Want to switch from Nursery to Nannying?

5 day intensive course to kickstart your nannying career

Key Details:

  • recognised qualification

  • 5 day residential course

  • to date 100% employment rate for those switching

 

Course Content:

  • 5 nannying-specific modules

  • enhanced DBS

  • CV, cover letter and interview preparation

  • 10hrs of online learning

 

Exclusive Opportunities:

  • Epic permanent jobs

  • Flexible emergency work

  • Nanny at Festivals

  • Season work; skiing & super yachts

  • Nanny at Weddings

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About the Course

our goal is to give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to walk into a nannying role

Key things:

  • 5 nannying-specific modules

  • Beautiful accommodation

  • All food provided

  • Course is based in Salisbury, Wiltshire

  • 2021 and 2022 course dates available

  • Exclusive opportunities to work with Freckles

  • Fully certified and accredited with CPD

  • Suitable for Ofsted registration

Each day is filled with one main module being taught. The time around this is filled with activities and additional sessions, so that you get as much out of your time with us as possible.

modules:

  1. Children’s Emotional Health

  2. Nutrition & Family Cooking

  3. Paediatric First Aid (12hr)

  4. Baby Basics

  5. The Basics of Nannying

 

ONline Elements:

  • Common Core Skills course (2 hours)

  • Online Paediatric First Aid Element (6 hours)

  • Enhanced DBS application (10 mins)

  • CV & Cover Letter mini course (60 mins)

Additional sessions:

  • a 1-1 session to review your CV and cover letter

  • a group session on interview tips and techniques

  • PT and yoga sessions

 

Special Extras:

  • handmade first aid pouch & kit (RRP £35)

  • handmade apron (RRP £20)

  • copy of the Kaya Nanny Companion - our 230 page guide to nannying (RRP £49)

 
 

Why train with us to become a Nanny?

100% of nursery switchers have secured a nannying role since graduation

Whilst many nursery workers are super experienced with children many families have concerns about swithcing from a nursery to a nannying setting - this can result in it taking some nursery workers a long time to make the swtich. We can help.

To date, we have a 100% successful employment rate for our nursery switching graduates as our families feel reassured and confident that you’ll be able to cope with being on your own . For whatever reason many families are requiring

Graduate with:

  • Knowledge - from the roles and responsibilities of a nanny, to supporting a child with anxiety

  • Skills - from preparing nutritionally balanced meals, to juggling 3 small children’s schedules.

  • Confidence - in yourself, your abilities and crucially the confidence to go after your dreams.

Your Employability:

Our goal is to get you the job of your dreams.

Graduates have access to our exclusive opportunities;

  • permanent positions

  • nannying at festivals

  • emergency and temporary work to fit around your schedule

  • weekend work at weddings and events

  • nannying during ski and super yacht seasons

  • plus a whole host of other bits!

Become a Kaya Nanny*

Since launching our nanny training course in 2020 we have had a huge deamnd from families and consquenelty only place and use our graduates as we can attest to their personalities and strenghts.

The Background

Our week long nanny training course has been delveoped as a result of Freckles Childcare running standalone nanny training courses for 3 years and residential nanny training weekends for 18 months. The Junior Nanny Course has been developed to offer a more intensive and expansive training course for gap year students and aspiring nannies.

When Jo, the Founder of Freckles, started nannying in 2009 as an 18-year school leaver she had no previous experience working with children or any relevant training. Consequently training and support has always been at the forefront of the work that Freckles does.

The Junior Nanny Course is designed to equip its student nannies with the training they need to be confident in their work and in raising children to be their best selves. The training not only covers key nannying-specific modules and knowledge, but it also ensures that student nannies leave with a strong CV and cover letter and understand how to interview well. The main objective of the Junior Nanny Course is ensuring that graduating Kaya Nannies are as employable as possible, based on their skills, knowledge and confidence.

 
 

The Modules & Our Trainers

Our modules have been carefully selected, written and tweaked to ensure they give our student nannies a broad range of skills and the confidence to step into a family environment in almost any situation knowing that they can do it.

Our trainers who teach on the Junior Nanny Course have been selected and hired for their skills, knowledge and ability to inspire our student nannies to learn, ask questions and get as much out of the course as possible.

Module 1: CHILDREN’S EMOTIONAL HEALTH

Dr Maryhan is a child psychologist specialising in complex anxiety, confidence and attachment. She is heavily sought after for one to one work throughout the UK and Europe, runs regular workshops, hosts online courses and has worked with children of all ages. Dr Maryhan has two teenage children and therefore her teaching combines both her professional and parental experience. The module delivered by Dr Maryhan is described by previous student nannies as ‘mind-blowing, informative and enlightening’.

 
 

The module covers:

  • an introduction to emotional and mental health

  • anxiety

  • attachment

  • confidence

  • resilience

  • practical scenarios

  • putting together a toolbox of activities to take away

 

Module 2: FAMILY COOKING

Bea Atkinson is a hugely experienced private caterer, has cooked for hundreds of weddings, private events, shoot lunches and high-profile dinner parties. Bea’s passion for healthy, simple and delicious food is infectious and as a mum of two pre-schoolers she understands the challenges nannies regularly face when cooking for children as part of a busy family schedule. Bea is calm, knowledgeable and incredibly easy to learn from. She has collaborated with Freckles on The Kaya Nanny Companion, which includes over 80 simple and delicious recipes.

