SEN Nanny_Manny GU27

Snap Care; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A child support service in Burgess Hill is seeking a professional Senior Nanny/Manny to care for Max, an active boy with Autism Spectrum Condition. The ideal candidate will help develop Max's social, emotional, and language skills through engaging activities. This full-time position involves implementing behavioral strategies, supporting toilet training, and fostering a trusting relationship with Max. Strong experience with autistic children, particularly in communication, is essential. The role also includes some light domestic duties related to Max.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience supporting autistic children.
• Confident swimmer needed for safety.
• Ability to implement behavioral strategies calmly.

Responsibilities

• Support Max's social and emotional development.
• Implement communication strategies like PECs.
• Engage in outdoor activities and light domestic duties.

Skills

Experience supporting autistic children

Language development using PECs

Confident swimmer

Experience with toilet training

Knowledge of ABA therapy

Job description

Senior Nanny/Manny in Haslemere, GU27

A fantastic full-time opportunity for a professional SEN Nanny/Manny to support an active boy, nearly 7, who is on the Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC).

Nearest Tube/Station: Haslemere
Wage/Salary: £19.00 gross per hour, £39,520.00 gross per annum, based on a 40 hour week
Driver Essential? Yes, must be a driver with own car to drive to family home
Essential: Experience supporting autistic children, including behaviours that may challenge. Experience supporting non/pre-verbal children and promoting language development using PECs. Confident swimmer. Non-smoker and non-vaper.
Desirable: Experience supporting toilet training with autistic children, knowledge of ABA therapy
Start Date: January 2026. This role will be until at least September 2026
Days & Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week, 9.00AM to 5.00PM. (but with flexibility on both sides, so could be a 9.30AM / 5.30PM start/finish for example). Additional babysitting hours agreed in advance (paid extra)
Family Pets: None
Recruiter: Sally [e-mail]

About this client/child

Max, nearly 7, is a very active, bright young boy, who lives at home with his Mum and Dad. Max loves swimming, being outside and playing football and trampolining (Santa may have a special gift this year!). He enjoys watching Disney movies on his iPad, building homemade forts and camps, and all genres of music. He is very tactile loves cuddles with his Mum and Dad and family time. Max has a diagnosis of Autism, Hypermobility, Hypertonia and is pre-verbal. He needs full support with his social, emotional and language development, and personal care. While improved recently, Max can display behaviour that challenges that may include pinching, biting and kicking, and sensory seeking behaviours. He can use a Picture Exchange Communication system (PECs) to ask for something he wants.

Max requires reassurance, prompting, supervision and guidance with activities, social relationships, language development, and with his emotional and behavioural needs. He can find transitions tricky especially if he is absorbed in an activity. Max does not currently attend school, except for one afternoon a week at a forest school. He enjoys visiting a therapist 3 afternoons a week, who works on behaviour strategies (ABA-based) and speech and language/communication skills.

Overview of role

Max is currently unable to attend school and is awaiting an SEN school placement, which is not expected to be available until September 2026 and will therefore be the minimum length of this role. He follows a structured weekly routine including forest school on Monday afternoons, ABA-based therapy sessions on Tuesday to Thursday afternoons, and play-based activities on Fridays. The primary focus of the SEN Nanny or Manny is to build a trusting relationship with Max and consistently implement strategies to help him manage behaviours that may challenge, supporting emotional regulation, communication and daily transitions. Max is still in nappies, so help supporting his toilet training will also be part of the role. Strong experience using PECS and embedding therapeutic approaches into everyday routines in a calm, engaging and consistent way is essential. The role is an active one and involves plenty of outdoor activities. Light domestic duties related to Max are included, as well as meal preparation. Consistency, structure and close collaboration with the family are key to supporting positive behavioural and communication progress.

Who this job would suit

This role would suit an experienced, energetic and fun SEN Nanny or Manny with proven experience supporting young children with Autism Spectrum Conditions who are pre-verbal and have behavioural support needs. You will be emotionally robust, enjoy being outdoors, and have a strong track record of implementing effective strategies to support behaviours that may challenge and to promote language development. A shared interest in music and football would be highly beneficial.

What’s great about this job

This is a wonderful opportunity to support the whole family and grow a trusting and long-lasting bond with Max to continue his ongoing development.

Who is recruiting for this role

Snap Care will be carrying out all recruitment including shortlisting, recruiter interviews and arranging employer interviews.