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Aamira Ali

Aamira Ali
Halifax, England

Activity summary

Member since: Apr 2026

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny £10/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

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

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Changing nappies
  • Supervising swimming / water play
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • After school care
  • Help with homework
  • Care for sick children

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing

Pet sitting

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Cats
  • Fish

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting
    • Collecting mail / packages
    • Watering plants
    • Taking trash bins in / out
    • Rotating lights / blinds (for a 'lived-in' look)
    • Basic house security checks

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning

My availability

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

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

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - - -

Day

- - - - - - -

Arvo

- - - - - -

Eve.

- -

Nite

- - - - - - -

My credentials

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

  • 6 months experience working with children
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Have a pet carrier
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 17 years old
    • Police check
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Languages I can speak: English

I worked in a masjid for 6 months working with children ranging from 5-9 year olds and I regularly babysit for family and friends. I have volunteered with my scout group many times with working alongside them to look stater the younger children during various programmes. I thoroughly enjoy working with children and find it easy to bond with them and get to know them on their level.

My skills and interests:

  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Games
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Nature
  • Animals
  • Cooking

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Mustafa
Halifax, England

Activity summary

Member since: Jan 2025

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny £12/hour

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)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing
  • Grocery shopping

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring

Pet sitting £12 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Small animals (rabbits, ferrets, etc.)

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Feeding
  • Pet playtime
  • Daily exercise for your pet
  • Care for puppies
  • Care for senior dogs
  • Care for kittens
  • Care for senior cats

Dog walking £12 / hour

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
  • Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)

Other pet services I can provide

  • Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
  • Pet daycare (at my place during the day)
  • Pet grooming

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting

Other services I can provide

  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Elderly care / companionship

My availability

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

I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Halifax for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - -

Day

- -

Arvo

-

Eve.

- - -

Nite

- - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays

My credentials

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

  • 3 months experience working with children
  • 4 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 18 years old
    • Police check
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

My name is Mustafa Ur-Rehman and I am currently studying Criminology Business and Classical Civilisation at Trinity Sixth Form education. I have had a cat for the past 4 years as well as younger brother age 10. I have Gsce Qualifications where i studied at North Halifax Grammar School

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming

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Nafeesa Bi
Halifax, England

Activity summary

Member since: Aug 2024

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny

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)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring

Pet sitting

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Cats
  • Fish

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Feeding
  • Care for kittens

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting

Other services I can provide

  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Elderly care / companionship

My availability

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

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

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

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

  • 9 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • First aid training for babies
  • 1 month experience working with pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 26 years old
    • Languages I can speak: English and Arabic

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Comedy
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature

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Keisha Fletcher
Halifax, England

Activity summary

Member since: Jun 2025

Babysitter £9/hour

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)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing

Pet sitting £5.50 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Fish
  • Small animals (rabbits, ferrets, etc.)

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Feeding
  • Pet playtime
  • Daily exercise for your pet
  • Care for puppies
  • Care for senior dogs
  • Care for kittens
  • Care for senior cats

Dog walking £5.50 / hour

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
  • Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
  • Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)

Other pet services I can provide

  • Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning

My availability

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

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Halifax 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:

  • Childcare credentials:
    • Asthma training
    • Water safety training
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 19 years old
    • Police check
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Nature
  • Cooking

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Sara Samkova

Sara Samkova
Halifax, England

Activity summary

Member since: Oct 2024

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I am 18 years old , i love children and spending time with them, i am a very outgoing and reliable person.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny

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)

Dog walking

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

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

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

-

Day

- -

Arvo

- -

Eve.

- - -

Nite

- -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Overnight jobs
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

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

  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 20 years old
    • Languages I can speak: English

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Dance
  • Comedy
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Swimming
  • Cooking
  • Foreign languages

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Layan Ali
Halifax, England

Activity summary

Member since: Nov 2024

Hello

I understand how difficult it is to take care of children and how overwhelming it could be sometimes no matter how much you love them. therefore, I would love to help you by taking care of your children for a while so you can focus on yourself or do things you might not be able to do whilst taking care of the children.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny

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)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Help with homework

I can provide special needs care

  • Care for special needs kids

Household duties I can do:

  • Laundry / washing
  • Grocery shopping

My availability

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

I can travel within Halifax 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

My credentials

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

  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English and Arabic

My skills and interests:

  • Comedy
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Arts / crafts
  • Nature
  • Video

Contact Layan For Free

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Childcare

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Pet sitting

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Dog walking

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Liz Usseni

Liz Usseni
Leeds, England

Activity summary

Member since: Feb 2026

Welcome message:

Hello! My name is Liz, I’m 18 years old, and I am a recently qualified level 3 early years educator. I’m very friendly and look forward to meeting you and your bundles of joys.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny £12/hour

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)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Supervising swimming / water play
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • Before school care
  • Preparing school lunches
  • After school care
  • Care for sick children
  • Care for twins/multiples

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing
  • Running errands

Dog walking

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
  • Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting
    • Collecting mail / packages
    • Watering plants
    • Taking trash bins in / out

Other services I can provide

  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Car washing

My availability

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

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

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - -

Day

-

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

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

  • 1 year experience working with children
  • 3 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • Police check
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

I am DBS checked Currently studying for a level 3 in early years (final year) Have placement experience in a nursery setting (ages 0-5) I have younger siblings that I care for regularly also!

My skills and interests:

  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Swimming
  • Animals
  • Gardening
  • Cooking

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Wajihah Sarmad
Bradford, England

Activity summary

Member since: Dec 2024

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny £15/hour

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)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 2 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting

I can provide special needs care

  • Care for special needs kids

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing

Pet sitting £15 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Cats
  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Small animals (rabbits, ferrets, etc.)

