Cara Hill
Barry, Wales
Activity summary
Caring, Responsible, and Trustworthy — Babysitting, Pet and Home Care
Hi, I’m Cara! I’m a qualified Nursery Nurse with experience supporting children in both 1:1 and group settings, and I’m also experienced in caring for pets, including dog walking and pet sitting. I’m passionate about creating a safe, fun, and nurturing environment, whether that’s helping children learn and play, helping with chores or keeping pets happy and healthy.
I’m DBS-checked, trained in first aid, safeguarding, and child development, and I’m registered as self-employed, so you can trust me to provide reliable and professional care. I’m friendly, responsible, and genuinely enjoy making a positive difference in every child or animal’s day!
Dog walking £10 / hour
- Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
- Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
- Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)
- Giant dogs (+88lbs / +40kg)
Other dog walking tasks I can do:
- Dog jogging (for energetic pooches!)
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
- Cleaning litter boxes
- Care for puppies
- Care for senior dogs
- Care for kittens
- Care for senior cats
Other pet services I can provide
- Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
Babysitter, Parent helper £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:
- Light meals
- Cooking with kids
- Bottle feeding
- Toilet training
- Changing nappies
- Bathing kids
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- Preparing school lunches
- After school care
- Care for sick children
- Administering medications
- Care for twins/multiples
I'm available for events
- Special event babysitting
- Corporate functions babysitting
- Wedding babysitting
I can provide special needs care
- Care for special needs kids
- Food allergies
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) / Conduct Disorder (CD)
- Anxiety disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Down syndrome
- Intellectual disabilities
- Dyslexia
- Epilepsy / tics
- Physical disabilities
- Deaf / hard of hearing
- Visual impairments
- Sleep disorders
I can do house sitting
- House sitting
- 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 employment.
I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Barry for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
Morn
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- School holidays
- Overnight jobs
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 1 year experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- 4 years experience working with children
- CPR training
- First aid training
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 23 years old
- Police check
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Languages I can speak: English
I am a qualified Nursery Nurse with extensive experience supporting children in both 1:1 and group settings. I hold a Level 3 Certificate in Childcare, Play, Learning, and Development and am currently studying Psychology with the Open University.
My professional training includes:
Emergency First Aid at Work
Child Protection & Safeguarding
Essential Signalong
Manual Handling for Children
I am DBS-checked and registered as self-employed, with experience providing reliable babysitting, pet sitting, cleaning and dog walking services. I bring a compassionate, responsible approach to all roles, ensuring the safety, well-being, and happiness of children and animals in my care. I am also experienced as a cleaner so I am more than happy to help out with chores around the house. I do not drive, but I have good bus and train links to local areas.
My skills and interests:
- Dance
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Fitness
- Swimming
- Nature
- Animals
- Cooking