Katie M

My Summary

My Experience

Having grown up with two energetic younger siblings, supporting little ones is second nature to me, and I take a lot of pride and joy from doing so. With my dad at hand on the end of a phone, I began babysitting locally aged 13, caring for children as young as 1, up to my own age at that time! Shortly after, I began tutoring children in my town in the basics of guitar and bass guitar, and would teach them right up until they were as good as me when I would have to hand them over to a qualified grown-up!

Throughout my GCSEs and A-Levels, I continued my tutoring experiences, helping students to attain a C grade in French, Maths and English. Seeing students gain confidence in themselves over the weeks we spent together was very rewarding.

My more recent experience as a nursery worker has really solidified my confidence in EYFS, I never expected to love working with babies and under 4s as much as I do, and I learned from a lot of amazing childcare specialists during my time there.

I have spent the last 20 months volunteering rather than working while I have been learning to deal with some changes in my health. Taking the time out was really beneficial and has allowed me to learn about my new capacity and how best to work sustainably. I'm raring to get back to work now and I hope you'll see this as the positive I believe it is.

I have worked as a venue manager, marketing professional, copywriter and freelancer, and gained a broad array of different skills and experiences, but I'm looking to settle into working in a field I am really passionate about, supporting learning and supporting children to grow into happy, healthy, fulfilled adults.

My Qualifications

+ Enhanced DBS check (registered with annual update service)
+ CACHE L3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning
+ L2 Certificate in Special Educational Needs
+ Early Years Childcare Certificates from Busy Bees including:
Safeguarding (L2), Supervision, Choking Prevention, Makaton, Supporting English as an Additional Language, Supporting Communication, Behaviour Management, Autism Awareness, Promoting Positive Behaviour
+ Food Hygiene & Safety L2 Certificate
+ Allergen Awareness Certificate
+ L3 Diploma in Management
+ Certificate of Higher Education from University of Birmingham in Law and French Law
+ A Levels: ABC in Psychology, History, French
+ GCSEs: 4 A*, 5 A including Triple Science, French, History, Geography

++ I have experience of First Aid and I am in the process of gaining a L3 Paediatric First Aid Certificate

My Availability

Happy to discuss occasional overnight stays. Please just drop me a message to discuss any and all possibilities, but note that I am able to work a maximum of 20 hours per week.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
• Nannying from £13.00 per hour (gross)

Happy to use my own car as part of the childcare service however petrol would need to be covered for any trips during working hours.