Live-in Junior Sennie (SEN Nanny) for B9 (Autistic)

Live-in Junior Sennie (SEN Nanny) for B9 (Autistic).

*This is a junior Sennie (SEN Nanny) role suited for someone with some SEN experience and an interest to develop more knowledge in this space.*

Location: West Hampstead, NW6.

Wage / Salary: £300 - 350 per week (gross) depending on experience.

Live In/Out: This role is a live-in position with bills and food included. Please note, this is a vegetarian household and so only vegetarian food will be provided/prepared within their home. The selected Sennie will be provided with their own room and almost exclusive use of the family bathroom.

Accommodation:

A lovely room that comes with a single bed, desk, chair, armchair, bedside table with lamp and lots of room for storage (under the bed, storage shelves & wardrobe).

The family live in a secure portered building with fantastic transport links and easy access to some of London’s best parks – Hampstead Heath, Primrose Hill and Regents Park

Driver: Preferred but not essential - Automatic car to use on duty

Essential Skills:

Prior experience working with children with Autism
Understanding of ADHD and OCD
A patient and nurturing approach
Great communication skills
Previous sole-charge care experience
Able to help with cooking healthy, vegetarian meals
Prior knowledge or willingness to learn common strategies such as visual schedules and calming techniques to manage autism
Must be neat and tidy and have high standards of cleanliness



Desirable Skills:

An energetic and creative person who can play engaging activities
Experience using visual support to help the child transition between activities, plan for the week ahead etc. Training with therapists on this will be provided.



Start Date: As soon as possible

Days/Hours & Pay:

30 hours per week + up to 2 nights of babysitting per week including 2 Saturdays per month (in alternate weeks)

Monday - Friday: 7.30 am to 10:00 am (before school) & 3 pm to 8 pm with a two-hour break from 4.30-6.30 (B9 will be having Therapy at home during this time)

Babysitting: you will be required to help with babysitting from 7:30 pm onwards, up to twice per week including 2 alternate Saturdays per month (a reasonable degree of flexibility of +/- 2 hours is expected as weekends can be a bit unpredictable sometimes).

About the family: The parents are separated, and this role will take place within the mother's household where it is her and her son at home. She is looking for a Junior Sennie who has some SEN experience and an interest to develop more knowledge in this space. We are looking for someone flexible, organized and reliable, who can best support both mother and son.

This role requires a team player as you will be working closely with mum who will help to train and upskill you in the areas of development relevant to B9.

This is a vegetarian household. The family welcomes a Sennie that is not vegetarian however, no meat or fish is to be brought into the household so a vegetarian would be preferred.

About B9: B9 is an active, affectionate and outgoing boy who thrives when tasked with any creative or physical task. He has been diagnosed as Autistic and is demonstrating some traits relating to ADHD and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. A Sennie who is empathetic and confident in looking after him independently is desired.

B9 currently has ABA therapy on weekdays for two hours in the early evening at home. In the first few weeks, the selected Sennie should have a willingness to train with B9’s therapists to learn strategies to run everyday routines and activities with ease.

B9’s favorite activities and things to do involve painting, cooking, water play, trampolining and swimming. His key areas for development are trying to help him develop self-care skills and communicate more functionally as currently when frustrated he does not always communicate his feelings.

About the role: Training will be provided by the Mother. SENNIES will also provide some training sessions with our Specialist SEN trainer and virtual support with a 2 hour response time for your first month of employment, to ensure you can hit the ground running in your new role!

This is a role offering plenty of free time during the day. In alternate weeks, the Sennie would be free from 7 pm Friday to 3 pm Monday. The selected Sennie will be required to support with light housework.

Main duties include:

Morning routine: breakfast, bath routine and occasional school drop off (usually done by the Mother)
Help with meal and snack preparation
Light housekeeping duties such
School pick up
Babysitting
Hoovering the house twice per week
Keeping shared spaces such as kitchen and family bathroom clean
B9’s laundry
Keeping B9’s room and bathroom tidy
Tidying up after yourself and B9.