Sarah Hughes
Aberdare, Wales
Activity summary
Babysitting and pet sitting.
I am a reliable and caring babysitter with a strong background in health and social care. I have professional experience working as a support worker for adults with autism and learning disabilities, which has helped me develop excellent patience, communication skills, and an understanding of individual needs.
Alongside this, I have extensive private babysitting experience caring for children from newborn up to 14 years old. I am confident with all aspects of childcare, including feeding, bedtime routines, play, homework support, and creating a safe, nurturing environment.
I hold a Level 1 qualification in Health and Social Care.
Pet sitting £12 / hour
Pets I'm comfortable caring for:
- Dogs
- Cats
Other pet duties I can do:
- Feeding
- Pet playtime
- Daily exercise for your pet
- 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
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
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 6 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Full meals
- Cooking with kids
- Bottle feeding
- Transporting kids
- Taking kids on outings
- Toilet training
- Changing nappies
- Bathing kids
- Supervising swimming / water play
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- Before school care
- Preparing school lunches
- After school care
- Help with homework
- Care for sick children
- Administering medications
- Care for twins/multiples
I can provide special needs care
- Care for special needs kids
- Food allergies
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Intellectual disabilities
- Deaf / hard of hearing
- Sleep disorders
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
- Elderly care / companionship
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.
I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Aberdare for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Public holidays
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- 10 years experience working with pets
- I'm comfortable with pets
- I have pets
- 6 years experience working with children
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 21 years old
- Police check
- Driver's license
- I have a car
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
Level 1 award in introduction to health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare
Approaching plays qualification.
Children living in different settings qualification.
Children’s rights qualification.
Early years teamwork and leadership qualification.
Introduction to child psychology qualification.
Making sense of mental problems qualification.
Play, learning and the brain qualification.
Supporting children and young people’s well-being qualification.
The boundaries of care qualification.
Working with young people: roles and responsibilities qualification.
Exploring children’s learning qualification.
