Location:
Wimbledon Park
,
SW19
£18,000 to £22,500 per annum gross, depending on experience + rewards & wellbeing package via ONSI
Days & Hours:
Permanent part-time role, 52 weeks a year
- Term time: Monday to Friday, 3pm to 6pm (15 hours per week, 44 weeks per year)
- School holidays: Monday to Friday (30 hours per week, 8 weeks per year)
Live in/out:
Live-out
Pets:
None
Start Date:
ASAP
- At least 2 years’ SEN childcare experience, ideally supporting autistic children
- Warm, patient and nurturing, with an understanding of communication and sensory needs
- Confident using visuals, gestures, choices and AAC to support communication
- Able to recognise signs of overwhelm and support emotional regulation
- Safety-conscious and aware of G8’s limited danger awareness and PICA
- Fun, creative and proactive, happy to plan activities involving music, crafts, puzzles and outdoor play
- Encourages independence with everyday routines and self-care
- Communicates well with parents and is looking for a consistent, long-term role
Who would suit this role:
- A cheerful, friendly and patient Sennie who genuinely enjoys spending time with an Autistic child
- Someone who understands Autism and can anticipate and calmly manage moments that might lead to overwhelm
- An energetic, playful person who can keep up with an active child and loves being outdoors
- A creative Sennie who brings music, singing and arts and crafts into everyday play
- Someone looking for a consistent, long-term role who wants to become a trusted presence in G8’s life
- Support G8’s transition from school to home and help her decompress after the school day
- Prepare a simple snack or meal and encourage independence with eating
- Plan engaging activities around G8’s interests: music, singing, arts and crafts, puzzles and outdoor play
- Take G8 to playgrounds and local outings, providing close supervision at all times
- Support G8’s communication through play, modelling language, offering choices and using gestures, visuals or AAC
- Encourage independence with dressing, self-care and everyday tasks using prompting and praise
- Recognise early signs of overwhelm and respond calmly, adapting the activity or environment
- Embed strategies from G8’s school, Speech and Language Therapist and Occupational Therapist
- Provide longer days of care during the school holidays
- Give parents a brief daily handover on G8’s activities, communication, eating, regulation and wellbeing
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Sennie (SEN Specialist / Nanny) for G8 (REF 0354) employer: SENNIES
SENNIES is an attractive employer due to its commitment to supporting children with special educational needs, offering flexible working arrangements and a positive work culture. Employees have the opportunity to engage in meaningful work that directly impacts children's lives, fostering both personal and professional growth.
