Been given notice :-)

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As it says above, was given notice verbally, this morning :-)
Have asked for it in writing too.
Was and was'nt quite expecting it mum is pregnant, due Begining july)
They have decided it will be cheaper to send him to nursary full time
He goes to Nursary 2 days a week at the mo and to me 3 times.

Have had so few enquires this last year, Im sure I will have to look for a 'proper' job

The thing is, I havent written a C.V in over 20 years, and although I know basically what I need to put down, Im not very good at selling myself,
What I gues I really need area few good descriptive words that will look good on my C.V, on being a stay at home mum, and being a childminder.

Can any one help please
Thanks for any help you can give
Mandy

Am not a CM, but have huge respect for the CM who looks after my DD1.

Some immediate words spring to mind - multitasking, planning, juggling, prioritising, being organised (eg the paperwork you have to do), creative, patient, good people skills with kids and parents), able to do the mundane work as well as the 'exciting' work (not sure what a word for this is, but you would be amazed at the people we get turning up to work who won't do the routine stuff that is needed). Basically you were running your own business, with all the many skills that involves. Don't downplay it just because it was with kids!

Good luck :-)

Just realised smiley facey should be unhappy face :-(

Thanks Lukewarm, just what Im looking for.

I did think you seemed quite chirpy about the situation!

Good childminders are like gold dust round here, hope you find some new kiddies soon if that's what you want.

Would welcome advice on what to put on a cv for being a stay at home mum while unemployed.

I've no idea what sort of detail should be on a cv these days, but something like:

Establishing childcare business
Responsible for sole care of children (ages)
Planning and implementing a curriculum to comply with the Ofsted registration and Early Years Foundation Stage
Creating and implementing policies and procedures
designing promotional materials
Planning and providing nutritional menus to comply with food hygiene legislation
Experience of special needs (specify if relevant)
Liaison with other childcare settings

as other posters have said, also don't forget all of the training you have done, you will have book keeping experience the ability to set up, run and develop a sucessful business model, you have a first aid qual and food hygeine cert. Prob also a childcare qualification.

If you think of the many roles you have each day your possibilities are endless as a CM I am a business person, accountant, risk assessor, educator, first aider, cook, cleaner, planner, playworker, mediator, counsellor all be it in a minni way but your experience will be invaluable to prospective employers don't undersell your skills.

Thanks, MN'ers, that's what Im looking for,

I dont want to give up childminding, I've always wanted to work with children and It fits in well with my own children who are primary age etc etc, but unfortunatly there doesnt seem to be a lot of work around at the moment :-(

Also Ive not been a childminder long, 2 yrs End of March.
Ive not taken many courses, due to the fact my DH is self employed and works all day Saturday and till 12 some times later on a Sunday.
I am NNEB trained but not many people nowdays know that qualification, and seem to expect NVQ's etc..
I really dont have a clue clue how to sell myself.

Just a thought in some areas, mine is gloucs, there is a grant if you have no mindees and lose all of your income, can't remember how much or for how long but worth asking your early years team. Also its worth asking if they have an emergency list of childminders you could go on.

Also worth registering with local agencys for evening sitting work or weekend creches and any emergency nanny work available.

Danthe4th - will look in to the grant, and the emergency childcare list, thanx for that
I have thought about evening and weekend work, but the the problem with that is I have 2 children of my own 11 & 8, and would have to find care for them.
My husband works for himself and often isnt home till 6.30 - 7pm and he also works all day Saturdays and occasionaly has to go in on a Sunday..
Its one of the reasons I became a childminder, so I could care for my own kids and be at home for them

Do you think your rates could be putting people off if its cheaper at local nurseries, cm's are usually cheaper then nurseries so it could be making a difference.

I dont think so, I charge £4 an hour which apears to be the going rate round here, we have several childminders in the village and I asked around when I first registered to see what the going rate was, I know some of them charge more!