Sitters available in Leith to watch your children

Hello! My name is Valentina, I'm a 20 year old girl from Italy. I am currently studying Psychology at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh so I moved here about a month ago. I am very easy-going and friendly and I love children: last year I left my hometown in Italy and moved to North Wales where I was a full-time au-pair for 11 months. I looked after a 6 and a 9 year old boy and girl and they became like a second family to me, I am still in touch with them and I miss looking after them!...

Hi, My name is Cori and I am 16 years old. I attend St Georges School for girls and have just finished my GCSE'S. I am looking for work over the summer (not including the 1st-9th of August.) I babysit for multiple families around Murrayfield with young children and have lots of experience. I enjoy babysitting as i love children and get along with all ages. I am patient and handle any situation well and calmly. The youngest I have cared for is a one year old, I am very comfortable with chil...

Over the past 5 years, I have carried out babysitting for children of varying ages for friends and family. I am a calm, reliable and enthusiastic individual who loves children. I am firm when enforcing parents rules but never raise my voice. As a qualified midwife, I have a responsible attitude and have excellent communication skills, in addition to being trained in Basic Life Support. Furthermore, I am competent at nappy changes, bottle feeds and winding. I love the outdoors and encourage...

Hi, my name is Deborah , I am 17 and a student at Edinburgh college. I am a confident, positive person and that helps when caring for children and entertaining them when they're bored. I have had a lot of experience with freinds of the familys children ranging from four to thirteen. The skills i could bring are my good listening, patience, time management and my general appreciation of children. I condider my self reliable, trustworthy and calm in crisis. I volinteer at the charity shop PDSA...

Hi there, my name is Kirsty. I currently work at a Midlothian school but will be looking for term time babysitting work and the odd weekend work too. I dont currently have any children, so pretty flexible with time. I have been working as a learning assistant for over a year now and love it. My child care experience is pretty broad as I have worked in nurseries, a support working for additional support needs children as well as primary, so currently have the most experience with primary...

Hi ! I am a French girl who just moved to Edinburgh. I am currently studying Education (from home) and I have studied it for a year at University of Geneva (Switzerland) and for 2 years at University of Grenoble (France). I am very interested in the Montessori Educational Method and will start a training in about a year to become a Montessori teacher. I have been babysitting / taking care of children occasionally during the past 8 years and also helped them with their homework when the...

My name is Rachael, I’ve been a nursery teacher for four years and I’ve recently left my beloved job to start university but would love to keep pursuing my passion - childcare! I have lots of experience, from being a volunteer at summer camps and a children’s charity and being an au pair in China for 9 months. Every weekend I tutor for some families I met whilst in China to help with their children’s English, I prepare homework, classes, and support any personal difficulties the children are...

Hello! My name is Chloe and I'm 18. My career aspiration is to be a primary school teacher and to work with children on a daily basis. I'm looking to further my experience with children by offering any baby sitting or part time care. I would consider myself a very friendly, empathetic and approachable girl. I believe that my personality helps me to bond with children and is the reason why I am so close with my younger brother and cousins. I have had experience of volunteering in a primary sch...

Dear family, I have just finished my degree of Psychology and I worked of psychologist at colleges of Spain. I could not thing of a better way to expend my time than taking care of children, who are definitely one of my passions. During my whole live I have been surrounded by children constantly. This is because I like them and I had no problems in taking care of my little cousins when my aunts had asked me so. I have some little cousins aged between one to ten years old, and I us...

Hi! My name's Zoe, I'm 18 and I'm a 1st year undergraduate at Queen Margarey University studying psychology. I'm looking for some work while I'm studying, so fairly long term though one offs are alright too. I'm reliable and trustworthy, I'm friendly and understanding. I have a fair amount of experience with children having worked in a hold contact centre and in schools and have never come across a child I don't get along well with. I've worked with children from months old through to primary...

