Libby

About Me

Hi there, my name is Libby, I am qualified as an occupational therapist and have 14 years experience with children. My experience with children has spanned from creches, after school groups, nursery, school, and home environments.


Background:
Although a qualified occupational therapist, due to health reasons and lifestyle factors, I find that nannying has been a positive move for my wellbeing.
I have found this also to be a valuable area to use interpersonal, therapeutic, and, enablement skills.


Values:
Play - I believe free child-led play is incredibly important for all children to enable discovery of the world and development.

Emotions - I believe recognition of all emotions is incredibly valuable, enabling children to learn to express and understand themselves more fully.

Boundaries - I believe boundaries that protect a childs safety and provide a level of security, are an asset to each individual family.


Nanny work:
I have recently left my two lovely nanny families due to getting married and moving city. I worked with one of these families for 21 months, and the other for 13 months.
The ages of the children ranged from 9 months to 5 years old. And I experienced developmental stages of 9 months - 22 months, and, 15 months - 3 years. As well as 4 years - 5 years.
The days were structured around the children's needs. We would often start and finish the day playing and reading at their home, however, in between, we would go out to various groups, the library or outdoor locations to provide a variety of fun and stimulating experiences.

* I am level 3 pediatric first aid trained, valid until September 2027.

* I am happy to register with Ofsted if required.

* I am not a driver, however find that walking and taking the bus are both fun and reliable ways to travel when I am nannying, providing an activity in themselves. I also cycle for personal travel e.g. to and from work. This means that I am only looking for jobs within or very close to the city of Gloucester.