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Simone

Melbourne,  VIC

Member Since September 2015
100% Response Rate
70% Completion Rate
  (80 Reviews)

Simone

Melbourne,  VIC

Member Since September 2015
100% Response Rate
70% Completion Rate
  (80 Reviews)

RATES  

$34.00 / HOUR  |   $265.00 / DAY  |   $272.00 / OVERNIGHT

Hi parents my name is Simone, I have over 20yrs experience working with children as a qualified Childhood Educator currently working as a casual in childcare centres, sessional kindergartens and regular babysitting . I have experience looking after babies with a good understanding of sleep routines and settling them to sleep. I enjoy providing educational experiences art/ craft l, singing and dancing, helping with homework and taking children out to the park. I am comfortable around all animals, have Children's Services- First Aid, Police Check and WWCC. Hoping to hear back from you, please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have. Warm Regards Simone

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Hi parents my name is Simone, I have over 20yrs experience working with children as a qualified Childhood Educator currently working as a casual in childcare centres, sessional kindergartens and regular babysitting . I have experience looking after babies with a good understanding of sleep routines and settling them to sleep. I enjoy providing educational experiences art/ craft l, singing and dancing, helping with homework and taking children out to the park. I am comfortable around all animals, have Children's Services- First Aid, Police Check and WWCC. Hoping to hear back from you, please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have. Warm Regards Simone

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Reviews

Maggie H .       September 2024

Simone was fantastic. My 5 yo loved playing with her and she did a great job with my 18 month old who was having an off day

Suzanne H .       July 2024

Simone was lovely and very easy to communicate with. Kids had a nice time. :)

Laura M .       July 2024

Simone was wonderful. Thanks very much

Dustin B .       July 2024

Simone was great again. Thank you.

Dustin B .       June 2024

Simone was punctual and great with our girls. Will book again. Thank you.

Grace J .       May 2024

Simone is great, always friendly and professional and gets there a few minutes early - kids are happy and she put them to bed no problem :)

Tess S .       April 2024

My son had a wonderful time with Simone. Highly recommend Simone

Victor U .       February 2024

On time, friendly, the kids were happy and so were we.

Justis A .       January 2024

It was my first time using this app and using a nanny/babysitter. My kids are 4 and 1 and Simone was absolutely wonderful with them! I will definitely be using her again!

Michelle O .       January 2024

Simone was great! Prompt, friendly, and clearly very experienced. Our two boys (4.5 and 2.5) warmed to her immediately and are looking forward to seeing her again. We've booked for another day! :-)

Kris D .       January 2024

Simone was great and the kids really enjoyed their time with her. Thanks Simone!

Savia D .       November 2023

Very kind person and great with our 1 year old. Even did some odd jobs eg tidied some left over dishes in the kitchen which was so lovely to come home too.

Adam M .       October 2023

Komal K .       July 2023

An absolute natural with the kids! Simone is great.

Stuart R .       July 2023

Simone came in and five minutes later was chatting with my 6yr old, she enjoyed their time together and Simone got her to bed... and sleeping, good experience overall.

Steve L .       March 2023

Simone was fantastic, we would book her again in a heartbeat. She responded quickly to our job, showed up early for the booking to meet us all and was a great communicator throughout the night.

Sally H .       March 2023

Thanks Simone, our son had a great time with you, we would be very happy to have you over again.

Brooke B .       January 2023

It was our first time using the app and Simone immediately put us at ease. My daughters 2 & 4 years old warmed to her instantly and she kept them entertained with arts and crafts that they talked about for days afterwards. Highly recommend!

Lauren N .       February 2023

Simone was great with our 2 year old daughter, she engaged her with some games and books and we felt very comfortable leaving our daughter in her care. Simone put her down to sleep easily and kept us updated throughout the evening via text messages. Would not hesitate to recommend Simone as a babysitter.

Henry D .       November 2022

very pleasant

Breigh C .       October 2022

Reliable, punctual and Simone sat down and did arts and crafts with my little ones before bedtime! They loved it ☺️

Morgan F .       September 2022

Great communication :)

Elizabeth D .       July 2022

Simone was lovely with the boys, excellent with communication and punctual. Would definitely use Simone again when visiting Melbourne, and would highly recommend to others using the Sittr service.

Ben D .       June 2022

Simone was great. We would definitely recommend her.

