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SEN Nanny

Location:
Wimborne
Position:
Carer/Support Worker/Client Recruitment
Remuneration:
17.00 per hour weekdays, £18.50 per hours weekends and bank holidays.

About The Role

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.

About You

Are you calm, proactive and enthusiastic?
Do you share our values?

  • Client Focussed - Can you demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting our clients needs?
  • Integrity - Can you demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner?
  • Supportive - Can develop productive and professional relationships with others.
  • Positive - You would be expected to create and inclusive environment and respect diversity.
  • Quality Focussed – Always maintaining professionalism.

It would be great to receive your application, if you have the following skills/behaviours:

  • Must be able to work with specialist equipment (training will be provided). A Handling Management Plan is available and is designed to reduce the risk of handling injuries, but you may be required to bend, kneel, squat, push or pull.
  • Experience with working with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy
  • Confident and comfortable working in Sarah’s own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of her and her family
  • Can demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting Sarah's needs
  • Can demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner
  • A team player who understands the importance of feedback to qualified members of the team
  • Can develop productive and professional relationships with others
  • Actively creates an inclusive environment respecting diversity
  • Good organisational skills who can adhere to standards and quality requirements
  • Friendly, approachable with a proactive and encouraging approach
  • Water confident to assist with swimming
  • Punctual, patient, reliable and trustworthy
  • Can maintain an excellent level of confidentiality
  • Good verbal & written communication skills and IT literate
  • Able to think creatively and to use initiative
  • Willingness to work flexibly and cover shifts, sometimes at short notice
  • A full driving licence (endorsements to be disclosed) 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, marriage and civil partnerships and religion and belief.

Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of the schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female or male worker to work with our client.

About Us

ILS Case Management is the UK's leading independent nationwide Case Management company.

When a person’s life has been changed by injury, we address the practicalities.  We work with children and adults who have had moderate or catastrophic, complex injuries.  We assess individual needs and are able to provide a comprehensive Case Management and Rehabilitation Service designed to maximise independence.  We are CQC registered and compliant with their standards.

Our Case Managers work closely with our Clients, and we carry out all the recruitment processes on behalf of our Clients; and will support you, from your initial telephone interview right through to arranging employer interviews, trial shifts and placement.

If you are successfully recruited, you will be employed directly by our client.  However, ILS will manage your day to day employment, providing you with the support you need to carry out your role.  Working as a Carer or Support Worker for an ILS client means that you will have a dedicated Case Manager to oversee your client's care needs.

For more detailed information about working as a carer or support worker for ILS, please visit: https://www.indliv.co.uk/work-opportunities/support-worker-jobs/ or twitter https://twitter.com/ILS_Recruitment

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