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Firstly, you do need to be 16 years and older to apply for a Basic DBS certificate - so if you are under 16 - you’ll just have to wait I am afraid - but it is not a legal requirement so that doesn’t prevent you from babysitting.
If you are over 16, it is super simple to...
Which parent doesn't like a well-wrapped present with an awesome gift tag under the Christmas tree? Especially if the gift tag is made by their child. Or maybe a sweet homemade Christmas decoration to remember time spent with you as their babysitter? These great pottery gift tags or...
How about having a sweet Christmas meal with the children you look after with Rudolph Reindeer name place settings? These can be made in any colour and can be made with bits and bobs found in the parents' craft cupboard or from crafts you have brought to the booking yourself. After you have made...
Babysitter work is any work in the parents' home. The moment you start having children in your own home you start to be classed as a childminder and there are a whole bunch of regulations around this kind of work. The only exception is if you are a wedding sitter, holiday sitter, or hotel...
Finding a part -time job while you are studying for your future career can be hard especially if you are unsure about how much time your course work or student life is going to demand from you. Here are 10 reasons to consider working as a babysitter whilst studying at the same time.
Reason 1: You...
Nowadays many parents expect their daytime sitters to be able to prepare healthy snacks and nutritious meals for their children. Having fun in the kitchen with the children you look after is a great way of having a successful booking but kitchen hygiene and safety are very important to the...
What a year it has been. For anyone that was a fresher, or current university student it has been a year of disruption, lockdowns, hall parties and Zoom lectures.
For anyone that had been planning to earn some money on the side in traditional uni jobs of hospitality and retail the lockdown...