Amanda M .       June 2022

Thank you Simone. This was our first time using a baby sitter so we were nervous, however the boys seemed to have a great time. We will be booking again.

James S .       March 2022

Simone was fantastic - would highly recommend. She did a great job looking after our little boy for the afternoon.

Paige H .       March 2022

Simone was excellent. She arrived right on time and instantly made us feel at ease. Our children (2 and 5) loved the craft activities and she had no issues getting them to go to bed. Highly recommended

Alison H .       March 2022

Simone was friendly and great to deal with. Highly recommend

Amena T .       March 2022

Amy C .       January 2022

Simone was punctual and kind. She was very competent and capable with my 2 and 7 year old despite us usually having issues with separation. Would highly recommend her.

Amber W .       November 2021

Simone was so lovely, my boys loved her - she had a calm demeanour and messaged me when both boys were asleep. I’d definitely recommend her! x

Owen P .       October 2021

Punctual and pleasant!

Ruby H .       July 2021

Absolutely amazing !!

Jacqueline G .       May 2021

Simone was awesome. Informed us when kids were settled and flexible with our return time.

Gordon B .       April 2021

Highly recommend Simone
Kids loved her

Georgia C .       April 2021

Very good with the kids, even brought some fun activists for them! Highly recommend 😄

Agnese L .       April 2021

Simone is great and knows how to handle the little one when we are away. We are really happy with her. Will go back to Simone again!

Elizabeth W .       March 2021

The kids (6 and 8) were really happy with Simone, so couldn't ask for more!

Stacey W .       February 2021

Sarah O .       January 2021

Simone was great once again very good with my son

Stacey W .       January 2021

Simone was great. She arrived early and was great with our two kids (3yo and 18 months). She brought some arts and crafts with her which really helped the kids bond with her quickly, she read them books that she brought - they loved it! She also gave us regular updates so we were able to enjoy our night out knowing that the kids were being taken care of. Will definitely use her again! :-)

Sarah O .       January 2021

Simone was lovely and great with my son.

Tom R .       December 2020

Highly recommended!

Simi F .       December 2020

We love Simone. The kids have so much fun and are always in bed on time. Highly recommend

Josh E .       December 2020

Simone was fantastic. Kind, generous and thoughtful. Highly recommend

Tom W .       March 2020

Great!

Kirsty S .       February 2020

Simone was great, which I particularly appreciate as I’d only organised less than 24 hours before.
Honestly super easy, Simone arrived early, I felt like she understood my 3 year olds bedtime routine/ nuances, and she interacted well and quickly with my boy. She provided updates over the evening, which I appreciated. Would definitely use again :)

Shannon W .       February 2020

Simone was great and and the boys both really enjoyed their afternoon with her. She was also very accommodating when we needed to extend our booking by an hour. We would definitely use Simone again in the future.

Isobel B .       January 2020

Really friendly and laid back. We felt secure leaving our kids with Simone. She didn’t need any guidance really, just got right in there. We’ve already booked in our next job.

Andrea S .       January 2020

Our three children loved Simone right from the moment she arrived to our hotel, especially our youngest 20mth old who usually bangs on the bedroom door while we are trying to get ready to leave - not this time Simone kept her occupied with books she had brought with her and later on our older kids had fun playing card games with Simone that she also had with her. Highly recommend- Simone has such a kind nature and a natural rapport with children.

Jenny J .       January 2020

Simone was fantastic. Arrived early and spent all afternoon doing activities with the kids. Would recommend. Thanks

Candice L .       December 2019

Simone was wonderful - super punctual, brought books and games and was wonderful
With my children. They had never had anyone but their nanny and grandparents look after them, and They took to Simone within seconds. Can’t recommend her more highly!!

Colleen I .       December 2019

Simone was great! Prompt and kept our daughter happily safe and entertained for the whole day -- on a last-minute booking! Very grateful.

Kim B .       December 2019

Simone was confident, communicated well and was terrific with our son. Would definitely recommend and use again

Rhea T .       December 2019

Simone was fantastic with our baby and would be more than happy to have her babysit again if we were to holiday again in Melbourne. Great communication also.

Kelvin B .       October 2019

11 yo boy: Friendly kind and helpful
6 yo girl: Patient, generous and cooperative

Simi F .       August 2019

First time using an app to find a baby sitter, but we couldn’t have been happier with our experience
We loved Simone!
She walked in and just knew exactly where to be and what to do.
Arrived on time.
Will definitely be hiring her again!

