Sparky9
Nanny in Bracknell (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 24 hours
Female Member since May 2010 Last Updated Feb 2024 Last Login 10 Apr 2024
My Summary
Emergency Nanny
About Me
Available now for interviews for a Nanny or Governess role. Looking for full time or part time, will also book out regular full days Monday to Friday. Happy to travel, fit and active. Experience with special needs.
Previously working full time for two years as a governess am/pm Monday-Friday, some evenings & weekends available on request.
Weekends & bank holidays double time.
Level 3 qualified
Private Nanny
I previously work as a Private Emergency Nanny for a specialist private health care provider, my availability grid is on a week by week basis .!!! Booking is available at very short notice & months in advance.
I have years of experience including children with with Aspergers, Autism Spectrum disorder, ADHD and behaviour modification & have achieved great success working with parents and public and private schools to help diagnose and treat many children with behaviour issues.
In my previous position for almost three years, working in Ascot, I was no longer needed from July as the children are going to private schools.
Full driving licence, business insurance, any location within an hour of Bracknell.
Ascot, Sunningdale Sunninghill Winkfield Warfield Windsor Maidenhead Wokingham, would be perfect.
I'm very flexable and I am happy to fit around my families needs and requirments. I love children, enjoy cooking. I'm in good health, hard working and fun. Children love me and enjoy spending time with me. I am a happy, fair, artistic, kind, caring, loyal and trustworthy. I adore children and enjoy playing with them teaching them and find looking after children very rewarding. I think its also important to give children some structure and help and guidence with behavior and manners as they grow up. All my children have learnt to read before attending school and I enjoy teaching as much as they enjoy reading. I believe in praising children and rewarding all efforts made.
My Experience
I am the second eldest of six children and spent much of my childhood looking after my sibling, as I was very maternal from a young age, looking after children came very naturally to me .
I have two children that are grown up now.
I have 30 years experience with looking after children not my own. One of my first charges is now a qualified dentist.
I have teaching experience in;
English Writing, Reading, Maths, Art, Swimming, Reading and IT .
Sports;Enjoy Tennis (6 years tennis lessons)Badminton (played county level)Table Tennis, Swimming, (I have taught several children to swim (dive) to a very good standard)
My Qualifications
First Aid paediatric Certificate September 2023, 2018 , 2015, 2012, 2009, Epi Pen Trained .
New Enhanced CRB with update service September 2023 ,2018
Approved Qualified Foster Carer with FSG 01.01.2024
COCH Core skills certificate. Level 3 2018
Childminder qualification 2018
Safeguarding (Ofsted approved)2018
Level 2 Food Health and safety October 2018
Level 2 Child Neglect October 2018
Level 3 Child Protection October 2018
Full uk clean driving license & covered to carry children for Business purposes Insurance to date 2023
Nanny Liability Insurance 2023
Catering City and Guilds 1985
Excel, Word
IT Training Skill Set,Computer Literate
Teaching
Babysitting and childcare for Royal Air Force Officers for 5 years
Plus over thirty years looking after children 0-17
GCSE Grades A-C
A levels in English, History, Sociology, Communication Studies, Social Science Grades A
LLB Law degree (First year credits attained)
My Availability
Looking to only book out whole days 8 h minimum charge, text me for availability. Available at short notice.
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
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| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Last Updated: 16/02/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Nannying from £17.00 per hour (net)
Please read my profile before contacting me to offer me a role !!
If you contact me to offer me a full time role please be aware that I am a highly qualified nanny with thirty years experience and depending on hours and distance I would consider roles with a starting salary of between £45-65 k based on a 40 hour week. £17 per hour net.
Good luck with your search for the right nanny for your cherubs.
Working full time emergency nanny care taking private & agency bookings, minimum 8 hour charge.
Call to book private days in. £160 per day. (Based on 8hour day) Extra hours charged at £17 ph.
Enquires for a part time or full time position please text or call my mobile for an informal chat or to arrange an interview. Minimum employment package considered… five weeks paid holiday plus bank holidays, 10 ten days paid sick leave per annum. Salary expectations in line with £17 PH net plus pension contribution.
No split shifts. Minimum 8 hours per day paid. £45-£65k Annual Salary.
To book in Emergency Days
£160 per daily charge, payable in advance.
(£17 ph net plus holiday & pension
Minimum charge of 8 hours per day. )
To secure days for your family and book them in, they must be paid for in full in advance.
1. Please send me your dates, and the start and finish times required.
2. Once I confirm they are free forward me your contact details, full name, home address, mobile number & email, and sex and ages of children needing care
3. I will forward you my banking details and working agreement.
For your information
Payments/Fees are never refunded if you the customer cancel the dates.
