Title: SEN Nanny
Location: Hayling Island, PO11
Nearest Tube/Station: Not Applicable
Wage: £28,860.00 + Gross per Annum
Driver Essential? Yes
Essential: Experience supporting a young client with challenging behavioural needs and sole charge nanny experience
Start Date: ASAP, permanent role
Days & Hours: 37 contracted hours per week
Family/Client Pets: Yes, dog.
About this client/child:
Jessie 10 is an outgoing, social and independent young lady; she loves painting, swimming and imaginary play. Jessie has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and presents with traits of autism, she has behaviours that can challenge and can become overwhelmed and needs time to self-regulate. Jessie is very capable and bright; she strives for her independence. Jessie has a younger brother aged 7 years old. This role is to support both children and will require the SEN Nanny to work in two households, to support the children in both family settings.
Overview of role:
Typical SEN Nanny related duties such as school drop-offs, pick-ups, light household and nursery duties, cooking, shopping, walking the dog and running errands. Jessie receives therapy input, the SEN Nanny will implement therapy programmes, work on her targets and personal goals and continue to promote her independence. The SEN Nanny needs to be flexible, this is vital, the children’s parents both work full-time and one works shift work so your start time on some weeks can be 5am to ensure full support is provided with the morning routine. Your rota will be provided 4 weeks in advance, it will include weekdays, split shifts during term time, occasional weekends and full days in the school holidays. £15.00 weekdays £17.00 weekends gross per hour, additional hours worked will be paid at these rates.
Who this job would suit:
A robust, reliable and hardworking *female, SEN Nanny with previous experience managing behaviours that challenge. You must be confident in a sole charge role. The children’s parents co-parent extremely well, they require an excellent communicator that is capable of adapting to different family home settings and can continue providing consistent care and support to the children whilst liaising with the professional involved in Jessie’s care. For this role it is essential that you are a confident driver, there is use of a car whilst on duty.
What’s great about this job:
The children are lots of fun to work with, no two days will be the same. Excellent training is available in all aspects of Jessie’s care, including her therapy programmes. This is a permanent, full-time role, that offers a great work/life balance.
Client/Family met by Snap?
No. We are working in association with a private client/case manager on this vacancy; they will be carrying out all recruitment, including shortlisting and interviewing. By applying for this vacancy, you agree to Snap Care sending your CV and contact details directly to our client for their consideration. Please see our website for more info on how Snap works with associated companies/clients.
Jade is recruiting for this role
jade@snapcare.co.uk
or 020 7729 2200
Snap Care is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We are committed to equality of opportunity and recruitment/selection decisions are based only on individuals' ability to best do the job. *Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.