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Administering medications
  • Feeding
  • Pet playtime
  • Daily exercise for your pet
  • 24/7 supervision
  • Care for kittens
  • Care for senior cats

Other pet services I can provide

  • Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
  • Pet grooming

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting

Other services I can provide

  • Yard work
  • Cleaning

My availability

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

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

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

-

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Valentine's Day
  • Full weekends

My credentials

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

  • 2 years experience working with children
    • I carry a first aid kit
  • 10 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 18 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Languages I can speak: English

I am renowned in my local area as a trustworthy individual, as such I have often be asked to cat sit for family, friends and neighbors. My responsibilities included:  Spending time with the cats and ensuring they were fed on time  Giving any prescribed medicine to them  Grooming and washing the cats

Due to my responsible nature I have been asked to mind young children in my local neighborhood on numerous occasions. My responsibilities included:  Supervising children and keeping them safe and entertained  Keeping parents informed on how their kids are doing  Carrying out simple first aid while maintaining a high level of health and safety

As part of an annual event I volunteered at, I was given the responsibility to look after and supervise younger children in a safe, educational and engaging environment. My responsibilities included:  Completing risk assessments and liaising with supervisors and police to ensure the safety of the guests and speakers.  Carrying out routine fire drills and safety checks  Providing children with refreshments and snacks  Remaining vigilant when dealing with young children due to the high volume of attendees

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Comedy
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Fitness
  • Gardening

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Liba Kousar
Bradford, England

Activity summary

Member since: Jul 2026

Babysitting

I can babysit your children for you on a short notice and I can help with homework or basic housework.

Babysitter £12/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • 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
  • Cooking with kids
  • Supervising swimming / water play
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • After school care
  • Help with homework

Household duties I can do:

  • Laundry / washing

Pet sitting £15 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Fish

Dog walking £12 / hour

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting
    • Collecting mail / packages
    • Watering plants
    • Taking trash bins in / out

Other services I can provide

  • Elderly care / companionship

My availability

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

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Bradford 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
  • Valentine's Day
  • Full weekends

My credentials

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

  • 5 months experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 16 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Languages I can speak: English

I am 16 years old. I just recently left school and I am looking for a part time job looking after children as I am very good at it I have lots of kids in my family and I babysit them often. I can also care for pets as I love pets so much.

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Comedy
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Games
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Animals
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Video
  • Design

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Sobia Khan

Sobia Khan
Bradford, England

Activity summary

Member since: Jan 2024

Welcome message:

I adore kids I am honest and caring I have experience around kids I have looked after my baby brother till the age of 4 months and also I have looked after my sisters kids and also I did placement at primary school

Babysitter £7/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Up to 1 child at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Bottle feeding
  • Changing nappies

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning

My availability

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

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

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

- - - - - - -

Eve.

- - - - - - -

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Full weekends

My credentials

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

  • 3 years experience working with children
    • Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 34 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English

Health and social care Child care Primary school Also looked after my baby brother from the age of 4months till 16 years old And also looking after my sisters kids from age of 6 months to 2 years old

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Babysitting Pay Rates Halifax, England, United Kingdom (Updated 1 Jul 2026)

Halifax babysitters are paid an average of £13.33 per hour as of July 2026, which is 7.7% higher than the English average of £12.38, and 6.6% higher than the United Kingdom average of £12.51. A fair pay rate depends on babysitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for babysitting services in Halifax.
1 Kid 2 Kids 3+ Kids
Halifax:
£12.12 £13.33 £14.54
England:
£11.25 £12.38 £13.50
United Kingdom:
£11.37 £12.51 £13.64

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Finding a good babysitter is not an easy task, in this section, we highlight various qualities to look out for while you're gathering candidates for your open position. We also cover less commonly considered candidates such as male babysitters and answer commonly asked questions that parents have about them.

Babysitter interview tips

How you conduct your interview process is critical to identifying the most appropriate babysitter for your family. In this section, we run through a recommended babysitting interview format and provide tips and tricks that you can use to learn the most about your candidates. We also offer a huge list of good interview questions and how best to utilize them depending on your unique circumstances.

Babysitter pay

One of the most common questions parents have about babysitting is how much they should pay their sitter. In this section, we look at the many factors that influence babysitter pay including your geographic location, age and experience of the sitter, age and number of children, and specific job requirements.

How to vet babysitting candidates

Once you have a shortlist of the best babysitters you can find, the next step is to vet them further to make sure they are who they say they are and the skills and qualifications they claim to have are valid. Follow our guides on checking babysitter references and running background checks.

Babysitting job expectations

Babysitting jobs come with a lot of expectations from both sides, in this section we look at the common things that babysitters and parents anticipate and how good communication is critical to maintaining a good working relationship where everyone knows what is expected of them.

Special occasions

There are several key dates and events throughout the year when babysitters are in hot demand, read our guides below to give you an advantage over other families who are competing with you for the best babysitters.

Babysitting difficulties

Babysitting is not always easy for sitters or parents but it should always be safe. In this section, we reveal some key warning signs that you should be looking out for to ensure that your kids are safe and being lovingly looked after whenever you're away. We also discuss the things you can, and cannot do if you suspect something may be wrong.

Babysitting admin and tax

Hiring a babysitter comes with extra responsibilities and duties because you are an employer. In this section, we discuss the various admin tasks that may be asked of you such as writing babysitting references for past employees and we also cover how this can affect your tax.