Jeannie
Nanny in Gateshead (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Jul 2020 Last Updated Apr 2025 Last Login 19 Apr 2025
My Summary
About Me
I’m a nurturing, creative, and highly experienced childcare professional, performer, and facilitator, bringing with me a rich blend of creativity, care, and over a decade of experience working with children and young people in both formal and informal settings. I’m a deeply compassionate and playful individual, and I thrive in roles that allow me to nurture imagination, support emotional wellbeing, and create a safe, joyful environment where children can grow and flourish.
My background in theatre, community facilitation, and outdoor education has given me a unique and versatile skillset that I bring into every childcare role. As a nanny—most notably with Role Models in London—I worked closely with two girls aged 10 and 13, including supporting one child with Autism & ADHD. My role included school pick-ups, homework help, preparing nutritious meals, and creating imaginative, therapeutic play experiences. I built strong, trusting bonds with the children and their families, responding to each child’s individual needs with patience, creativity, and care.
Alongside my work in the home, I’ve also worked extensively in schools as a teaching assistant, providing both classroom support and 1:1 guidance for children with additional needs, including behavioural and neurodiverse profiles. These experiences taught me how to create calm, structured environments that support emotional regulation, communication, and learning—skills I carry with me into every caregiving role.
I currently work as an outdoor learning facilitator at The Barn at Easington, where I design and deliver creative, nature-based sessions for children, families, and women in recovery. Whether crafting in the woods, storytelling around the fire, or foraging for herbs, I create inclusive, sensory-rich experiences that connect people to the land—and to themselves. My work is trauma-informed and grounded in person-centred practice, ensuring each session is emotionally safe, empowering, and joyful.
As a performer and theatre-maker, I bring that same imaginative energy into the everyday lives of the children I work with. I love inventing magical stories, building, creating in the garden, singing songs, and encouraging creative expression through craft and play.
At the heart of my approach is a strong respect for each child’s individuality, autonomy, and emotional world. I’m warm, grounded, and reliable, with a knack for tuning into what each child needs to feel secure and free to be themselves. I’m DBS checked, First Aid trained, confident with routines, school runs, and home organisation, and I bring a joyful, purposeful energy into every role I take on. I would be absolutely delighted to bring my skills, heart, and creativity into your home and support your family’s unique journey.
My Experience
Assistant facilitator, CAPA-PIE THEATRE COMPANY, Newcastle upon Tyne - 2024 - Present
Assisted in the creation and delivery of inclusive participatory theatre workshops, working closely with lead artists to create sessions for diverse community groups and foster creative confidence.
Nature Wellbeing Facilitator, The Barn at Easington, East Durham - 2024-present
Designed and led nature-based creative sessions for women in recovery, fostering healing, empowerment, and self-expression through craft, collaboration, and outdoor-focused facilitation
Outdoor Learning facilitator, The Barn at Easington, East Durham — 2020-2024
Facilitated creative outdoor learning experiences that combined nature, craft, and play to nurture imagination, collaboration, and emotional growth. We delivered numerous workshops for multiple projects that engage families in the East Durham area in partnership with: Fun and Food, AAP (Area Action Partnership), Seascapes, Durham County Council, Newcastle University, National Trust, No More Nowt and Creative Youth Opportunities.
Drama teacher & Acting Through song facilitator, Supreme Performing Arts & Newcastle College, Newcastle upon Tyne— 2021-2024
Led dynamic performance sessions combining vocal technique, character work, and improvisation. Focused on building student confidence, encouraging creative self-expression, and supporting both solo and ensemble performance development, including audition preparation and identity exploration through storytelling.
Teaching Assistant • 1:1 Support & Behavioural Needs - VIBE TEACHING AGENCY• 2019 - 2020
As a Teaching Assistant, I provided dedicated 1:1 support for children with a range of additional and behavioural needs in both mainstream and specialist school settings. My role involved building trusting relationships, implementing consistent behaviour strategies, and supporting children in regulating emotions and engaging with their learning. I worked closely with teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals to tailor support plans and create safe, structured environments where each child could thrive. With a calm, empathetic approach and a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice, I was able to de-escalate challenging situations and encourage positive social and emotional development.
Nanny • Role Models • March 2019 – October 2020
As a self-employed nanny with Role Models, I worked with a range of families, offering creative, nurturing, and structured childcare tailored to each child’s individual needs. The organisation’s values aligned closely with my own, placing emphasis on emotional intelligence, imaginative play, and a strengths-based approach. I was matched with families whose children shared similar interests, allowing me to bring my background in theatre and storytelling into the home environment in meaningful, engaging ways.
From April 2019, I worked consistently with a family caring for two girls aged 10 and 13, one of whom was autistic. I provided a calm, consistent presence, supporting both children through after-school routines including school pick-ups, homework help, creative play, and meal preparation. I adapted my approach to meet the unique sensory and emotional needs of the autistic child, drawing on my understanding of neurodiversity and trauma-informed care to create a safe and supportive environment. My time with the family came to a natural end when I relocated to Newcastle in October 2020, but the experience profoundly shaped my childcare practice—deepening my patience, empathy, and belief in the power of individualised, creative support.
TEACHING ASSISTANT •PROTOCOL EDUCATION• APRIL 2018 -NOVEMBER 2019
Since working for Protocol, I have worked in a number of different schools all over London. I have worked in mainstream schools (nursery to year 2), 1-1 support for SEN, TA in SEN schools and worked with children as young as 17 months in a daycare nursery.
My Qualifications
HIGH MERIT• 2015-2016• LONDON SCHOOL OF MUSICAL THEATRE
One year Vocational Diploma in Musical Theatre
2:1• 2013-2015 • NEWCASTLE COLLEGE
Two year foundation degree in musical Theatre
DISTINGTION, DISTINGTION, MERIT• 2011-2013• NEWACSTLE COLLEGE
BTEC Level Three Extended Diploma in Performing Arts, Focusing on Musical Theatre
Prudhoe Community High School • 2009-2011•
10 GCSEs, including Maths and english All grades C and above.
My Availability
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 19/04/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £13.00 per hour
- Nannying from £20.00 per hour (gross)
Fees negotiable
My Documents
- UK Passport (added 20/02/2024)
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