Ciara E
Babysitter in London: Enfield
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Female Member since Jun 2021 Last Updated Mar 2025 Last Login 10 Mar 2025
My Summary
Caring And Experienced Babysitter Dedicated To Providing Safe And Engaging Childcare
About Me
Hello, I’m Ciara, a 24-year-old full-time university student studying Childhood and Youth Studies (online). I have a background as a special needs teaching assistant and several years of experience as a nanny/babysitter, working with children of all ages, including those with additional needs.
Over time, I have transitioned more into nannying, particularly for my daytime clients, offering a blend of engaging childcare and educational support. I believe in creating a nurturing, stimulating environment where children feel safe, supported, and encouraged to explore their interests. Whether it’s play-based learning, creative activities, outdoor adventures, or educational outings, I tailor my approach to each child's personality and needs.
I enjoy taking children out for pre-approved outings, such as visits to parks, playgroups, libraries, museums, and other cultural sites around London. I also value the importance of routine and home-based activities, balancing play, rest, and learning in a way that aligns with each family’s preferences.
How I Structure My Days:
To help manage my availability across different families, I divide my schedule into flexible time slots:
- Morning (anything before 0900) – Often includes school/nursery drop-offs or early morning childcare.
- Daytime (0800/0900 – 1600/1700) – Nannying, structured activities, outings, and care for younger children.
- Evening (anything from 1700 onwards) – Babysitting, after-school care, dinner, bedtime routines, and occasional overnight stays.
-These are not set slots but a general structure that helps me organise bookings.
I operate on a first-come, first-served basis, with families typically requesting dates at the start of the month or week. I confirm all bookings two weeks in advance, with no cancellation fees—life happens, and I understand that plans can change.
Household Support:
While my priority is always childcare, I am happy to assist with light housework (e.g. laundry, tidying up after meals, general organisation) if time allows. However, my main focus will always be engaging with the children and ensuring they receive the care and attention they need.
Location & Transport:
I primarily work within the Enfield area. If you are based outside of Enfield, I am happy to travel to you if transport costs are covered (this is usually £1.75 for a bus fare/train fare or the cost of a taxi/lift home if travelling before dawn or after sunset).
Availability & Booking:
As I work with multiple families and balance my studies, my availability varies weekly, but I always do my best to accommodate requests.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. I believe childcare should be accessible, so if finances are a concern, I’m happy to discuss this privately.
My Experience
I have extensive experience working in childcare, education, and special needs support, caring for children from newborn to 18 years old in schools, SEN settings, and private homes. I have worked as a:
- Nanny & Babysitter (full-day care, school runs, evening & overnight babysitting)
- Special Needs Teaching Assistant (5 years) (supporting children with SEN, autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and speech/language delays)
- Au Pair in Australia (working with children in a family setting)
I now focus primarily on nannying and educational care, combining structured learning, developmental play, and engaging outings to create a nurturing environment for every child.
Newborn & Infant Care:
I have cared for newborns as young as 4 days old, supporting families with:
-Feeding (breastfeeding support, bottle feeding, weaning)
-Sleep routines (settling techniques, nap schedules)
-Nappy changes, bathing & soothing techniques
-Gentle developmental play (tummy time, sensory stimulation)
I understand how precious these early months are and provide gentle, responsive care, adapting to each baby’s unique needs.
Experience with Twins & Multiples:
I have extensive experience caring for multiple children, including:
-Three sets of twins (from newborn to school-age)
-One set of triplets
-Managing feeding, nap schedules, and routines for multiple children
-Supporting bonding, individual attention, and sibling interactions
I am confident in keeping organised, calm, and attentive while ensuring each child feels cared for and engaged.
Nannying & Babysitting:
I offer flexible childcare and create a structured yet fun environment through:
Full-day nannying (structured activities, outings, routine care)
Before & after-school care (pickups, drop-offs, homework help)
Evening & overnight babysitting
I love taking children on outings to parks, museums, playgroups, and local events (all pre-approved by parents) to encourage exploration, social skills, and learning through play.
Special Needs & Educational Support:
With my background in special needs education, I have worked with children with:
-Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, sensory processing difficulties
-Speech & language delays, emotional & behavioural needs
I tailor my approach to each child’s strengths and challenges, ensuring they feel supported, engaged, and valued.
If you want to know more, please leave me a message, and I will respond as soon as possible; you can also find all my qualifications in the qualification section of my profile.
My Qualifications
-DBS Checked: I hold an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which confirms I have no criminal offences.
-Studying British Sign Language & Makaton: I am currently learning BSL and Makaton, a simplified sign language widely used with children who have additional needs.
-First Aid Training: I have completed basic First Aid training, ensuring I can respond to minor injuries and emergencies.
-Additional Accredited Courses: I have completed several accredited childcare and safeguarding courses, which you can find below.
If you would like to see any certificates or further details on my qualifications, feel free to ask!
My Availability
I offer flexible childcare arrangements, whether you’re looking for occasional babysitting, part-time nannying, or ad-hoc support. My availability varies week to week, but I do my best to accommodate families' needs.