Tiana P .       June 2019

My son had a great time with Simone. She sent a message in the evening to let us know that all was good. Punctual and friendly, would recommend :)

Nina B .       May 2019

We were really happy with the babysitting service that Simone provided. She was punctual and friendly and our little boy warmed to her quickly. I was so delighted the he was so comfortable with her that I booked in another job straight away. I would highly recommend Simone.

Ruth M .       May 2019

Simone was really good with my two year old.

Bailey N .       April 2019

Simone was great - as always. The kids love her.

Lou F .       April 2019

Simone was very helpful and friendly. The kids had a good time in her care.

Kylie R .       March 2019

Simone was lovely. This kids took to her straight away and we felt completely comfortable going out. They loved colouring and reading with her! No trouble recommending Simone 😀

Sarah F .       April 2019

Arrived early with drawing for kids to do. 3 yo instantly took a shine. Baby was difficult to settle, but she managed to do it. Arrived early and text with updates. Would recommend again! Thank you Simone!

Karen T .       February 2019

This was our first Sittr booking. Simone was great, arrived on time and our son was comfortable with her straight away. Would definitely recommend and book with Simone again. Thanks again Simone

Bailey N .       January 2019

Simone was fantastic. Would definitely recommend her/book her again.

Erin A .       December 2018

Simone did a great job. She was very good with our boys and we would definitely have her sit them again

Lucie J .       November 2018

Simone is fantastic! Very experienced and professional. She looked after our 4 months old boy and 5 year old daughter while we went out for a birthday dinner in the city. Everything went smoothly, my daughter had a great time doing art and craft with Simone, drawing, reading books... I also appreciated Simone's updates via SMS that all was good (I didn't have to ask). We will definitely book her again. Highly recommended!*****

Cat W .       September 2018

Came to Melbourne for the AFL Grand Final and needed a sitter for my girls (1 and 4) and my parents were away. Simone was great. She took my girls to the Aquarium and they had heaps of fun. They loved her and my youngest even had a nap! Will book again when in town.

Brenton M .       September 2018

Simone was amazing looking after our 5 month old daughter. She arrived ahead of schedule and kept us updated while we were out and about. I hope to use Simone again when we return to Melbourne.

Lucy S .       August 2018

Simone was so friendly and fantastic with my kids. Her texts throughout the night giving me updates was also very reassuring, making me feel at ease. Will definitely use Simone again if we come back to Melbourne again. Thanks Simone!

Kate H .       June 2018

Simone was great - on time, efficient and our boys took to her straightaway.

Bridget M .       May 2018

Simone was punctual and lovely and happy to follow Veda's routine. Veda had a great time with her. We would definitely book her again.

Fabian K .       March 2018

Simone was terrific. Our boy had a great time with her and looks forward to the next time she sits for us.

Stefanie B .       April 2018

Thanks so much Simone. Our kids loved their time with you and took to you instantly. We got to relax at the wedding knowing they were having fun with you. They both woke up this morning and said they had the best day. Thanks again.

Katrina M .       February 2018

Very happy,visiting Melbourne on holidays and would use Simone again next time. Simone was lovely and my son very quickly warmed to her that we could make a quick exit. She sent me text message updates and I felt at ease. Thanks Simone.

Erika B .       December 2017

Simone was very capable of handling our two wild girls for a one-off session when we were in Melbourne on holiday. She played with them, fed them and got them into bed. We would book Simone again if we return to Melbourne.

Amy H .       December 2017

Simone was wonderful! We had every bit of trust in her with our two kids (aged 4 and 1) for two evenings whilst we were on holidays in Melbourne. Simone was confident, warm and friendly, our daughter was thrilled that she came back a second night to play and tuck them in at night.

Joanne I .       September 2017

Simone was very easy going and wonderful. I'm happy to have her babysit again :-)

Ben G .       July 2017

Our three year old enjoyed her evening with Simone and was comfortable enough with her to be sound asleep when we arrived home

References

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Skills

Age Groups

Services

Simone prefers a maximum number of 6 children per booking.

Education

2009 - Mountain District Learning Centre

Cert 4 Training And Assessment

1998 - Swinburne University Of Technology

Diploma Of Community Services Child Care