Holiday pay is accrued per hour/day/month worked at 25 days per year plus bank holidays, 2.75 days per month. This is included in the day rate of £160
In the very unlikely event that the Nanny cancels any dates for personal reason. Fees are refunded , refunds will be paid within 24hours of cancellation from my bank (unless expenses are owed)
Terms and conditions will be sent with payment details, please read then reply that you accept them via email. Payment infers acceptance of my terms and conditions in the event of acceptance not being received. Dates are not secured until payment is made.
Kind Regards,
Nanny Sara
My Documents
- Other (added 08/09/2023)
- Other (added 08/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: Autism Awareness (added 08/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: Food Safety (added 29/10/2019)
- Training Certificate: Car Insurance Business Use (added 12/10/2018)
- Training Certificate: Child Neglect Level 2 (added 12/10/2018)
- Training Certificate: Child Protection Level 3 (added 12/10/2018)
- First Aid Certificate: P2 Paediatric (added 14/03/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: Ofsted Approved (added 14/03/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: paediatric first aid (added 12/10/2018)
- Exam Certificate: Childminder Qualification (added 10/11/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Childminder Qualification (added 10/11/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Safeguarding & Child Protection (added 10/11/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Common Core Skills & Knowledge Training ( Private Nanny Qualification) (added 07/11/2019)
- Reference: Reference 1 (added 12/10/2018)
- UK Passport (added 12/10/2018)
- UK Driving Licence (added 12/10/2018)
- DBS Check (added 12/10/2018)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for sparky9. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
We have used Sara as a nanny on a number of occasions over the summer and feel so lucky to have found her. She is full of knowledge and enthusiasm and cooks the most amazing dishes! She is able to entertain both our two highly energetic boys and studious girl, through fun, creative activities. She always keeps us updated through the day, but very much uses her initiative and got stuck in from day one :)
If we need ad hoc care in the future, we know who we'll be going to!
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on 05/09/2023
Response by
sparky9
on 05/09/2023:
Thank you so much for the wonderful review & congratulations again, your wedding was so wonderful & it was so touching to be there to see so many special moments.
Sara has been working full-time as our daughters Nanny/Governess for 2 years and we are forever grateful for her coming into our lives! Our daughter is now almost 5 and we have taken the decision to home-educate her for the foreseeable future - Sara is an absolutely brilliant educator and we are blown away by the progress our daughter is making in her academic, social and personal development.
We have no doubt that Sara will be in our employment for a long time to come, we simply cannot praise her enough!
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Dolphinx
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on 22/10/2022
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sparky9
on 23/10/2022:
You have all made me feel so welcome & part of your family. I am really enjoying the educational challenges & looking forward to the future thank you all for your kind words. Xx
Sara worked for our family over the Christmas period, the entire family was down with a cold & even though Sara was travelling a considerable distance she was always on time or very early. Sara was totally reliable, very caring and kind and the children quickly adapted to her caring for them. I have a boy 2.5 and girl 1.5, I couldn’t have asked for better care. Sara was very very competent and knowledgable was happy to help with any task. My children are Muslim and Asian and Sara was very respectful of our traditions and faith and worked very well with my mother who also likes to help.
Thank you so much we will definitely call on you again.
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Yaz
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on 02/01/2020
Response by
sparky9
on 18/01/2020:
Thank you so much I’m sure I will see you all again very soon.
My wife had been unwell over the weekend and, at short notice, Sara came to our home to help with childcare of my 5-month old son as an emergency nanny. She was fantastic, immediately taking over care of my son from my wife and allowing her to rest. She got up to speed with his daily routine (naps, feeds) very quickly. She played with him and engaged him throughout the day and I think my son really enjoyed the time he spent with her.
My wife and I felt very comfortable with Sara in the house. She was professional and punctual, despite having to drive a considerable distance to reach us. She is very experienced and knowledgeable about child care. She did an outstanding job and we would not hesitate to recommend her and book her again.
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HRBerko
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on 02/12/2019
Response by
sparky9
on 18/01/2020:
Thank you for the lovely review it was a pleasure
Sara looked after my 14 month old son for 2 months over the summer. He can be a little shy at times but Sara bonded with him immediately, and he was instantly happy, comfortable and relaxed with her. She was very attentive with him, and was great at taking him to local activities and play-dates and keeping him occupied. I felt very happy going to work knowing he was going to have a fun day ahead of him and also be in safe hands. She kept him to his schedule very well and even got him to eat a good lunch, which is never easy! She sent me wonderful text messages and photos every day letting him know what they had been up to, which very much put my mind at rest.
I thoroughly recommend Sara and hope to use her again when we are next back in the UK
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Vikki T
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on 19/11/2019
Response by
sparky9
on 21/11/2019:
Thank you so much for your detailed review, I would love to be asked again so hurry back soon .
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