Henna
Nanny in Trafford (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Apr 2020 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login Nov 2024
My Summary
About Me
* I'm only booking evenings and night work at the moment. I'm fully booked for daytime. Thank you for your interest! *
I am a professional with years of work experience. I absolutely adore children, and I'm especially fond of working with kids with special needs.
I've worked with children with varying levels of needs from ADHD and autism to demanding behavioural challenges, medical needs and a variety of other things. I place a lot of value on kindness, emotional skills and communication skills, and I am a strong believer in abundant positive feedback and encouragement. I'm flexible and enjoy a child centred approach with healthy limits and firm but gentle guidance. I enjoy working as a team with parents, but am also confident and happy to work independently.
I am experienced in planning all sorts of educational and fun activities, but I also enjoy living in the moment and following the child's interests and encouraging play based learning - it's all about a good balance! Perhaps a mix of keeping them entertained with whatever's the world's coolest thing right now, be it dinosaurs, sensory play, comic books or jumping around in mud puddles, and helping out with homework. Whatever combination of things that works best for your family's individual needs.
While I'm very happy to work with a variety of special needs, I'm of course also happy to work with children without! Don't let my profile leaning towards that stop you from messaging. Unfortunately I don't drive, but I'm happy to commute to many parts of South Manchester.
Currently I'm very booked, but would be interested in late evening or night work, of which I have extensive experience with multiple families.
Please don't hesitate to message if you think I'd be a good fit and let me know if you have any questions!
My Experience
Currently:
- Nanny part time, working with a one year old and a young school aged child.
- Nights and proxy parenting for a family with 4 neurodiverse children.
- Babysitting, ad hoc and ongoing arrangements with families, some going on 4 years now!
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- 3 years with my previous nanny family, children aged 2 and 3 at the time of starting my role.
- Waking nights as a PA for a child with a severe neuromuscular condition. Supporting international travel.
- A temporary combined nanny and elderly care role autumn 2020, with 3 under 9's
- 5 years working with children aged 6 -13 as a SEN assistant/behavioural support worker in SEN classrooms supporting children with severe behavioural difficulties and complex needs.
- Several internships and placements of 6-10 weeks in after school clubs, nurseries and a youth centre.
My Qualifications
Youth work qualification with emphasis on child care
This is a Finnish qualification that requires 3 years of full time studying to achieve. There's no exact equivalent for this in England, but it covers a variety of things including child development and more specific approaches like montessori and forest school principals as well as varied community work.
Additional professional development:
- Ofsted registered
- DBS check
- Paediatric first aid trained!
- Basics of medical treatment 28hr
- Physical Interventions training
- Supporting Early Language Development Course
- Understanding and Addressing Behaviour in the Early Years
- Autism Awareness
- Nonverbal communication and PECS
My Availability
I'm only looking for evenings and nights at the moment, thank you!
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Overnight | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Last Updated: 20/11/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Nannying from £16.00 per hour (gross)
Fees are starting rates and vary based on requirements of each role/sit. Happy to discuss!
Discounted rate for over nights with sleeping children.
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 19/02/2021)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Henna. 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.
Henna has been looking after our son for about 18 months on an ad hoc basis. He has complex needs, is autistic and has ADHD. Whatever kind of day he has had or mood she finds him in, Henna is able to find a way to engage with him. She is very calm and gentle in her manner but is also able to set clear boundaries and stick to household rules. Henna is always interested to learn about our son’s interests and what motivates him. Together they enjoy a variery of activities as well as quiet time. I have found Henna to be very reliable and she is honest and open. Henna can think for herself and does not panic if things do not go to plan. At the same time, she readily asks for help or advice when she knows she needs it. Henna is easy to have in the home and has been an absolute asset to our family life. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
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Henna saved us when our regular babysitter got covid. My oldest has autism and struggles to connect with new people but seemed to settle well with Henna. I felt safe leaving my four children with her and the kids said they had fun. I wouldn't hesitate to have her back!
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