 
 

The module covers:

  • healthy snacks and treats

  • the essential veggie base for multiple recipes

  • nutrition for children of all ages

  • adapting recipes for dietary requirements

  • clever family hacks

  • knife skills

 

Module 3: PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID

The paediatric first aid module is a 12-hour blended course, with 6 hours of e-learning (completed in advance) and a 6-hour practical. The first aid is tailored to babies, toddlers and older children. Pip is calm, encouraging and so lovely. She puts everyone at ease and gives them the confidence to give it a go. The course comes with it’s own industry standard certificate that is valid for 3 years.

 
 

The module covers;

  • CPR (babies, toddlers & children)

  • choking

  • bandaging

  • allergies

  • burns

  • bumps and scrapes

  • anaphylaxis and epi pens

  • what to do in an emergency

 

Module 4: BABY BASICs

The Baby Basics course is taught by the wonderful Hally, who is not only a Mum to 3 boys aged 5 and under, but also a Norland trained and super experienced nanny. During the course Hally covers a multitude of topics with the student nannies including; making up bottles and sterilising, changing nappies, the basics of car seats and slings and how to bathe a baby.

 
 

The module covers:

  • nappy changing from newborn up

  • bathing

  • bottles and feeding

  • sterilising

  • sleeping and naps

  • baby safety

  • caring for a poorly baby

 

Module 5: Common Core Skills

The module covers the basic skills and knowledge which Ofsted require nannies to have completed training in. It is delivered online, completed in advance of attending the Junior Nanny Course and is provided by the London School of Childcare Studies.

 
 

The module covers:

  • communication and engagement with children, young people and families

  • child and young person development

  • safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child

  • supporting transitions

  • multi-agency working

  • sharing information

 

Module 6: Running A Home & Self-Care

Jo is the Founder of Freckles and a former nanny. She has worked with families and children of all ages, in live-in and live-out positions. Her nannying experience goes from babies to teenagers and children with serious additional needs. Her passion is raising children to be their best selves.

 
 

The module covers:

  • housekeeping and laundry

  • home organisation

  • the role of a Kaya Nanny

  • managing relationships

  • pay and contracts

  • your morning routine

  • being your best self

 
 
 

Accommodation, Location and Travel

Accommodation

The property is set up for large groups with a beautiful and spacious kitchen, where the cooking course and smaller sessions take place and a large sitting room with wood burning stove where the Children’s Emotional Health course is delivered.

The student nannies are in shared rooms of 2-3 people per room. Fluffy towels and bathroom essentials are provided. The property has ample bathrooms and a large lawn garden for relaxing on.

Location

The Junior Nanny Course is delivered in a large private family home, situated 10 minutes from Salisbury, Wiltshire. The course is deliberately run in a family home to simulate the environment, equipment and set up that you’ll experience when working as a nanny.

The house is set on a no through road, as part of a peaceful village in an idyllic setting. The location has been chosen for its access to fresh air and space which provides a great environment for the student nannies to learn in.

Travel

If you are planning on driving to the property, then there is plenty of off-road parking available. If, however, a train is simplest then Team Freckles will organise transportation to and from Salisbury train station for you.

 
 
 
 

Course Dates & Pricing

Course Dates:

2021

  • Monday 25 October - Friday 29 October - OCTOBER HALF TERM **SOLD OUT**

  • Monday 22 November - Friday 26 November

2022

  • Saturday 19 February - Thursday 24 February - HALF TERM

  • Tuesday 19 April - Saturday 23 April - HOLIDAYS

  • Tuesday 31 May - Saturday 4 June - HALF TERM

  • Monday 4 July - Friday 8 July - HOLIDAYS

  • Monday 11 July - Friday 15 July - HOLIDAYS

  • Monday 26 September - Friday 30 September

  • Monday 17 October - Friday 21 October - HALF TERM

  • Monday 24 October - Friday 28 October - HALF TERM

  • Monday 7 November - Friday 11 November

  • Monday 12 December - Friday 16 December - HOLIDAYS

*all courses start at 9am on the first day, except 19 - 24 February 2022 - special timetable available

 

Pricing & purchase options:

Option 1

  • Pay in full

  • 1 payment

  • Total cost £1,495*

 

Option 2

  • 2 payments

  • £500 deposit

  • + balance of £995, taken 14 days later

  • Total cost £1,495*

 

Option 3

  • Pay via payment plan

  • £500 deposit

  • + 4 monthly instalments of £287.50

  • Total cost £1,650*

  • Courses can be attended whilst payment plan is ongoing

*Prices quoted are for both 2021 and 2022 course dates.

 

Please note:

  • Payment options 2 and 3 are set up as a direct debit. Once you make the deposit payment the remaining payments will happen automatically.

  • In the instance we have to reschedule a course due to COVID or otherwise student nannies will be offered the opportunity to attend a different course date or receive a full refund.

  • For our full t’s and c’s please click here.

 
 
 

Contact Us

For any questions or queries regarding the Junior Nanny Course, please contact Becca and she will be able to help you.