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Title: SEN Nanny / Manny, two positions

Location: TS17 Thornaby | Nearest Station: Yarm | Wage: gross per hour

Days & Hours: Monday to Friday

Experience required: Experience of working with children under two and children with physical and learning disabilities. Willingness to travel on family holidays within UK and abroad. Desirable: An understanding of ABI and epilepsy, and Punjabi to improve communication with some family members.

Adam (9) lives at home with his Mum, Dad, Sister (1½) and grandparents. Adam is a very active, loving and extremely happy boy. He loves to swim, play, go out for walks, attend school, go bowling, go out for hot choc and loves music and dancing. Adam loves having someone to mess around and be silly with and generally enjoys interacting with others. Adam currently attends an SEN School, swimming lessons, horse riding, intense physiotherapy session and will at some point soon be adding SLT, OT, Dietician and Hydrotherapy to his agenda too. Adam dislikes loud noises and places with too many people but has enjoyed going to the Theatre to see ‘Justin’s House’ and to the Butterfly farm. Adam has Cerebral Palsy, Global developmental delay, and epilepsy, although this is controlled with medication. Adam can walk short distances with support and uses a buggy for going out. His speech and understanding are significantly delayed, and he can often shout or scream to vocalise and has little understanding of communication directed at him.

• Be part of a team supporting Adam and his family to manage busy days and varied activities.
• Provide full assistance with dressing, toileting, changing, preparing food, drinks, and feeding.
• Plan, supervise, and support all therapies, activities, bath time, play time and outings.
• Assist with looking after Adam’s sister when Adam is at school.
• Help with light housekeeping and laundry to relieve parents; the family employs a weekly cleaner.
• Be comfortable with home gatherings and be willing to muck in as needed.

This role would suit a driver who has a good understanding of what it is like to work within a family home, experience working with children under 2 and children with a learning and physical disability. Someone who is happy to muck in and be there for the whole family! Someone open to occasional family holidays and cover other staff’s annual leave would be beneficial.

You will become part of a bigger team of staff who are supporting this wonderful and loving family. Full training through a Case Management company will be provided as well as professional support and supervision.