With regret, our clients do not offer sponsorship
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Days & Hours: 24 hours per week, which includes admin time. Monday-Thursday 7am-9am & 3pm-7pm term time only. In the school holidays the days will change to 3 full days a week, a maximum of 24 hours and these will be agreed with the parents on a term-by-term basis. These hours can be worked by more than 1 person.
Pay: Weekdays £17.00 per hour Weekdays and £18.50 per hour Weekends and Bank Holidays
Driver required? Essential
Using Own Vehicle for work purposes? Yes, On duty and to attend trainings, business insurance required and a mileage will be paid
Essential Experience: supporting neurodiverse children
Desirable: Experience working with children with trauma and an interest in therapy
Accommodation (while on duty): Family home
Interviews Week Commencing: Interviews will happen on a rolling basis. This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application can be considered.
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks)
We are seeking a flexible, patient and caring SEN Nanny to support Sarah and her brother, Christopher. Sarah is 10 and Christopher is 9. They live at home with their parents and all of the family love football! Sarah also enjoys swimming and playing on her I-pad.
This role is primarily focused on Sarah, who is managed by ILS Case Management, with additional support being provided to Christopher, under the direction of his parents.
Your role will be to support both children with school, home and personal activities as follows:
Sarah
Sarah has Cerebral Palsy with right side hemiplegia, Epilepsy and cognitive difficulties. Your role would be to support, encourage and assist with all daily activities and personal care. To chaperone and assist in a range of recreational, therapeutic and academic activities. Preparing and cooking meals/snacks and encouraging Sarah to help. Closely monitoring due to a recent diagnosis of Epilepsy and episodes are not always easy detectable. Support Sarah’s personal development by encouraging her confidence, independence, and enjoyment of life, helping her grow and thrive in a fun, empowering environment. Working with her multi-disciplinary care team and implement therapy programmes. Completing care notes at the end of each shift and forwarding to the Case Manager.
Christopher
Christopher has ADHD, Autism and Tourette's syndrome and can be quite a complex neurodiverse young man. You will be taking guidance and direction from the parents and feeding back at the end of the day.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated person to join the family and develop existing skills and support these very special young children. A truly rewarding role for someone who is able to communicate effectively and an ability to work with patience, tact, understanding, warmth and compassion.
Pay and Benefits:
£17 per hour, Monday to Friday, £18.50 per hour, Weekends and Bank Holidays
5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
Pension (subject to qualifying status)
Free DBS check.
In order to promote continuity of our high care standards, you will be offered:
Induction,
Relevant training opportunities (including The Care Certificate),
Regular clinical supervision/review meetings,
On-going support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR department
Safeguarding
ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our Clients within the activities we undertake, and ILS expects all our Clients’ employees and workers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or workers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This position will require:
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK;
Satisfactory references, including your last employer;
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. A conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being employed.
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