Jan, childcare provider in Olympia W14

Dear families,

My name is Jan, I am 33 years old, and am available for babysitting and temporary and permanent nanny job.

I've been professionally looking after children as a full time Au pair, Nanny (both live-in and and live-out), Babysitter, and also as a Volunteer, for over 7.5 years and counting.

I'm also a qualified Post-natal Maternity Nurse and a registered childcare provider for Tax Free Childcare.

Most of the time, I was in sole charge of the child/ren I cared for, and some of it was shared care.

Most importantly, I made always sure the children feel safe, comfortable, and cared for, especially without the presence of their parents, and provided enough care and affection to achieve this.

Proxy parenting was not a problem either. In some families, I was proxy parenting multiple times a year for various lengths of time, but no longer than 4 weeks at a time.

I played with children various games at home as well as in the parks (some were educational in one way or another, some were to have fun and chill), I took them out and about into museums, zoos, parks, playgroups, soft plays, various classes and lessons, forts, castles and caves, fairs, theatres and cinemas, Digger Land, for a swim, and to many more places and activities.

If you are looking for a nanny, I'm available for immediate start whilst willing to wait for the right family and open to discussing live-in or live-out arrangements that best suit your family's needs.
I could work as self employed in temporary positions (live-out only).
For longer term positions, employment will be necessary (HMRC rarely recognise nannies as self employed).

I am registered with OFSTED.
I also completed a few childcare related courses and earned a few certificates:
- Common Core Skills & Knowledge training for the child care workforce
- Maternity Nurse training course accredited through the Open College Network
- Paediatric First Aid certification
- Level 3 Diploma in Child Care & Development
as well as a few other child related certificates, such as Safer Sleeping For Babies, Understanding And Addressing Behaviour, and Safeguarding Children.

To deepen my understanding of children and better support their emotional well-being, I'm currently pursuing, amongst other courses, a degree in Child Psychology, with a long-term goal of becoming a Play Therapist. My studies are entirely online and during my free time.

I also have
- Enhanced DBS check
- Public Liability Insurance
- Full driving licence

Amongst others, some of my favourite activities to do with the kids are:

Anything that guarantees us getting out of the house to explore, get moving, get fresh air, see places, see and interact with people, and so on.
This includes going with them to soft plays (and actually playing with them there when they want, instead of staring into the phone), going to the parks and playgrounds, swimming, having picnics, visiting castles, and many more.

Playing and staying with the kids at home is fine, too.
Doing arts and crafts, building things from magnetiles, and making forts are, amongst other things, great activities to let them express themselves and to see (and positively influence) the progress of their learning and understanding everyday things and also some difficult and abstract concepts.

In my last daily nanny position, I looked after a little baby girl who is currently 8 months old.
However, it didn't last as long as expected because one of her parents got unexpectedly laid off and we terminated our service agreement because I was not needed anymore.
They're still happy to provide references, like other families I worked for (except of those families who asked me to sign NDAs and not to disclose any of their personal/contact details).

I started my childcare journey as an Au pair in 2016, looking after 4-year-old triplets and their 7-year-old brother in a single-parent household. If the position was called a Substitute parent, it would nicely encompass my responsibilities and working hours.
Later on, I worked in various families across the UK as a live-in Mr Nanny. In some, it was full-time, and in some part-time. I took over all childcare-related responsibilities, including laundry, medical care, cooking, and so on.
In some of those families, I also repeatedly looked after the children when their parents were away on business trips and abroad for various lengths of time, usually 1-4 weeks (proxy-parenting).