I generally structure my days as:
- Mornings (Before 09:00) – School/nursery drop-offs or early childcare
- Daytime (08:00/09:00 – 16:00/17:00) – Full-day nannying, outings, structured activities
- Evenings (17:00 onwards) – Babysitting, after-school care, bedtime routines
- Overnight Care – Available on request
These are not set slots, but a way to give an idea of how I structure my availability. Parents typically book in advance, and I operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
How Booking Works:
At the start of the month or week, families request dates they need childcare.
I pencil these in and confirm two weeks before the booking.
There are no cancellation fees—life happens, and I understand that plans can change.
Location & Travel:
I primarily work within Enfield and the surrounding areas. If you are outside this area, I am happy to travel if transport costs are covered. This is usually £1.75 for a bus fare or a train fare during the day and a taxi/lift home if travelling before dawn or after sunset
If you have any questions about my availability or how I schedule bookings, feel free to reach out!
My current Availability
Monday: before 0800 after 1600
Tuesday: before 0830 after 1700
Wednesday: before 0830 after
Thursday: before 0830
Friday: All Day
Saturday: All Day
Sunday: All Day
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Morning | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 04/03/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £12.50 per hour
I allow families to decide what they feel comfortable paying, with a minimum rate of £12.50 per hour. My general rate range is £12.50 – £20 per hour (average £14 per hour) plus transport costs.
I never want finances to be a barrier to childcare, so if you have any concerns, please feel free to discuss this with me privately. ?
Transport Costs:
- During the day: £1.75 per bus fare or train fare
- Before sunrise & after sunset: Taxi fare or a lift home for safety reasons.
Travel distance: I am willing to travel up to one hour on public transport for bookings. If you would like me to travel further, I am happy to do so if the cost of a taxi is covered.
Additional Fees:
-In-person consultation (1 hour): £12.50 plus transport fees.
-Before 08:00 or after 00:00: £15 per hour.
-School drop-off & pick-up: Minimum charge of one hour at £15 per hour.
-Overnight Stays (12-hour shift)
Sleeping hours (assuming children sleep through): £12 per hour.
Active care hours (if children are awake during the night): £15 per hour.
After 08:00: Standard chosen hourly rate applies.
- Special Events & Occasions:
For special events such as holidays, weddings, or other occasions, my rates are calculated based on your specific needs, including:
Number of children.
Duration of care.
Responsibilities required (e.g., bedtime routines, travel, event supervision, overnight stays).
Since every event is different, please reach out with details, and I’ll be happy to provide a personalised quote.
Flexible Hourly Rate:
Outside of the hours where additional fees apply, your chosen hourly rate (minimum £12.50, average £14) will apply.
I understand that childcare needs and budgets can change, so you’re welcome to adjust your rate at any time. Simply drop me a message, for example:
"Hello, can we please change our hourly rate to [new rate]? Thank you!"
I want my services to be as flexible and accessible as possible, so please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
My Local Schools
- I provide pick ups at St George's RC Primary School
- I provide pick ups at Lavender Primary School
- I provide pick ups at St Michael's CofE Primary School
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 13/08/2022)
- UK Passport (added 01/06/2021)
- Training Certificate: Bronze Certificate (added 01/06/2023)
- Other (added 01/06/2023)
- Training Certificate: Certificate of Excellence (added 13/08/2022)
- Training Certificate: Level One Safeguarding (added 01/04/2022)
- Training Certificate: Mental Wellbeing in Children and Young People. (added 27/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Being a Key Person In An Early Years Setting (added 24/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Creating an Effective Communication and Language Environment (added 24/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Supporting Children with SEND in the Early Years (added 24/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: ADHD Awareness (added 17/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Autism Awareness (added 17/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Improving Children's Learning Through Play (added 17/03/2022)
- Training Certificate: Child Development 0-5 Years (added 23/02/2022)
- Training Certificate: First Aid Essentials (added 20/02/2022)
- Training Certificate: An Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder (added 20/02/2022)
- Exam Certificate: An Introduction to teaching phonics (added 20/02/2022)
- Training Certificate: Prevention Training Certificate (added 16/02/2022)
- Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 11/02/2022)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Ciara E. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members 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.
We hired Ciara for babysitting for our girls a few times. Ciara was an absolute delight from the moment we first spoke. In a nutshell, she is the perfect combination of utmost professionalism and respect, just the right amount of laid back flexibility for parents and of course maximum amount of energy, fun and alertness with the kids. She is full of energy and positivity and truly treated my kids as if they were her own. With Ciara, I felt very comfortable and safe to leave the kids for a night out.
Ciara was amazing with the girls and they had a great time with her. I have a very fussy 14 month old and Ciara did wonders to sooth her. She never complained about anything and was so easy to work with.
I highly recommend Ciara as I have worked with many different babysitters in the past and none of them even compare. Ciara ticks off every box in the checklist.
We can’t wait to continue to work with her in the future.
