nanny in nw london now available..

[ahappymummy]

hi! i am a 31 year old nanny who has approx 12 years experience which includes sole care charge of twins.i also hold a GNVQ in health and social care diploma as well as a BTEC national diploma in nusery nursing.
i also have a CRB check and a food hygiene cert.
i also have LOADS of patience and am extremely flexible!!!!
i am looking for a position that is approx 20 hours or 2-3 days.
i live in the hendon/colindale borders and am flex on areas ,hours,days and ages of children!
i am also mum to a happy,cheeky 2yr 5 month old boy so am only looking for families that are totally happy with a nanny who brings their own child!
thanks for reading!

MP, of course the people you employ don't bring their children with them, because YOU employed them and YOU woudn't accept that arrangement. Fair enough.
It's not like she's being sneaky or something, just setting out her availability and making her position clear. I see no reason to attack her or be so rude.
I've interviewed hundreds of people over the years who were unsuitable for the roles I needed to fill, but never felt the need to berate them about it!
Yes, her situation will limit her potential employers and i'm sure she's well aware of that, she in no way suggested it was for everyone.

THANK YOU BUBBA!!!
i couldnt have put it better myself.
I have always made it clear that i AM a nanny with own child,so as you say im not being sneaky,and yes i understand that not everyone can take their children to work with them but unfortunantly i am not privelaged enough financially to be a stay at home mum or to be able to afford a nanny or any other form of childcare so this is my only option of supporting myself and my family.
Surely thats not a crime!

When looking for a post I would consider yourself on interview from your first introduction be it by CV, face to face introduction or on a discussion board. First impressions matter so much.

When screening potential household staff I wittle the list down just by checking sloppy grammar and spelling. Pet hates are lower case 'i' and sentences starting with a lower case. If people can't take the time to double check when trying to impress goodness knows what short cuts they will take when looking after a child.

ahappymummy, sorry, but I think you aren't doing yourself any favours. FWIW I had exactly the same reaction to your first 2 posts as mummypoppins; I wouldn't berate you for your posts, but I certainly would have put your details straight in the bin. Your subsequent posts however have had me wanting to strangle you. All mp did was point out that you are cutting yourself away from a large chunk of the employers you are trying to appeal to (and why). Which sounds like pretty useful stuff for you to know.

You may think you are being reasonable, but if you want to appeal to a much wider range of potential employers, you need to adjust the way you present yourself. Stating, for example, that you don't see where the problem lies with regards to bringing your own child would - if presented to me in an interview - immediately suggest a lack of empathy, lack of finanical appreciation, lack of maturity, and lashings of self-interest. Now, it doesn't matter a hoot what I, or MP, or anyone else thinks because we are not interviewing you for a real job, but if you follow up half a dozen leads and start to wonder why you are not getting any job offers you might want to re-appraise your approach.

Like MP, I also interview and recruit many people (and have a much loved nanny, and an au pair at home), and neither of us are in the habit of posting negatively with the intention of demolishing somebody, but one would have thought you might appreciate an honest appraisal from some people in the employers category....

if ahappymummy tells potential employers about her child from the start, i dont see a problem with it. there are loads of families around that would really like that situation. and as she said shes worked for 2 families previously that have been happy. now she already stated that shes cant afford child care, it is quite expensive after all, so what do you think she should do, keep quiet about her son, and leave him at home?????
her origional poast mentioned she would have her son in toe and its up to the employer to decide wheather or not shes right for them.
and as for her second poast, there is nothing on this site to explain to new comers the language that is used, its simply up to yourself to read enough to get used to what peoiple are saying. give the girl a break. i'm sure she ment no offence to anyone she is simply trying to advertise her services.

Of course you don't keep quiet about wanting to bring your son along, but you do explain that you understand the concerns this might bring, namely x,y, and z, and these are the resons why those concerns should not be an issue..... etc etc. Or you say that of course you understand the issues and are more than happy for prospective employer to speak to previous employer about this as that is a pretty good way of dispelling concerns. You don't state "what's the problem?"

As I said, we're not here to abuse a newbie, this stuff could be the difference between getting a job and not getting a job.

Let me check I've got this right squiffy, you have an au pair and a nanny?? What do you do for a living to be able to afford that!!! I want your job!!

I have absolutely no problem whatsoever with the original post or the follow up to it. I also interview many people in my work and whilst I would be concerned about sloppy spelling and punctuation on a CV I wouldn't even notice it on an internet board. I think that the OP has made it very clear that she appreciates that some people may not be happy with her bringing her own child and as she has been upfront about it there is no problem.

My previous cleaner who also helped me out with childcare on occasion brought her daughter with her and it worked out very well. She did not compromise at all on her level of work or the care she gave my daughter plus her daughter became a part of our family. She now works for my sister and my neice and her daughter have come great friends and the arrangement has worked very well. I don't know if I would employ a nanny who brought along their own child or not but I certainly wouldn't dimiss it out of hand.

hi guys,me again.
for all those people that are picking this to pieces,down to every minute detail,such as lower case 'i's here and there and no capital letters,if that would make you dismiss my post,then i am sorry to say but i find that very judgemental and i probably wouldnt want to work for somebody like that anyway." a lack of empathy, lack of finanical appreciation, lack of maturity, and lashings of self-interest",squiffy,i have to say i find that EXTREMELY judgemental of you.
i make sure i put in my original post that i am a nanny with own child so that there are no suprises for prospective employers,and i have also put in that only people that are truly happy with this should get in touch.
i am a very professional,qualified and experienced nanny and dont feel i should have to compromise this.
i am more than happy however to be flexible on certain things,dont expect my employers to provide for my child in any way and in return i am probably one of the most flexible employees i know.
so,i dont use capitals for emails,texts etc,is that truly such a crime?
my english is excellent,i have an A grade for this and i also speak another language,so why oh why do we have to pick up on the most ridiculous things?
surely the main thing you would look for in a nanny is that they would keep your child/children happy,safe,nurtured ,loved and stimulated,not the way the nanny writes a post on a website.