Katherin

My Summary

My Experience

I have lots of experience working in various childcare settings including; schools, nurseries, special need schools, hospitals and home based child care. I have worked in childcare for many years and in that time have built up an extensive knowledge of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage.

I love working with children and this shines through in my work. I am creative, a great story teller and children of all ages have always been drawn to me. During my time working as a childminder I built up a great rapport with children and parents alike. I am still in touch with many of the families I worked with and often babysit the children, some of whom I looked after when they were very small babies.

As a Mum of three I believe my experience as a parent has really helped with my work as I am very maternal and see things from a parents prospective. I treat the children in my care in the same way I would want my own child to be cared for, with consistency, kindness and a sense of fun.

I have a folder full of cards and references from previous parents. I will share this with you when we meet but here are a few snippets from some of them.

Katherine has been my son's nursery teacher since September 2011. She established a very strong relationship with both me and many other parents at the nursery. I believe that made a real difference to my son's development. Katherine was always keen to share his progress with me on a daily basis as well as letting me know what we could do to help him at home. Katherine exceeded expectations at all times. I found her to be dependable, reliable, conscientious and courteous. In addition to being a wonderful teacher, it was a real comfort having her as part of the Nursery team for me and many other parents as well. She is a very nurturing and caring person and always noticed if a child needed a cuddle or that extra bit of attention. She developed a strong rapport with many of the children, including my son, and it is clear they are very fond of her. In summary, I highly recommend Katherine for any position or endeavour that she may seek to pursue in respect to her capacity to teach or care for children. I believe that she will be a valuable asset to any teaching organisation or family.

Patricia Wentzell November 2012



In my opinion you couldn't find a better person to look after your child. Katherine is kind, responsible and very nuturing. She was amazing with both of my babies from when they were tiny. My second baby suffered with reflux and she was the only person other than me who could calm and settle him.  Katherine really is wonderful, she just has the magic touch! 

Mrs Griv July 2015



Katherine is an absolute godsend. Being new to the area and away from family and friends to help me I needed someone reliable and experienced. She is so calm and soft spoken she immediately settles my baby and miraculously my toddler too. Nothing is a problem and she throws herself in immediate on arrival at my house and clearly is good at what she does. She's a wonderful support to me and a wealth of knowledge and great advice. And so as well as helping me with my six month old, she now babysits both children for me two evenings a week.

Mrs Saliba September 2015



Katherine visited us as a night nanny shortly after the birth of our newborn twin boys. We have been extremely happy with the care Katherine has provided our boys. She is very attentive to their needs, always provides full notes of their feeds and other details of their nights, makes helpful suggestions on things that might suit the boys (leading to us changing bottles which has really helped the boys) and is very caring and nurturing towards them, she truly loves babies and this comes across clearly from her interactions with them. Katherine is also very punctual and reliable and proactively helps with things without even being asked (like cleaning bottles at the start or end of a night). She is a pleasure to have stay and we would recommend her to any new/existing parents.'

Ms Verity Thomas March 2016

Katherine has looked after our twin girls overnight as a night nanny right from when they were only a few weeks old and premature. She put our minds at rest that they were in capable hands while we got some much needed sleep. The girls were difficult to feed in the early weeks - Katherine handled all the feeds on her own despite these difficulties. She is very calm and knowledgeable and brings a wealth of experience to the job. Highly recommend Katherine to any parent - just wish we had known of her services with our eldest.

Mrs Braithewaite June 2017

My Qualifications

BA in Childhood Studies (SEN)

Foundation Degree in Childhood Studies (Level 5)

Certificate of Education (Level 4)

BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies/ Nursery Nursing (Level 3)

I hold a full enhanced DBS check.

I am a fully qualified first aider.

I hold a certificate in diet and nutrition.

I have attended many courses over the years including: child protection, behaviour management, health and safety, the Early Years Foundation Stage, special needs, English as an additional language, extending outside provision, phonics, science in the Foundation Stage and Makaton.

My Availability

My availability is as follows:
Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm (I can work till 6pm on a Thursday if required). I am ideally looking for term time only positions but I can be flexible on this if required. I will be able to drop off and collect from Pippins Preschool and Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase.

A full day with me includes; a healthy nutritious breakfast. Trips out to the local parks, to the library, toddler groups, music groups etc. A healthy nutritious lunch. Quiet time/nap time. Activities such as arts and crafts, play dough, painting, messy play, construction, jigsaw puzzles, small world play, role play and story telling. A healthy nutritious dinner. I always finish each session with story time or singing. I am keen to work in partnership with parents and am happy to follow any routines or wishes you may have for your child.

Before school care includes; a healthy nutritious breakfast, activities such as drawing, board games and free play.

After school care includes; activities such as cooking, craft activities, free play, trips to the local park, outdoor games in the garden, help with homework if required and a home cooked nutritious meal. I end each session with story time.

Please contact me for more details about my Night Nannying availability.

My Fees

• Childminding from £7.50 per hour

Please contact me for further details