins, triplets and children with special needs.

CRB: yes may 2007

Driver: yes

RATES: £10 an hr min of £30 weeknights and £40 weekends. £175 per 24hrs for proxy parent. (£7.50 an hr til dec 2008 for those living in thorpe astley)

CONTACT DETAILS: [email protected]

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Imababysitter · 07/09/2008 20:44

AREA COVERED - SW London, Wandsworth, Clapham, Wimbledon, Earlsfield, Southfields, Tooting and nearby

TIMES AVAILABLE - Weeknights after 6pm, weekends anytime

CRB/FIRST AID CERTIFICATE - Yes

EXPERIENCE - 10 yrs full time nanny

DRIVER - Yes with own car

SMOKER - No

RATES £8 phr min 3 hrs Mon - Thurs £8 phr min 4 hrs Fri - Sun.

£20 cancellation fee within 48 hrs of booked slot.

CONTACT DETAILS

JENNIE - 07871 643 478

[email protected]

phraedd · 07/09/2008 19:29

I forgot to say that I am also a mummy myself!

I have 3 beautiful children: DD is almost 10, DS1 is almost 8 and DS2 is 4 and a half.

I have over 16 years experience - most of which has been as a sole chargs nanny. I also have experience of babies with colic and reflux.

wotulookinat · 07/09/2008 18:42

Ooooh anyone in West Yorks?

SIOBHANB2008 · 07/09/2008 18:39

AREA COVERED: Barnet and surrounding areas

TIMES AVAILABLE: weekends anytime, weeknights from 6pm with notice!

CHILDS HOME OR YOURS: Childs Home

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN: Up to 6

QUALIFICATIONS: 2nd year of dipolma in childcare and education

EXPERIENCE: babysitting for many different families and working in the baby room (3m to 16 months) in a day nursery!

CRB: Yes

DRIVER: no

SMOKER: No

RATES: from £6.50 an hr (min of 4 hours)

CONTACT DETAILS
[email protected]

navyeyelasH · 07/09/2008 16:32

Do you think it might be helpful to set up a mini website? Otherwise parents may have to trawl through a load of posts to find someone ion their area?

AbbaFan · 06/09/2008 22:35

AREA COVERED: Area's in West & East Sussex (Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Chailey, East Chiltington, Hassocks & Hurstpierpoint)

TIMES AVAILABLE: Any night from 6.30pm

CHILDS HOME OR YOURS: Childs Home

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN: Up to 4

QUALIFICATIONS: Studying for NVQ level 3 CM qualification.

EXPERIENCE: Registered CM / 3 years experience with Sitters.

CRB: Yes

DRIVER: Yes

SMOKER: No

RATES: from £8 an hr (min of 4 hours)

CONTACT DETAILS
[email protected]

mrspnut · 06/09/2008 22:34

AREA COVERED: Lincoln and surrounding villages

TIMES AVAILABLE: weekday evenings, weekends

CHILDS HOME OR YOURS: Childs Home

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN: six children from one family, four children from different families (such as cousins/friends sharing sitter).

QUALIFICATIONS: MA in Social Work

EXPERIENCE: Have 2 children already 11 and 2.
Vast experience in working with people with learning and physical disabilities as well as working with families.

CRB: yes, last one was July 2008

Driver: yes

RATES: £7 an hour before midnight £8 an hour after, (£15 cancelation fee within 24 hours)

CONTACT DETAILS: [email protected]

Twims · 06/09/2008 22:28

AREA COVERED: COLCHESTER

TIMES AVAILABLE: weekdays from 5pm-9.30pm, Friday 5pm through til mon 7am, Week nights as overnight til 7am.

CHILDS HOME OR YOURS: Childs Home

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN: six children from one family, four children from different families (such as cousins/friends sharing sitter).

QUALIFICATIONS: Diploma in childcare and education, paedeatric first aid, epi pen and asthma training,

EXPERIENCE: Sole charge babysitting experience (10 years) of newborns through to 18 years of age. Sole Charge nannying experience (6 months) of children from 10 months (twins) to 9 years of age, Nursery nurse experience (room leader 0-2's) 3 years.

CRB: yes October 2007

Driver: No

RATES: £7 an hour before midnight £8 an hour after, (£15 cancelation fee within 24 hours)

CONTACT DETAILS: [email protected]

fairibell · 06/09/2008 22:22

AREA COVERED: Berkshire or anywhere within about 45 minutes of Wokingham!
TIMES AVAILABLE: Weekdays from 7pm, weekends - day/evenings

CHILDS HOME OR YOURS: Childs Home

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN: Up to 4 or 5 children (depending on if I need to bring my baby daughter with me!)

QUALIFICATIONS: Primary PGCE teaching degree

EXPERIENCE: Nanny, primary school teacher

CRB: Yes Sept 08

DRIVER: Yes

SMOKER: No

RATES: from £10 an hr (min of £40)

CONTACT DETAILS
[email protected]

misslisa · 06/09/2008 21:48

AREA COVERED: SW London (Kensington, Chelsea, Earls Court)

TIMES AVAILABLE: Weekdays from 7pm, weekends Friday night 7pm through to 7am Monday morning, Weeknights as overnights until 7am

CHILDS HOME OR YOURS: Childs Home

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN: Up to 6 children

QUALIFICATIONS: MNT Maternity Nurse, First Aid, TAFE Children's Services Cert 3

EXPERIENCE: Nanny, night nanny, proxy parent and babysitting experience of children 0-14yrs including newborns,twins. Eight years nanny experience, 11 years babysitting, Looking to move into maternity nursing

CRB: March 2008

DRIVER: Yes

SMOKER: No

RATES: from £10 an hr (min of £30) for evening babysitting.
£170 per 24hrs for proxy parent.

CONTACT DETAILS
[email protected]

LondonBabysitter · 06/09/2008 21:20

AREA COVERED: North, East, Central London

TIMES AVAILABLE: Weekday evenings, weekends.

CHILDS HOME OR YOURS: Childs Home

QUALIFICATIONS: Studying for Early Childhood degree

EXPERIENCE: 3 years nannying, children from 4 months - 12 years inc. infant twins, multiple siblings.

CRB: Yes, Feb 2008

Driver: No

RATES: £8/hour daytime (before 7pm), £7/hour evening - overnight/proxy parenting rates negotiable. 4 hour minimum.

CONTACT DETAILS: [email protected]

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phraedd · 06/09/2008 20:55

AREA COVERED: Herts

TIMES AVAILABLE: from 6pm - midnight (£10 per hour)
outside of these hours are also available but at a different rate.

CHILDS HOME OR YOURS: Childs Home

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN: Dependant on ages and needs but up to 6 children

QUALIFICATIONS: nurturing birth trained doula, ICP, paediatric first aid training, child protection, GCSE child development.

EXPERIENCE: Nanny, night nanny, maternity nanny, proxy parent, doula, maternity care assistant, learning support assistant and babysitting experience of children 0-14yrs including newborns, prem babies, twins and children with special needs.

CRB: November 2007

PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE: Yes

DRIVER: Yes

SMOKER: No

RATES: from £10 an hr (min of £30) for evening babysitting.
£200 per 24hrs for proxy parent.
48 hr cancellation period.

CONTACT DETAILS: [email protected]

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