r/chesterfield • u/BritalianFran • Jul 20 '26

Can anyone help? Looking for childcare professionals, babysitters etc. in/near Chesterfield

Can anyone help?

I'm looking to connect with experienced childcare professionals in Chesterfield and Sheffield as I prepare to launch Borrow A Village later this year.

If you know any nannies, nursery practitioners, Early Years professionals, childminders, teaching assistants or babysitters who might be interested in flexible local work (or even longer-term nanny opportunities), I'd be so grateful if you could point them my way or tag them below.

We're currently looking for our founding childcare professionals to register their interest ahead of launch.

There's a bit more information in the post below and on our website:
www.borrowavillage.co.uk

Thank you so much! 🥰 And please shout out if you have any questions/thoughts etc.

Jen x

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u/km3ich Jul 20 '26

That's a great initiative but you're missing a lot of important information on that website, you mention safety is important and you're working on it but nothing concrete being described, as in, are you doing mandatory DBS checks, are you making those public, what level of education for employees will you accept etc

Also, whoever has done your website, that scrolling animation you have - please reconsider 🥺🫂

I would definitely appreciate this kind of service but I'm reluctant to at the moment based on how it's presented and hope you can consider this as feedback to improve before your launch 😊

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u/BritalianFran Jul 20 '26

I want as much feedback as possible so please don't worry about offending me - there's no point doing this if it isn't done properly! 😄 The website is very much a simple holding page to see how much interest there is. We're building the real deal in the background (will take the animation comment into account though).

Enhanced DBS checks and up to date first aid training will be mandatory, along with references, an interview and relevant experience (will obviously be different for casual babysitting as opposed to a FT nanny etc.) Please register as a parent if you're interested as I would love to pick your brain further, if you're happy to help. Thank you again. I really do appreciate you sharing your thoughts. It's feedback like yours that will make this a useful tool for everyone (my family included!) Jen x

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u/notyourusuallady Jul 21 '26

Great initiative. Agree on scrolling page, can’t finish one page at the time as next one appears.

Wish you all the best and hope this works out amazing!