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Nida
on 28/10/2023
Ciara is a kind, proactive and genuinely brilliant babysitter. She was recommended to me after helping my friend (which always bodes well) and we weren’t disappointed. When we first met, we trusted her completely and my 4 year old daughter immediately felt comfortable. She kept asking me when Ciara would be coming back to babysit and my 13 year old (who we thought would take issue to having a babysitter full- stop) was more than happy.
I worked as a nanny for many years and so I can really appreciate how much effort and hard work being a good childcare provider is and Ciara goes above and beyond. Thoughtful is an understatement- one evening while babysitting we received a message asking if we had spare salt and returned home to find she had made salt dough and set up a scene with the ‘elf on the shelf’ for the kids to find in the morning.
We asked her to be an extra set of hands at our wedding, which was the best decision. She perfectly gauged the situation and stepped in as and when was appropriate, diverted a few tantrums and kept our daughter entertained and happy without a fuss. She even took it upon herself to bring her camera and acted as photographer- knowing that we didn’t have one- and got the most wonderful pictures of our day.
Her experience and understanding of additional needs is a huge bonus whether you have neurodivergent children or not. Her demeanour is welcoming, warm, fun and knowledgeable. We couldn’t recommend her more. Thank you Ciara!
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Kate
on 01/09/2023
I’ve worked with Ciara multiple times and she never fails to astound me with her endless talents.
Her positivity, warmth, charm, endless energy, professionalism and above all
her ability to nurture and care for children in any setting.
She worked all day and night at my wedding and ensured my youngest (and my hardest) was taken care of so that I could enjoy my day without having a baby attached to me.
Best decision I ever made was to have her there on the day.
She goes above and beyond every time and is a real gem!
Thank you again and again Ciara.
I look forward to the next time x
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Martina
on 13/08/2023
Ciara was a fantastic support for my 18-month old twin boys. She was always punctual, caring, warm, and proactive. She is a total pro, and knows exactly what she is doing. We couldn't recommend her more highly!
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b_c
on 18/06/2023
Ciara is lovely, dedicated and highly attentive. She’s been consistently helpful and is very professional in all regards. She spends time engaging my daughters in various activities and has been a blessing to know. She is punctual, pleasant and professional.
I can’t recommend her enough.
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Titi
on 03/06/2023
Ciara has looked after our now 19 month old son on several occasions during the evenings.
She formed an instant bond with our son, he enjoys spending time with her. He's not the best at getting to sleep or sleeping through the night, but Ciara follows our routine and somehow he magically falls straight to sleep each time, so we have now nick-named her the baby whisperer. :)
She sends frequent updates, so that we can enjoy our evening without worrying how the evening is progressing at home.
Ciara communicates clearly, is reliable, friendly professional, organised and obviously cares about and loves working with children.
Ciara comes HIGHLY recommended.
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BrownSon
on 19/02/2023
Ciara has looked after my 5 month old on a number of occasions, including a 12 hour stint at my wedding. Ciara is capable, kind, responsible, reliable and trustworthy. You can tell she loves working with babies and children and enjoys her time with them. At my wedding she was incredible - ensuring my little one was content and well looked after, meaning I could get on with enjoying the wedding! Ciara ensures she does regular phone updates while she is in charge of the baby and follows my routine to the letter. I have no hesitation in recommending Ciara for any child care duties and cannot give her enough praise.
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Kangaroo
on 18/02/2023
We've had Ciara look after our children an a few occasions now. On one occasion we asked her to run an arts and crafts/games table to entertain children at a small family wedding - this allowed the parents to enjoy their meal. She has also helped look after my 2 children and my nephew after school which can be a challenge as the boys can be very boisterous - but she was firm and set boundaries as well as allowing them to have fun! Can't recommend highly enough.
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Jacqui
on 16/11/2022
We recently moved to Enfield and needed a babysitter for our 3yr old & 1yr old for both evenings we're out and for when our nursery is closed. Ciara is a life-saver for this! She formed an instant bond with both of our kids by bringing over some fun toys the first time she babysat so they were both happy as Larry with us leaving them. Ciara was great at entertaining them both inside the house with colouring and games as well as outside, taking them to the park and soft play. She is very communicative, sharing locations in whatsapp when out, sending photos (asked for our consent first) and checking in on exactly what is or isn't allowed e.g. ice cream or juice or budget for soft play etc. Most importantly both kids were really happy and instantly comfortable with her so we could go out with our minds at ease. We're very happy to have Ciara down the road.
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Emily
on 08/10/2022
Ciara has looked after my 2.5 year old daughter, picking her up from nursery, bringing her home on public transport, making her snack for tea, showering her and getting her ready for bedtime. This was my first experience having a babysitter and she has been very professional. Ciara is always on time, sends constant updates on whereabouts and always clearly communicates before, during and after her sessions. Ciara was fantastic with my daughter, fun, playful, engaging whilst at the same time being firm when needed. Ciara has a great way with kids and I would happily recommend her.
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