Available for weekend work " I am a 57 year old single mother of a 32 year old daughter and I've raised my daughter on my own all her life and ive just become a nana to a beautiful boy who lives with me and my daughter and her partner I have 25 nephews and nieces and have been around children all my life. I have been looking after 5 families for 15 years One of the last family I minded the children for was nearly 5 years. Just finished with a family as they’re gone overseas to live, had them ... more Available for weekend work " I am a 57 year old single mother of a 32 year old daughter and I've raised my daughter on my own all her life and ive just become a nana to a beautiful boy who lives with me and my daughter and her partner I have 25 nephews and nieces and have been around children all my life. I have been looking after 5 families for 15 years One of the last family I minded the children for was nearly 5 years. Just finished with a family as they’re gone overseas to live, had them nearly 2 years caring, honest, , compassionate gentle, mature person and I am well presented. I am particularly good with babies and children I have excellent references And I have a police check And working with children check and booked in for my refresher first aid course and I’ve done the Tiny Hearts Baby & Child first aid course I have done plenty of sleepovers Minding children when the parents went away for the weekend on their own I enjoy working with children, I am responsible and reliable and I am also outgoing. I am very flexible with my hours on the weekends. I do have a drivers licence and a reliable car. I am vaccinated and had the whooping cough injection I'm from Reservoir and will travel Thank you for reading my profile
Other Skills: Story telling, creating art/crafts, outdoors.. I love playing with children whether it be dancing, drawing, cooking, reading, etc and I am also very comfortable and confident taking care of children. I am friendly and very enthusiastic and fun loving and come from a good family ..
Note: Fees are negotiated according to various factors including weekday/weekend, daytime/evening, number of children, age range of children, one-off/regular booking, last minute
License, 10yrs+ experience, Driver's License, Own car, Can accept car seats
English
Permanent
What parents love about me
Punctual , honest, caring, I'm down to earth and I respect all the parents needs and wants for their children and patient to the needs of the children
Parents love that their children are always happy to see me and that their children accept me as a big part of their family
What kids love about me
I just love kids and listen to them
I love colouring in, playing games, reading books and cooking
I'm kind and fun and always pay attention to them
Making up songs together on car rides
Going on adventures to the zoo or park
And playing make believe and having dress up days
I have great friendships with kids I've minded 15 years ago and still keep in contact with 7 of those kids who are now adults
They trust in me and ask advice and it's always great to keep in touch
What I love about this work
I love helping children grow and develop
This type of work is very rewarding when a positive relationship is established with the family ,the kids enjoy my company and the parents appreciate the hard work and energy that I put into the time I've worked with the kids
