Helenbodrum

All I can say is thank god for this site!!

We are moving to Bodrum in February, and I was wondering...does anyone know about the rules for setting up as a child minder out there? Tayfun has his job back in the restaurant he used to work at, but I need to do something too.
I'm fully qualified with a HND in early childhood education and NNEB, and worked as a children's rep for 4 years in Bodrum as well as lots of UK nannying...so know I can do it!
How would I go about becoming a child minder in our home? Is there a limit to how many children I could take at one time? Should I go private? Do i need to register, and what about advertising?
Or the ultimate question...does anyone know of anyone in Bodrum with small children that might need an english child minder??

Would appreciate any advice

Helen x

bryn

helen bring all your certs for translation,go to the belediye and ask them also the local ticari odasi they will be able to advise you. As for getting work highly probable amongst wealthier turks who want their children to learn English at the same time. BUT do it all legally as its a lost less painfull in the long term.

kaplumba

I don't know if this would pay enough but British holiday companies with child minding clubs employ qualified NNEB's. I think you can earn extra by offering evening baby sitting. These companies are advertising on the net now. This would probably get you round all sorts of difficulties such as visas for work etc.

Oh I just noticed that you have already done that kind of work - well it was just a thought.
Also, I teach and have had some enquiries from wealthy families about teaching their children English during holidays but as I'm there in my holidays I really don't want to do it. I was offered £10 an hour which I believe is good for Turkey. However it shows the work is there.
As Bryn says though, do it legally, saves hassle in the end.

Jenny

I am also hoping to do something similar, im a qualified pimary school teacher with my degree in early years, would prefer to teach out there but would take any work which was ok pay and legal!

Kaplumba: Do you know the sites where the travel companies advertise child minding or kids rep jobs?

Thanx,
Jenny.x.

kaplumba

Hi Jenny
I've just been looking for a job for my son during uni hols. I typed things like summer holiday jobs Turkey into google and quite a bit came up. The other thing would be to phone all the companies and market yourself. I don't think you can afford to be shy you have to get in there. Most of them seem to be recruiting now. Many of the young girls they take on get homesick half way through and quit so if you are not lucky now it would be a good idea to contact them again part way through the season. Your big advantage is that they wouldn't have to fly you out.

canim

The only thing with holiday companies, is that you are not guarenteed to be placed in the resort or country of your choice.

The companies will place you in the country & resort they think will suit you best.

First year reps are usually put in spain or the spanish Islands (this isnt always the case) & when you apply you cant specify where you want to be placed. there is a wish list, buts thats all it is ... you are not guarenteed to be placed in any of those locations.

kaplumba

In that case you go and knock on doors of the company offices at the resort of your choice during the season and tell them you are available at short notice and would be happy to cover for sickness etc, leave them your cv and copies of your certificates, references, uk police checks etc. It's no good being negative. I've seen it happen when girls get homesick and quit the job part way through the season, often August when it starts to get hot and busy. I've seen them take on people who have just happened to call in for a job while back packing etc. It's worth a try. You need to do your homework find out where they have their main offices and get plenty of info packs about yourself ready to leave with them. You then need to keep contacting them to see if anything has come up.
Good luck