Jane, nanny : Saint Ives

I have over 20 years experience working with young children.

A large part of my experience has been in education, I am hoping to return to my first love of nannying.

I have been working as a Teacher Aide in a Montessori Primary School in Australia for the past eight years. My most recent position was as childrens Nanny to three boys aged 1yr, 4yrs and 7 years. This included light housework and ironing.
I have recently returned to the U.K.

I have worked as a live in and part time nanny for various families in London and in Warwickshire/Worcestershire. My first nanny job was a mixture of shared care and sole charge. All my other nanny roles have been sole charge. I am completely flexible as to sole/shared care. I have also worked as a nanny in Warwickshire for two families. The age range of the children under my care have been from 6 months to 7 years.

I set up and ran my own Montessori pre school in the UK at the age of 23. This I ran successfully for ten years. This was in Alcester Warwickshire. The age range of the children was two and a half to five years. The local primary schools commented on how well prepared the children were for their next stage.

I have been a Teacher Aide/teacher for the last twelve years in Australia. I have been in my present job for 8 and a half years. My most recent role was with children aged 3 to 6 years. It has previously been with children aged 4 to 7 years.
I am a team player. I have very good working relationships with the teachers I work with - working together in close confines, and working as a team within the school. My role is more of a team teacher than a teacher aide since we have 22 children whom all deserve help in being engaged in work.
I enjoy working with the younger children since I enjoy the nurturing side of children.
I have a very good reputation within the school both as a support educator and as a ‘second mother’ to many children. I know that many parents will be very willing to offer references for me in addition to my professional references.

I have one son whom is now independent hence my ability to return to my first love. (My son is now living back in the UK).

I am friendly, have a calm nature, am a very positive person, have a natural love of children, and care about their education and progress. I am extremely energetic and have a young approach to life, and keep myself in shape.

I adore being outdoors and encouraging this love in children. I enjoy sports of any nature. My son played football, rugby, tennis, and cricket. I love being a part of these sports to provide support!
I am a keen gardener and enjoy sharing the growing of veggies and herbs etc with children. I have helped to build up our veggie patch for our class at school.
I have a dog who will be staying in Australia but I adore walking dogs especially if there are fields to explore. I also have a cat that I am hoping to bring to the UK.
When I left school I trained to be a riding instructress. Whilst I have never used this qualification, I do have a knowledge and interest in horses/ponies.

I am an able cook and love cooking. I have been responsible for our weekly cooking sessions at school - planning the menus and implementing them with the children.
I am personally interested in healthy natural food and the benefits thereof.

I have ‘typewriting’ exams (!) which enables me to touch type effectively.

I am a confident and competant driver.

I hold a UK driving licence, and a current First Aid/CPR certificate (this also includes asthma training, and the use of an epipen). I hold a Blue Card which enables me to legally work with children.
I have applied for a UK DBS. This is being processed.

Thank you for your consideration.