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One nanny made moonlighting pay off as a baby sleep consultant. Helen Kewley reports While there are still good jobs in cities and for the unattached, 'willing to travel anywhere' candidate, many experienced nannies are finding it difficult to get the work they want if they live in more rural areas or if they need to fit work around their family responsibilities. I am always pleased to meet childcarers who have come up with ways to adapt their skills to achieve a viable job and a balanced lifestyle.

While there are still good jobs in cities and for the unattached, 'willing to travel anywhere' candidate, many experienced nannies are finding it difficult to get the work they want if they live in more rural areas or if they need to fit work around their family responsibilities. I am always pleased to meet childcarers who have come up with ways to adapt their skills to achieve a viable job and a balanced lifestyle.

Tina Southwood has done just this. She was only 17 when I first interviewed her, but confident that childcare would be her chosen career. Her first job was looking after a baby whose busy working parents commented to me that their son was very calm with Tina. After that she was so much in demand that I did not see her again until last year.

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