Lizzie
Nanny in Elmbridge (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Jun 2016 Last Updated Aug 2024 Last Login 24 Oct 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am a Montessori-trained, Ofsted-registered nanny and a Level 5 maternity nurse. I have also completed courses in Positive Discipline and Holistic Sleep Coaching. I live in Walton-on-Thames with my wife and two dogs.
I grew up in Kingston with two siblings plus more than 60 foster siblings (over the years) with various needs. I went to Tiffin Girls’ School and then worked in midwifery at two hospitals, as well as on a respiratory ward, before becoming a nanny in 2016. I currently look after two young children full time. I have worked with children of all ages and truly enjoy every stage!
I’m very hands on and love getting stuck in; whether it’s an art project, organising a birthday party or teaching a child to read. I’m kind, gentle and patient with children and I really believe in trusting, respecting and empowering them from a young age. I support gentle methods when it comes to infant sleep and the discipline of older children. I am trained in Positive Discipline which is a style of childcare that I find works well, however I will of course adapt to suit a family’s needs and parents’ requests. I have a driving license and my own car (with car seats).
My Experience
- full-time nanny for a 5 and a 1 year old (since September 2023)
- full-time nanny for a 3 and a 1 year old (January 2020-August 2023, now still working for them part-time)
- class rep for nursery at the school where the children I nanny go to, volunteering at various school events eg. Christmas Fair and cake sales (since October 2022)
- various ad-hoc work including days, evenings and overnights with all ages (since June 2018)
- volunteering at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon, various hours (January-September 2022)
- full time nanny for a 4 and a 1 year old (September 2018-October 2019)
- tutoring children aged 5-16, including GCSE revision (October 2016-October 2019)
- part-time care of a 9 month old baby with a cleft palate, before and after an operation (up to 16 hours a week, February-May 2018)
- full-time sole-charge nanny for children aged 4, 7 and 9 in Teddington (40+ hours a week, March 2017 - May 2018)
- full time sole-charge nanny for a 6 month old (October 2016-February 2017)
- temporary full time nanny for a 2 year old girl and her newborn sister with the mother at home (various hours, August-October 2016)
- temporary full time, sole-charge nanny for a 2 year old girl (June-August 2016)
- caring for mothers and newborn babies at Kingston Hospital's maternity unit as a maternity support worker, helping with feeding, checking their health and teaching them about babies' safety (full time from March-July 2015, and then occasional bank shifts)
- working as a student midwife on placement at The Whittington Hospital, helping assess pregnant women, deliver babies and care for them after birth (September 2015-June 2016)
- working as a healthcare assistant on a respiratory ward at Kingston Hospital (October 2014-March 2015)
- volunteering with children with additional needs from ages 8-21 at a school and a sixth form college (two weeks full time in 2012 and then once a week from 2012-2013)
- helping my parents who have fostered over 60 children, aged 0 to 20 from various backgrounds, many with additional needs
References available on request.
My Qualifications
- Montessori in the Home 0-3 Years (February-April 2022)
- Holistic Sleep Coaching Mini Course (March 2021)
- Positive Discipline for Nannies (November 2020)
- Common Core Skills and Knowledge (November 2019)
- Level 3 Infant Allergies, Reflux and Colic (February 2019)
- Level 5 Advanced Postnatal Maternity Nursing (November 2017) - This included training and further research on sleep and sleep cycles, breastfeeding, allergies, gut health, prematurity, multiples, brain development, neurological disorders, postnatal depression and birth trauma.
- 3 A Levels (Psychology B, Philosophy B, Biology C)
- 11 A*-A GCSEs
- DBS check (2019 - I’m on the update service)
- Paediatric first aid 12-hour course (2022)
- Maternity support worker training (NHS)
- Safeguarding
My Availability
At the moment I’m only available for evenings and weekends
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Last Updated: 30/08/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Nannying from £20.00 per hour (gross)
Nanny share £12 gross per hour per family
Babysitting £15 per hour
Night nannying £15 per hour
Proxy parenting (overnight babysitting) £250 per 24 hours
Nannying £20 gross per hour (approx £14-£15 net)
Tutoring from £25 per hour
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 29/06/2023)
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