Zainab

My Summary

My Experience

June 2015 - Present

Ad-Hoc Nanny

I have been working for this for about 5 years on an ad-hoc basis. I have been helping them look after their children who are now 4,5,9 and 12. They were new born, 1 yr, 4yrs, and 7yrs when I started with them. I work with them 2 days a week and more when they need it. I travel with them outside the UK occasionally. I have sole charge every time I work with the family as mum works full time. Family have another nanny on other days.

May 2019 - Oct 2019:

Live out Temp Nanny/PA job Private Family

My role included looking after 3 children: 16 (G), 14(B), 11(b). Cooking fresh and heathy meals, organising fun activities, pickups from schools, helping with homework, Liaising with teachers, grocery shopping, booking holidays, booking doctors appointments, buying uniforms / clothes etc.


August 2015 – May 2019:

Teacher/Deputy Head TLG Lewisham

My role included; preparing and adapting teaching materials, teaching students on an individual, class or small group basis, checking and assessing students' work and giving feedback, encouraging personal development via tutorial and pastoral work, attending meetings and reviews, liaising with parents, external agencies and a range of other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologists, writing reports, coordinating the work of staff, planning and developing lesson plans, long and medium term plans, help students prepare for standardised testing, Assisting the headteacher in managing the school, Undertake the professional duties of the headteacher during her absence, safeguard and promote the welfare of the students, help in maintaining and developing effective communications and links with parents, as the prime educators, and to provide positive responses to concerns and problems regarding their children’s education, allocate, control and account for those financial and material resources of the school which are delegated by the headteacher, demonstrate effective leadership, representation and liaison both within the school and other interested or involved persons or bodies, The effective induction of pupils and any other duties as are delegated by the headteacher.

June 2015 – March 2019:

Live in Shared House manager/PA/Afterschool Nanny Family name given only for references(NDA signed)
Between mainly New York and London

Established positive relationships with the 3 children aged 2, 5 and 7 when I started but are now 6, 9 and 11 by designing creative games and activities, handled emergency situations efficiently and contacted emergency numbers quickly and calmly, maintained child's health and well-being by providing meals, assisted with hygiene such as, bathing, changing diapers, and potty training, and followed regular routines of child's eating and sleeping schedule, accompanied children in parks and activity clubs, transported of children to and from school, undertook some maths tutoring for the parent for an extra charge, organised play group activities and gatherings with neighbourhood children, maintained a safe playing environment, communicated with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviours, and related issues, prepared healthy meals and snacks, promoted good behaviour by using the positive reinforcement method, adapted to different household environments and helped with homework. I had sole charge of the children from 5pm-10:30pm weekdays and full-time during weekends and all holidays. I travelled with them alone to different countries as dad worked all around the world and both parents wanted a consistent nanny to share in all parts of the world they were situated. I also carried out various PA roles during the day as both parents were usually busy, and 2 children were in education. I went to some parents’ evenings and relayed any messages to both parents (dad via skype).

Only left due to whole family relocating to New York

Jan 2015- June 2015:

SEN Teacher Hill Mead Primary School

Planning, preparing and researching lessons for focus groups. Assessing the individual learning needs of pupils, evaluating and reporting pupils’ progress to teachers, carers and healthcare professionals, coping with challenging behaviour and dealing with difficult situations, liaising with parents, carers and other professionals who work with the pupil and supervising activities such as trips locally or abroad


Nov 2012 – Jan 2015:

Sessional Worker / Mentor Carers Lewisham

I worked as part of a team of carer’s officers. We ensure the young carers are comfortable and have a range of resources that enable them to excel in their interests. We run weekdays and weekend workshops. I have mentored 2 young ladies over the course of 12 weeks each. I help organise trips for the different age groups in the centre. When we are approached by new families who have children that are young carers, I have made house visits to write out risk assessments on the family’s well-being. We also take the children on numerous residential yearly and my residential ages have ranged from ages 5-18.

My Qualifications

Childcare level 2
Access to nursing level 3
Education studies degree
First aid at work training
Paediatric first aid training
Designated person training

My Availability

I am available to start full time from 1st April. Can do interviews WB 17th February otherwise I can accommodate Skype or facetime interviews.

My Fees

• Nannying from £25.00 per hour (net)

£15/hr net