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Charles

Babysitter in Guildford

5 stars

Usually responds within 3 days

Male Member since Jan 2016 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login 14 Jan 2025

My Summary

DBS Check
Full Driving Licence
Own Car
Evening Babysitter
Weekend Babysitter
Daytime Babysitter
Hotel Babysitter
Emergency Babysitter

About Me

*Available For Babysitting Mon - Sun*
*Available For Overnight Babysitting Fri - Sun*
*Fluent Mandarin Speaker*

Hi,

I have many years experience in both looking after and teaching children. I have both taught and cared for children between the ages of 0 to 11.

I work during the day and therefore am only available during weekday evenings and the weekend. I am ideally looking for ad-hoc babysitting work.

I have an HSK 6 in Mandarin Chinese and am currently an English Literature undergraduate. I also hold an Ofsted compliant first aid certificate. I hope I am able to find a family that also have an interest in languages.

When teaching children to read, I am a great believer in the PHONICS system as I have found it to be very effective, especially when working with dyslexic children. I also use the experience I gained from studying Mandarin when working with children whose second language is English.

I am a reasonably relaxed individual and am both a non-drinker and non-smoker. I enjoy going to the gym and listening to music, sometimes at the same time!

Please don't hesitate in contacting me if you would like to meet me or simply have a chat over the phone.

Kind regards,

Charles

My Experience

March 2017 - NOW Accounts Manager
Surrey - England

I work Monday to Friday as an accounts manager for a financial company.

January - January 2017 Temporary Live-Out Nanny For 13-Month-Old
Shalford - England

A lovely family required a temporary nanny for their young son. Although it was a short role I enjoyed the interaction that I had with both the parents and their adorable son. I dealt with feeding, changing and keeping him entertained during the day.


November 2016 - January 2017 Temporary Live-In Nanny For 8-Month-Old
Guildford - England

I worked for a lovely, down to earth family in Guildford. I worked 4.5 days a week and looked after their delightful daughter. My days started when she woke up and finished at around 7:15 PM, I also attended to her if she woke up during the night. Along with looking after the baby, I was also expected to perform basic nursery duties - keeping the nursery tidy, sterilising bottles, making sure the baby's clothes are washed and organised etc. Due to both the baby's and parents lovely nature, I was very sad to leave role in January.


August – August 2016 Babysitter For 13-Month-Old
Guildford – England

I was recently contacted through childcare.co.uk and asked to babysit for a families lovely 13-month-old boy. I dealt with changing, feeding and putting him down for the evening. I really enjoyed this role as it allowed me to further my experience in caring for infants, the boy’s mother is also delightful.

Written/Verbal Reference Available

February - August 2016 Manny For Beijing Family
Fangshan Beijing – China

During my time in Beijing, I worked 6 days per week for a lovely local family. I was responsible for their 9-year-old son. Along with organizing his date-to-day life and schooling , I also helped to arrange play dates and various other activities. Although this role was challenging at times, it allowed me to make use of my language skills. In late August the family plan to move to Singapore, unfortunately they were unable to provide a visa for me. The family was very sad on my departure and an excellent reference is available from the mother.

Written/Verbal Reference Available

January - January 2016 Babysitter For Spanish Family
Wonersh – English

I was contacted through childcare.co.uk and asked to babysit for their 2 sons. One of whom was still in nursery school. I babysat for them on two occasions, my duties were simple; entertain both the boys and put them to bed around 8:30 PM On both occasions I read for the boys before they slept.

Written Reference ONLY

July - December 2015 (Temp) Year 2 Form Teacher
British International School – New Zakho, Kurdistan

I am a homeroom teacher for 19 students. I teach the following subjects using the Oxford international curriculum: English, Mathematics, Science and History. During my time at the school I have learnt a great deal about classroom management and lesson planning, and I am happy to report my class achieved exceptional results in their exams. This has been one of my most enjoyable teaching contracts and I am sad to depart in order to begin studying a second degree in England.

Written/Verbal Reference Available

2014 - 2015 Private Tutor For Primary School Student
Central – Beijing, China

Once a week, I tutored a lovely 11-year-old girl. The bulk of our time was used to study both written and oral English, I was particularly keen to teach her the importance of conjugating verbs. At the end of our tutorial, we would also discuss the cultural differences between China and Europe.

Written/Verbal Reference Available From English Speaking Father

2013 – 2015 Private Tutor For Nursery Student
Shoujingmao – Beijing, China

During my time temping in a nursery school, one of my student’s mothers approached me about giving her son private English lessons. I would visit their home once a week, the lessons would usually last for 1 hour. During our lessons, we would play a variety of different games that were related to the English language. I grew incredibly close to this family and still have regular contact with them. Written/Verbal Reference Available From Chinese Speaking Mother


December 2012 Manny For Well Known Family
St Georges Hill – Weybridge, England

I briefly worked 4 hours per day, 5 days per week at a private household. I was in charge of tutoring an 8 year old boy in a number of different primary subjects, these included: English, Math’s, History, ICT and Science. Due to the boy’s nationality and age I also helped him improve both his written and spoken English. Although it was a challenging role, It allowed me to get used to working with tricky children.

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My Qualifications

Ofsted Compliant Pediatric First Aid Certificate
Little Ones Agency, London
English Language & Literature (B.A) (Undergraduate)
The OU - Milton Keynes, England
HSK 6 (Advanced Mandarin Chinese)
HSK Test Center – Beijing, China
TEFL 120 Hour (Teaching Certificate)
Oden International – Beijing, China

My Availability

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After School yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Evening yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Overnight yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Last Updated: 14/01/2025

My Fees

  • Babysitting from £10.00 per hour

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Reviews

Below are the latest reviews for Charles. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.

Charles looked after my young daughter for around three months on both a live in and live out basis.

He was a great nanny, who bonded well with my daughter, and provided her with excellent care.

He was great at keeping her entertained and engaged and always kept the house clean and tidy.

I would recommend Charles as a nanny for any age of child.

  • 5 stars Overall

by Avatar for Hannah Hannah about Avatar for Charles Charles on 25/01/2017

From the first point of contact was very professional, responsible and friendly. Was great at interacting with my son; who really enjoyed spending time with him. Overall great experience. Will definitely repeat and recommend. 5 stars.

  • 5 stars Overall
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by Avatar for Parent Parent about Avatar for Charles Charles on 11/08/2016

Very good experience.The kids enjoyed and were very happy with him. We will repeat

  • 5 stars Overall
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by Avatar for Parent Parent about Avatar for Charles Charles on 16/01/2016

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