Sarita M @ Abracadabra Childcare Services
Babysitter/In Home Carer/Nanny affiliated with Abracadabra Childcare Services
About Sarita M @ Abracadabra Childcare Services
- Classification
- Babysitter/In Home Carer/Nanny
- Agency
- Abracadabra Childcare Services
Sarita M is a Babysitter/In Home Carer/Nanny, with 20 years experience caring for children from any age. Sarita M is represented by Abracadabra Childcare Services child care agency.
- Carer Rates (+ Agency Booking fee $33.00)
- 30.00 per hour (flat rate)
- 35.00 per hour (flat rate)
- QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Australian Nanny Association Member
- Child Care Qualifications - Cert III+
- Drivers Licence
- First Aid Certification / CPR
- Lactation Consultant
- LifeSaving Certificate / Austswim
- Mature Aged Carer
- Non-smoker
- Nursing experience
- Own transport
- Public Liability Insurance
- Special needs care experience
- Teaching Experience
- Character references on file
- Permanent Resident
- Police check / Working with Children check
- Temporary Resident
- Written references on file
Education and other courses
1982 Completed HSC Narrabundah College ACT
1996 Office Skills Course Access Community Training Corrimal NSW
2014 Certificate 111 in Child Care
2020 First Aid Certificate
Other courses
Drivers Licence
First Aid Certificate
Insurance
Police check
Working with Children Check Number WWC0166301E
Employment
May 2019 - Mar 2020
Part-time Solecharge Nanny - 3 full days per week
Private Family, Woodford
Caring for a foster baby aged 4 months at commencement with high needs and elder primary school aged siblings where I was responsible for getting the children dressed and ready, ensuring the elder children had everything that they needed for the day, packed school bags with snacks/lunch, hat/sunscreen, water. School drop off and pick up, daily outings with the little one, attending after school activities/lessons/sports, preparing afternoon tea and assisting with housework.
2015 to 2019 (due to Bush Fires & COVID-19)
Regular Babysitting
Fairmont Resort in Leura
This role will start back up again once things settle down as I am a regular contact for the Fairmont Resort. I have also worked as an Event Co-ordinator through Abracadabra Childcare Services where I was responsible for co-ordinating 10 staff for each of the families attending the event.
2007-2020
Solecharge Nanny
Various Private Families
Employed by many families as a solecharge nanny, providing care for new borns right through to teenage years. I often had two families going at the one time with a busy schedule which I love!
Oct 2005 - May 2006
Casual Child Care Educator
Centers for Select Education
During my time with Select Education I was working as a casual educator in both the 0-2 year old room and 3 to 5 year old room. I was responsible for engaging with the children on all levels through stimulating play and age appropriate activities, programming, monitoring each child's development, reporting to senior staff and parents on all levels. Changing nappies, settling, feeding, arts and crafts, stories and reading, music and dance.
Feb 2001-Sept 2005
Solecharge Nanny
Various Private Families
Again I was working for many different families during this time on casual, part-time and full-time basis for children ranging in age from newborn to teenage years.
Jan 2000-Aug 2000
Family Day Carer
Ulladulla FDC
Caring for multiple children at the one time, ranging in age from newborn to 5 years where I was responsible for creating a friendly and safe environment for the children, organising age appropriate activities and preparing bottles/snacks/lunch and liaising with parents on all levels.
1995-2000
Nannying for various families caring for children from 6 weeks old.
1989-1995
Various positions in the catering industry.
Interests
Practice and currently teach Sahaja Yoga Meditation
Creative interests including collage and writing children’s stories
Skills
- Full care for new born babies and young children.
- Supportive help for mothers with new born babies.
- Excellent interactive skills with young children and their parents.
- Preparing nutritious meals for children and families.
- General catering experience.
- Teaching meditation.
Education & Qualifications
- Australian Nanny Association Member
- Child Care Qualifications - Cert III+
- Drivers Licence
- First Aid Certification / CPR
- Lactation Consultant
- LifeSaving Certificate / Austswim
- Mature Aged Carer
- Non-smoker
- Nursing experience
- Own transport
- Public Liability Insurance
- Special needs care experience
- Teaching Experience
Screening & Background Checks
- Character references on file
- Permanent Resident
- Police check / Working with Children check
- Temporary Resident
- Written references on file
General Duties
- Babysitting nights/weekends
- Bathing of children
- Cleaning of children's area(s)
- Cleaning of family area(s)
- General Errands (Shopping etc)
- Laundry - Children only
- Laundry - Family
- Live in Accommodation
- Participation in family outings
- Participation in family vacations
- Pets
- Plan & participate in childrens outings
- Preparation of Meals/Snacks - Children
- Preparation of Meals/Snacks - Family
- Special Diets
Activities to undertake with the Children
- Art
- Computers
- Cooking
- Drama & Dance
- Exercise
- Free Play
- Language development
- Music
- Outside play
- Planning of children's outings
- Science
- Stories & Reading