Tali1981
Private Tutor in Chirk (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Feb 2009 Last Updated Jan 2025 Last Login 11 Jan 2025
My Summary
About Me
My name is Laura Rowlands. I am a 40-something part-time primary school teacher from Chirk trying to boost my income by tutoring and babysitting for families in the local area. I am also an Independent Usborne Partner so have access to a huge range of books which I can use to support your child's learning or provide fun activities while I look after them.
I have my own car, don't smoke, am comfortable around most pets, have a DBS check, first aid certificate and have undertaken child protection training. I am a Girl guiding leader where I run 1st Chirk Rainbows and am an assistant with 2nd Chirk Brownies. I also work as a sessional support worker for children in need of emergency care.
I have worked with children with a range of medical and dietary requirements including diabetes, coeliac, asthma and children with Special Educational Needs, including autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, and a range of speech and language difficulties. I have completed level 1 Makaton training and am hoping to continue to level 2 at some point.
I have also previously been a registered sessional foster carer with a North Wales fostering agency and I am a volunteer with Home-Start Wrexham and Refugee Kindness - North Wales.
As a fully qualified primary teacher I am able and willing to help children with homework / listen to them read etc.
I am also available to work as a tutor for primary school aged pupils and have worked as a tutor for children needing general help in Maths and English, and with children who have English as an Additional Language.
My Experience
Mum to 2 children aged 14 and 11
Babysitting 29 years
teaching 19 years
nanny to 18 month old twins for 3 months
creche supervisor for 6 large-scale company creche sessions (the agency I worked for as a babysitter requested me for the position as I had also run a number of wedding creches for them)
tutoring as and when needed over 15 years.
day nursery assistant 4 years whilst training to be a teacher and a further 18 months after that.
Rainbow/Brownie leader for 27 years
Home-Start Wrexham volunteer for 7 years
Have worked with children from newborn to mid-teens, am very comfortable with newborn / young babies and have twin and triplet experience (toddlers as a nanny, varied ages in school and babysitting)
My Qualifications
BEd (hons) degree in Primary Education (5-11 year olds)
First Aid certificate
Food hygiene certificate
Completed training relating to Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and Special Educational Needs, the Early Years Foundation Stage, Letters & Sounds, Selective Mutism, Makaton and supporting a diabetic child.
Completed Safeguarding / child protection training and Girlguiding A Safe Space training.
A levels - German, Sociology, English Literature, General Studies
10 GCSEs - 3 A grades, 6 B grades, 1 C grade
RSA CLAIT (Word Processing)
Full, clean UK driving license
My Availability
I have 2 children aged 14 and 11 and am available most evenings, some weekend daytimes and some school holidays around their activities and my various other roles. I may also be available during the day in the week if I am not working. As I have children of my own who I have to make sure get up in time to get their bus to school in the mornings I don't currently take overnight bookings or those which finish after midnight.
My additional details are on Profile Plus. Please get in touch if I can help with your childcare needs.
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no | yes |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Evening | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 11/01/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Tutoring from £30.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
Varied depending on the location
£12 per hour Oswestry / Wrexham areas
£15 per hour Chester areas
Rates for other areas to be discussed
My Documents
- UK Driving Licence (added 14/09/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
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Overall
by
Parent
on 15/05/2011
Laura babysat for our 10 month old twins. She was very reliable and we felt we could trust her immediately. We would definitely recommend her.
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Overall
by
Parent
on 26/04/2011
Laura was reliable and great with my children
would recommend xx
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Overall
by
Parent
on 04/04/2011
Response by
tali1981
on 25/04/2011:
Thanks Jules, your girls are great, hope to see you all again soon! x
The contents of this review are no longer available as the reviewer's account has been deleted.
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Overall
by
Parent
on 19/03/2011
Response by
tali1981
on 25/04/2011:
Thanks Michala, your girls are fab! Hope everything goes well with the new nanny and if you need my help again please do get in touch! x
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