Ahlam Abdi

Experience

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  Browns Bear Nursery

  Nov 2016 - Sept 2017

  Nursery Assistant

  Duties Include:• Safeguarding children• Observing children• Interacting with children• Promoting positive behaviour

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  Little Oaks Nurseries

  Oct 2017 - Jul 2020

  Nursery Assistant

  Duties include:• Introducing different Montessori activities to children.• Making sure all children are working within their age band.• Posting weekly observations for parents to view.• Safeguarding children at all times.• Interacting with children.• Making sure the setting is clean and tidy and free from all sorts of harm and hazards.

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  Self Employed

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2020

  Nanny/Babysitting during school half terms, looking after children aged 3 and 7 years old. Duties include:• Looking after the children.• Making sure children are fed and bathed before bed time.• Doing activities with children.• Taking children to the park.• Safeguarding children at all times. This after-school nanny position was 3 days a week 7 pm until 10 pmDuties include: • Making sure kids have been bathed, brushed teeth and dressed for bed.• Putting children to sleep.• Feeding children if they haven’t been fed.• Playing with children.• Safeguarding children at all times.

  • Nanny

    Jun 2018 - Jul 2020

  • After-School Nanny

    Jul 2018 - Feb 2020
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  Self Employed

  Sept 2020 - Sept 2021

  Sole-Charge Nanny

  This role was Monday to Friday, working from 8 am until 19 pm. Duties include: • Safeguarding children at all times.• interacting with children.• Making sure children’s laundry is done.• Preparing children’s meals. • Taking children to school/ play dates.• planning educational activities for the children. The reason this role ended was because the family decided to send there youngest child to nursery.

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  Self Employed

  Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

  Sole-Charge Nanny

  In this role, I looked after children aged 8 months and 3 years old, Monday to Friday 8.00 am- 17.30 pm Duties include: • Getting children dressed and dropping the older child to nursery.• Taking younger children to developmental baby classes.• Helping with housekeeping. (Hoovering, laundry, cleaning kitchen area.)• Interacting with children. • Safeguarding children at all times. The reason why this role ended was because the family was reducing hours/pay which didn’t benefit me at the time. Show less

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  Agency

  Feb 2022 - Sept 2022

  Teaching Assistant

  I took on a temporary teaching assistant role until I found a full time nanny position. I was also doing some after-school nannying for a previous family I used to work for.The reason for selecting this role was to further my experience and enhance my skills within a different environment whilst still caring for children.

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  Self Employed

  Sept 2022 - May 2023

  This position was 3 days a week, completing 12-hour shifts. I cared for 3 children aged 5 months, 1, and 5 years old. The reason this position ended was due to the family decided to take the nursery route and no longer needed my assistance as the mother was on maternity leave and was able to care for the baby and do school pick-ups/drop off for the other two children.Duties include: • Planning educational and creative activities, all of which are age-appropriate. • Managing children’s laundry. • Cooking nutritional meals for children. • Taking children to classes/outings.• Dropping and collecting the oldest child from school. • Ensuring children's area is clean and tidy; cleaning up after meals and playtime.• Safeguarding children at all times making sure they are safe. • Making sure kids are bathed and teeth are brushed before bedtime. Show less

  • Live-Out Nanny

    Feb 2023 - May 2023

  • Live-In Nanny

    Sept 2022 - Feb 2023
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  Self Employed

  Jul 2023 - now

  Accompanied a family to Italy to help with the children (1,5 and 7 years old) as the parents wanted to visit their family in Italy and have some time to themselves in the evenings. This role was working from 8 am until midnight.Duties included: • Preparing children 3 meals a day. • Interacting with children through play. • Making children beds.• Tidying the kitchen/living area and staying on top of laundry.• Safeguarding children at all times making sure they are safe. • Making sure kids are bathed and teeth are brushed before bed.• Babysitting every evening. Show less

  • Morning Nanny

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Travel Nanny

    Jul 2023 - Sept 2023
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  Premiere Home Help

  Sept 2023 - now

  Live-Out Nanny

  This role is caring for 2 children aged 4 months and 8 years.Duties include: • Preparing meals for child. • Making sure children’s area is clean and tidy. • Safeguarding children at all times making sure they are safe from any hazards. • Planning educational activities• Taking children to activities during holidays. • Making sure children are bathed before bedtime. • Planning educational and stimulating activities.