Jemima Whitty
Christchurch, Canterbury Region
Activity summary
Friendly & approachable baby sitter/pet sitter/dog walker
Hello, at the age of 14 - 20 i worked at a popular local, family run petting farm, we would have hundreds of visitors a day (mainly families with children aged 1 years - 12 years old) at this job i would work the birthday parties were i would give children tours of the farm, teach them how to properly care for small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs etc) and large animals (sheep, goats, pigs, horses, cows). I was also in charge of the lamb bottle feeding, where we would teach young children how to properly feed lambs. We would also host groups of children with learning disabilities. I volunteered for the Girl Scouts, where i was a leader, i would organise activities, trips and events for girls aged 6-10 years old. i have baby sat for family friends and for past bosses children. I have a full police back ground check and a working with children check. When it comes to pets, i have been around animals my whole life, growing up on a lifestyle block meant i had dogs, cats, chickens, horses, sheep, pigs (the list goes on) my family have always recused dogs and cats, therefore i have good knowledge dealing with dogs and cats that need a bit more care and patience. I am also a very experienced horse rider. I have worked on farms for the past 6 years, therefore, i have qualifications in injecting animals, i have an extremely high work ethic and care for animals.
Babysitter, Parent helper $28 / hour
Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:
- 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
- Transporting kids
- Taking kids on outings
- Help with homework
- Care for twins/multiples
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry/washing
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
I'm available for events:
- Special event babysitting
- Corporate functions babysitting
- Wedding babysitting
Other services I can provide
- Pet sitting
(click for details) - Dog walking
(click for details) - Pet training
- Pet grooming
- House sitting
- Yard work
- Cleaning
- Tutoring
- Elderly care
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Christchurch for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Public holidays
- Valentine's Day
- Overnight jobs
- Full weekends
- Vacations with the family
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 6 years experience working with children
- CPR training
- First aid training
- I carry a first aid kit
- Water safety training
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- 18 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- Pet first aid training
- Pet owner references
- General credentials:
- 22 years old
- Police check
- Drivers license
- I have a car
- Non-smoker/non-vaper
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
- Email verified
Over 5 years working with children. Experience with children with learning disabilities. Full police and back ground check. Full and clean NZ license. Volunteered for the Girl Scouts (girls aged 6-10 years old) My whole life i have had pets, dogs, cats, small animals, horses, sheep, chickens, cows. I have a degree in Agriculture. Qualifications in The Administration of Medications For Livestock.
My skills and interests:
- Music
- Comedy
- Reading/storytelling
- Drawing/painting
- Arts/crafts
- Sports
- Fitness
- Swimming
- Nature
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Writing