My name is Joanna, I'm 52 yrs old. I am a qualified primary school teaching assistant with more than 8 years experience looking after young children. I love being outside, love art and an creative and enjoy crafts, I am also an experienced cook. I am also a paediatric first aider. From August 2021 I will be based in Edinburgh have my own car and am willing to travel to work - a reasonable distance! I currently work as a one to one support for a 5yr old at St George’s. I look forward to...

Hi, my name is Violeta , I'm 16 and I'm from Catalonia, Spain. I moved to Edinburgh last September to continue with my music studies. A part from playing violin and piano, I'm passionate about languages and teaching. I'm a fluent Spanish, Catalan and English speaker, and I'm also learning Italian and German. I come from a big family with 3 siblings and many cousins. Because I like children, from a young age I've helped taking care of them. I will happily help with the homework and I'm o...

My name is Donna, i am a 20 year old student nurse at Queen Margaret University, I am looking for evenings or weekend work. I have worked as a babysitter in a hotel in Donegal, where i am form for many years, my most recent job was in a nursing home where i cared for the elderly. I am from Ireland , and am currently here for education reasons :) I have also worked in a play center where i looked after all ages of children.

I am a 20 year old female based in Edinburgh! I love working with children and am very experienced. I have a beautiful daughter of my own who will Soon be 2! I am a qualified nursery practitioner with an SVQ level 3 certificate, I worked in a nursery for 3 years. During my Time in the nursery I ensured the children's safety on a daily basis and ensured I met their needs- changing nappies, preparing meals, planning activities. Also being a parent means I am very experienced as I spend all my...

Dear employer, I am 37 years of age I live in Musselburgh . My children are 16, 14, 13, 11& 8 years of age . I have 3 females & 2 males . I consider myself as a very motivated , friendly , bubbly person. Baby sitting has not been part of my employment history . However I feel it's s full time job at the moment . Being a mum of 5 it's life experience i have . Me and my children enjoy playing badminton , running , going to the gym & preparing our evening meal together . As we are a big fam...

Hi I’m Melanie, I am 27 and I have a BSc Honours degree in Chemistry. I have been in full time graduate employment for the last 4 years however I am just about to start teacher training at the University of Edinburgh. I have submitted a PVG check and I am just waiting to be sent back to me. I am kind and friendly and I get on really well with kids. I have helped my best friend with her kids who are under 4 and I have also volunteered at a Brownies as a leader. I regularly tutor second...

Hi! My name is Ruth. I am 18 years old. I have always loved working with children as I grew up helping care for my younger cousin. Last year, I decided to pursue working with kids and so I became an Au Pair in Italy. I spent 8 incredible months there, staying with a very kind family. It gave me so much more confidence working with kids, and as they didn't speak English, it improved my ability to communicate and find other ways to bond with the kids. It was such a rewarding experience and ...

I am a qualified nurse and have worked with children for nearly 10 years in a professional capacity and have raised my own son who is now grown up. I am looking for evening work to top up my salary and available at short notice. I am reliable and professional and enjoy working with children in any capacity. I am compassionate, caring and respectful of the homes that I work in. I am not age specific with children that I work with and happy to be helpful around the house whilst working.

My name is Lucy I am in my last year of high school and am currently planning my next steps ahead for after school. I am looking to do babysitting in evenings and some days after school. I am a friendly and helpful person who is always willing to help out. I love children and have three younger cousins who I absolutely adore. I have experience of dealing with younger children through school as I used to help out with different subjects and I also play a lot of golf with younger child...

Hi i am looking for part time childcare job my background is in care and support with mainly adults and older children with disabilities . I would a longer term position where I feel I can make more of a difference in helping support a family and helping children grow and learn and have healthy happy fun filled experiences. I have a PVG /disclosure and excellent references and lots of training and experience. I'm very person Centred in my approach proffesional and very responsible re...

i’m 20 years old currently studying sociology at Queen margaret university, looking for a part time job whilst at uni and then when finished the semester a full time one to provide over summer! i have 2 brothers myself one being 8 & come from a large family with several younger cousins so i’m always around children & have experience with them !