Help with Babysitting Advert

flis21

Hi All,

I am going to advertise as a babysitter in my local area. This is the advert I have written to be put up in some local shops. Can you advise me if it is understandable and if there is anything else I should add or any other way I could word it.

Thanks
Flis

Qualified Nursery Nurse and Teacher available for babysitting in S***** area. Police Checked and First Aid Trained, certificates on hand for inspection.
Available evenings, weekends and school holidays.
Rates: £5.50 per hour daytime, £6.50 per hour after 6pm and price of Taxi home if after 9pm.
Please Call Felicity on ***** ******.

LydiaSophia

No I think that is fine. People may be abit put off having to pay for a cab for you..... if it's that far away and you don't drive how are you going to get there?

flis21

I don't drive and there is a very good local bus service, which I would use to get there. I did do a thread recently no how much to charge and it was suggested that people would prefer to pay for a taxi home than me put my charges up to cover the taxi. Do you think people would prefer an increased charge, which would have to go up once after 9 and then again after midnight, or to pay for the taxi?

andycarmi

flis21 wrote:

I don't drive and there is a very good local bus service, which I would use to get there. I did do a thread recently no how much to charge and it was suggested that people would prefer to pay for a taxi home than me put my charges up to cover the taxi. Do you think people would prefer an increased charge, which would have to go up once after 9 and then again after midnight, or to pay for the taxi?

If you keep it as it is they may offer you a lift home. ESP if its work in the day. Or may offer bus fare in the day!

andycarmi

flis21 wrote:

Hi All,

I am going to advertise as a babysitter in my local area. This is the advert I have written to be put up in some local shops. Can you advise me if it is understandable and if there is anything else I should add or any other way I could word it.

Thanks
Flis

Qualified Nursery Nurse and Teacher available for babysitting in S***** area. Police Checked and First Aid Trained, certificates on hand for inspection.
Available evenings, weekends and school holidays.
Rates: £5.50 per hour daytime, £6.50 per hour after 6pm and price of Taxi home if after 9pm.
Please Call Felicity on ***** ******.

Also so people will want references.

I would also write Experiencied Qualified Nursery Nurse (if you are!)

flis21

Good idea about the experienced bit!!

I don't mind paying the bus fares as they are only £1 each way, so if the job ends before 9pm I can get home by myself, but won't object if they do offer a lift!! Taxi's are more expensive and could be an hours worth of work, so if the job is 3 hours long, I will only make money from 2 hours, as the pay for the third hour will go to my taxi, that's why I want the taxi fare as extra.

Rachie_B

if you have special needs and multiples experience put that in the advert too

advertise online too https://www.netmums.com https://www.gumtree.com https://www.vivastreet.co.uk are the ones I use and have had interest from

flis21

Rachie_B wrote:

if you have special needs and multiples experience put that in the advert too

advertise online too https://www.netmums.com https://www.gumtree.com https://www.vivastreet.co.uk are the ones I use and have had interest from

Thankyou very much Rachie, some great sites. Have put ads on them, just have to wait and see if I get any responses.

AnnieH

Hi there. I know parents who have children on restricted diets find it hard to find someone to care for their children. Do you have any knowledge of, say nut or lactose allergies that you could adverstise? Just a thought.:)

liney

I would put from £6.50* after 6pm, and if you have an enquiry you can explain about the taxi or give them an option to pay an increased hourly rate.

Or £6.50ph after 6pm until late, if transport is provided home.

Rachie_B

flis21 wrote:

Thankyou very much Rachie, some great sites. Have put ads on them, just have to wait and see if I get any responses.

:beer: good luck

what i also did was get the free ( only pay P&P) business cards and postcards printed up with vistaprint

then gave them to everyone i know lol also put them up in shops ,library etc etc

let us know how you get on