Jessica Bottomley
Christchurch, Canterbury
Activity summary
Reliable Babysitter and Petsitter 🙂
Hello! My name is Jess and I am 19 years old. I am a dedicated and reliable caregiver with over 3 years of experience. I have had the privilege of caring for a wonderful 5 year old girl with autism and ADHD, providing her with attentive care and compassion is what influenced me to become a nurse. Additionally, I have spent 3 years working at Timezone with children of all ages, creating a fun and safe environment.
I pride myself on being organised, reliable, and excellent at managing my time and priorities, ensuring every child and pet i care for feels loved and secure. Currently I am working towards studying Vet nursing or paediatric Nursing which reflects my passion for caring and helping others. whether it’s pet or child sitting, raining or sunny, early morning or a late night, I am committed to providing trustworthy and loving care for your family.
Dog walking $20 / hour
- Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
- Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
- Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)
Other dog walking tasks I can do:
- Dog jogging (for energetic pooches!)
Pet sitting $20 / hour
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Cats
- Birds
- Fish
- Reptiles
- Small animals (rabbits, ferrets, etc.)
Other pet duties I can do:
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Daily exercise for your pet
- 24/7 supervision
- Cleaning litter boxes
- Cleaning cages / bedding
- 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 $20/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
- Cooking with kids
- Bottle feeding
- Supervising swimming / water play
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- Preparing school lunches
- After school care
- Help with homework
- Care for twins/multiples
I'm available for events
- Special event babysitting
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 employment.
I can travel a few suburbs/towns away from 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
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 2 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- 3 years experience working with children
- I carry a first aid kit
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 19 years old
- Police check
- Driver's license
- Emergency car access
- I have a car
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Permanent resident
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
3 Years experience in babysitting - autistic and ADHD child. 3 Years experience working at Timezone/Zone Bowling, working with children every shift. Level 1, 2 & 3 NCEA, Level 3 Pre Health and currently studying Level 4. Wanting to study either Nursing or Vet nursing.
My skills and interests:
- Music
- Comedy
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Nature
- Animals
- Gardening
- Cooking