Carer for an 8 year old boy with complex Special Educational Needs

We're a family in York, with 2 boys aged 8 and 10 and we're looking for someone with experience of Special Educational Needs (SEN) to take care of our 8 year old son, who has SEN.

Our son has learning difficulties, is autistic and has ADHD, he is currently non-verbal and has no physical mobility needs. He is a fun loving boy with endless energy, with a smile that will melt your heart.

The role will include all aspects of our son's care needs, to shadow him and replace us as parents, these will include:

• assisting with toileting
• helping him to get dressed
• helping him to eat his meals tidier

Keeping him safe is a large part of the role, as he is a flight risk, he can also put himself in risky situations in the home, due to not understanding aspects of danger and cause and effect. Some general tidying and cleaning up after him is needed too.

Our son enjoys swimming, being outside playing on his swings in the garden, jumping on his trampoline and going for walks. He loves to use his gym ball and likes going for drives in the car to regulate himself.

We live in a detached home with a large garden, with easy access to York centre. We have a dog who is a support dog, to our other son, the nanny or carer will have no responsibilities for the dogs’ care.

Experience needed for the role:

• minimum 5 years childcare
• significant SEN experience working closely with a child with similar needs to our son, as a nanny or childcare practitioner

The ideal person will be confident, energetic, kind, self-assured and friendly. Our hope is for the nanny or childcare practitioner to stay with us long term and become part of our family.

Driving license and your own car is essential, we'll pay mileage for trips.

• provider: family in York
• hours: this is a permanent role, on a part time basis, hours will fluctuate and we can be flexible depending on how many hours the nanny needs to work per week. Hours of work will be 9.00am until 3.00pm, Monday to Friday in school holidays, as well as Saturday and Sunday
• rate of pay: £15 to £18 per hour, depending on relevant experience

If you're interested in applying, email: [email protected] or telephone: 01904 554444.

This application closes Friday 10 May 2024.