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Babysitters Bowmanville, ON (Contact for Free)

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Jayakrishnan Kovilakam

Jayakrishnan Kovilakam
Bowmanville, ON

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Member since: May 2024

Hi there

Hello, I’m Jayakrishnan I’m a 25 years old student that has a love for children. I’ve had quite a number of babysitting experiences as I have a 4 nephews and I look after them. I am a kind, caring and supportive person that always puts the interest of people especially little kids first. You can be a hundred percent assured that the safety and priority of your child comes first to me.

Babysitter $20 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Bowmanville for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

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Day

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Arvo

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Eve.

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Nite

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I'm available for:

  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Full weekends

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 1 month experience working with children
  • 8 months experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • 25 years old
    • Drivers license
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English, Hindi, and Tamil
    • Email verified

Completed animation and graphic Design

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Design
  • Computers

Contact Jayakrishnan For Free

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Rachel McCool
Bowmanville, ON

Activity summary

Member since: Jul 2024

Babysitter $15 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Bowmanville for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

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Day

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ -

Arvo

✓ ✓ ✓ - - ✓ -

Eve.

✓ ✓ ✓ - - ✓ -

Nite

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ - ✓ -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 1 year experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • First aid training for babies
    • Asthma training
    • Anaphylaxis training
  • 1 year experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • 17 years old
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

I’m currently in high school. I have my first aid and cpr-c training.

My skills and interests:

  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Cooking

Contact Rachel For Free

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Danyelle
Bowmanville, ON

Activity summary

Member since: Apr 2024

Babysitter, Parent helper

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Bowmanville for work.

My credentials

  • General credentials:
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

Contact Danyelle For Free

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Select the services you need:

Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Yasmina Kassad
Bowmanville, ON

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Member since: Jul 2024

Babysitting Jobs

Hello! My name is Yasmina Kassad, I am a 17 year old high school student currently looking to babysit on my free time. I am very friendly, patient, kind, and caring, I am very flexible when it comes to hours babysitting, especially in the summer, and I have significant experience working with children. The reason I am so interested in babysitting is because my desired career path is to work with children, weather thats in a daycare, or as a teacher, babysitting more often would be an amazing opportunity to expand my knowledge and experience caring for kids. I have references available upon request, and I am quite flexible with pay and am willing to babysit for $20 or less depending on how many kids I would be caring for and where you are located. If you have any questions about my experience or are interested in hiring me, please feel free to let me know! I can start anytime.

Babysitter, Parent helper

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Bowmanville for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Day

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Arvo

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Eve.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Nite

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

I'm available for:

  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Full weekends

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 1 year experience working with children
  • 17 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Pet owner references
  • General credentials:
    • 17 years old
    • Police check
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Writing

Contact Yasmina For Free

Your job requirements will be sent with your message.

Select the services you need:

Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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How many kids need care?

Do you need pet sitting services?

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Babysitting Pay Rates Bowmanville, ON, Canada (Nov 2024)

Bowmanville babysitters are paid an average of $17.50 per hour as of November 2024, which is 12.1% lower than the Ontario average of $19.92, and 8.3% lower than the Canadian average of $19.08. A fair pay rate depends on babysitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for babysitting services.
Min Avg Max
Bowmanville:
$15.00 $17.50 $20.00
Ontario:
$10.00 $19.92 $50.00
Canada:
$1.00 $19.08 $50.00

Rates are calculated weekly from our live member data.
Prices shown in Canadian dollars (CAD)


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Babysitting admin and tax

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