Helena
Nanny in Oare (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 12 hours
Female Member since Oct 2021 Last Updated Jul 2025 Last Login 06 Jul 2025
My Summary
About Me
I am a communicative, organised and trustworthy woman in my mid 40s, with a wide range of experience in the fields of education, childcare, household help and mentoring.
I currently work predominantly as a personal assistant/mother's helper and childcare provider. I also offer the full range of 'nanny-adjacent' tasks typical to a rural setting, such as dog walking, home pet visits and pet sitting.
I am self-employed, so I have a good degree of flexibility. I often fill in the gaps for families through ad hoc work and being available when support is needed unexpectedly.
My Experience
In the past I have worked in various educational settings, such as running workshops for children, lecturing at a university and assisting at a forest kindergarten. I am also an experienced house & pet sitter, and a dog walker. In my spare time I am a 'befriender' to young women in crisis through a charitable organisation.
Please note: I am a self-employed sole trader. I am not a registered childminder and I don't have experience with children under the age of 3. I am open to children of any ages for 'hands off' evening babysitting, but my preferred age range for daytime childcare is 4+.
My Qualifications
- Paediatric First Aid Certificate.
- Enhanced DBS check.
- Full driving licence
- Advanced spoken Portuguese, basic Spanish & German.
My Availability
AVAILABILITY FROM APR 2025:
My routine during the week varies because I work with two families whose needs fluctuate throughout the year. I can't reflect this in the calendar below. I have space most frequently between 9am - 3pm Tues, Thurs & Fri. You are welcome to get in touch and ask about any other hours that you might need.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | no | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| After School | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 06/07/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Nannying from £20.00 per hour (gross)
£20 p/hr on weekdays. £22 p/hr at weekends.
For babysitting, my rate is £15 p/hr from 8pm (or earlier if the children are in bed sooner than this). I am always open to negotiating flat rates for evening babysits of reasonable duration, so please get in touch if you would like to discuss this.
* I am self-employed so the hourly rate is gross.
* Flat rates available for house sitting & live-in childcare.
* Please see my website (web button at the top of my profile) for further details.
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 05/03/2024)
- First Aid Certificate (added 13/09/2024)
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Below are the latest reviews for Helena. 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.
Helena has been helping with our 4 year old for about 3 months and has developed a wonderful relationship with him. She is kind, gentle and intuitive to his needs. She is punctual, very organised and easy to communicate with and I would highly recommend her for any job!
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