Manu D @ Abracadabra Childcare Services
Babysitter/In Home Carer/Nanny affiliated with Abracadabra Childcare Services
About Manu D @ Abracadabra Childcare Services
- Classification
- Babysitter/In Home Carer/Nanny
- Agency
- Abracadabra Childcare Services
Manu D is a Babysitter/In Home Carer/Nanny, with 10 years experience caring for children from any age. Manu D is represented by Abracadabra Childcare Services child care agency.
- Carer Rates (+ Agency Booking fee $33.00)
- 30.00 per hour
- 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
2008-2009: MCI London Foundation Certificate in Montessori Pedagogy
2004-2006: University of Kent Social Anthropology with French
1995-2002: The Heathland School, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW4 5HU
A Levels: Art (A), French (C), English Literature (C) AS Level: Business Studies
GCSE: (12 A-C including Maths, English, Separate Sciences, Geography, and Resistant Materials)
Other courses
♣ First Aid certified & WWCC (Expiry: 13 July 2020), full clean driving license
♣ Flexible, creative, patient and open-minded, good cook, tidy, and take initiative
♣ Australia: Care of children (6 months-5yrs) with four different families totalling a period of 12 months+
♣ Longer-term: Looking for opportunities to develop career within education/arts environment
Employment
July 2015 - Current
Part-time Live-out Nanny, Tuesday afternoon only
Paddington, Sydney
Caring for three children aged 15 month old, 5 year old, 7 year old. I'm looking for more afternoons per week.
Duties: Eldest in school, middle - one day out of the three days in preschool: park and walks/ play centre, lunch and dinner prep and serve, occasional school pickups/ drop offs, settling down youngest for nap, laundry, dishwasher, play and activities, every Thursday AM to Centennial Park for soccer.
July 2015 - Current
Sole charge Casual Nanny/Babysitter
Abracadabra Childcare Services
During my time with Abracadabra I have been caring for children ranging in age from newborn to teenage years in a sole charge capacity in their own home where I have been responsible for organising daily outings, age appropriate activities, settling, feeding, bathing and all associated household duties.
I have also cared for children at a Special Needs Workshop where parents would attend a seminar whilst i cared for a group of children in a separate activities room.
March 2015-June 2015
Rose Bay, Sydney
Live in support; 3 year old and 5 year old
25-30 hours/week
Duties: breakfast/getting dressed/pack bags/drop offs to preschool, laundry, general tidy and afternoon pickups, park trips, dinner prep and serve, bath time assist.
Sept 2014-Jan 2015: Warren, NSW
Live-in support; 8 month old, 2 year old, 3 year old, 5 year old
7am-7pm, Mon-Fri
Duties: breakfast, lunch boxes, getting dressed, park and play dates, laundry, lunch, naps, meal prep, afternoon activities, dinner and bath time.
June-July 2014 (6wks): Werris Creek, NSW
Live-in, sole charge; 10 month old and 4 year old
7am-4pm, Mon-Fri with occasional weekend care
Duties: mealtime prep, outdoor play, naps, arts and craft activities, laundry
Other Employment:
Global Generation, Kings Cross, London Mar.2012 – Mar.2014:
Intern: (1st year) Assisting with youth programs, cooking meals for staff, admin and other ad hoc duties.
Office Manager: (2nd year) Updating systems, Finance, General admin, Emails, Ordering, Assisting with Events.
Falcons Pre-prep school, Chiswick, London Sept.2010 – July2011:
LSA: Supporting key pupils and assisting teachers across three Reception classes (age 4-5).
Marshgate Primary School, Richmond, London Nov. 2009 – July 2010:
LSA: Worked one-to-one and supported students, during literacy, numeracy and classroom participation.
Orchard House School, Chiswick, London (Independent pre-preparatory school) Sept. 2008 – July 2009:
Classroom Assistant: Working alongside qualified teacher while undertaking Montessori training with 3-7 yr olds.
DAD International UK-Romania, Bacau, Romania (Non-Profit Charity) Aug. 2008:
Summer Camp Volunteer: Delivered TEFL based lessons, workshops and evening entertainment for ages 8-18.
Sybil Elgar School, Ealing, London (National Autistic Society) March – July 2008:
Learning Support Assistant: Aiding students with a spectrum of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Hounslow Heath Infant School, Hounslow, London (state school) Nov. 2007 – March 2008:
Classroom Assistant: Listening to children read and working one-to-one. General ad hoc support to teacher.
Académie de Poitiers Rectorat, Niort, France Sept. 2006 – Jan. 2007:
English Language Assistant: Worked with Students aged 11-20. Prepared and delivered lessons.
Interests
Arts & crafts, reading, travelling, cooking
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