Additional needs present:

B2: Cerebral palsy and epilepsy (well managed)

Location:

Guildford, Surrey

GU1

Wage / Salary:

£18 to £25 per hour gross, depending on experience (£11,232 to £15,600 per annum gross)

Days & Hours:

Permanent part-time role, 12 hours per week

3 sessions of 4 hours, Monday to Friday
Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 12.30pm or 1pm to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 1pm or 2pm to 6pm

Some flexibility is helpful around B2's hospital appointments.

Driver:

Not essential

Live in/out:

Live-out

Pets:

None

Start Date:

ASAP

Essential Skills/Traits:

Experience caring for a young child with complex physical needs
Confident with, or willing to be trained in, safe moving and handling
Experience of, or willing to learn, safe feeding for a child on a purée diet
Epilepsy awareness, and willing to follow B2's care plan and complete any training needed
Gentle, encouraging and proactive at helping B2 play, finding ways for him to join in and achieve
Supports communication through play, music and everyday interaction
Happy to attend therapy and hospital appointments with B2 once settled in
Paediatric first aid, or willing to complete it before starting

Desirable Skills/Traits:

Who would suit this role:

A gentle, encouraging and patient Sennie who loves early years and play
Someone experienced with, or keen to learn about, complex physical needs and cerebral palsy
A proactive person who finds creative ways for a child with limited movement to take part and have fun
Someone calm and confident with feeding, moving and handling and epilepsy care, or keen to be trained
Someone looking for a long-term, part-time role who wants to become a trusted part of B2's world

Main duties/responsibilities

Plan play that B2 can join in with: music, songs, sensory play and toys he can reach and explore
Support B2 with moving, rolling and positioning, using safe moving and handling and the family's equipment
Support feeding alongside a parent, following B2's safe feeding plan
Provide personal care, including nappy changes and dressing
Give parents a handover after each session
Light housekeeping during nap times, including tidying communal areas, loading the dishwasher, sterilising bottles and children's laundry and bedrooms
Follow the strategies and exercises recommended by B2's physiotherapist, occupational therapist and portage worker
Support B2 in his therapy sessions (with a parent initially, moving to sole charge once settled) and accompany B2 to hospital appointments alongside a parent
Follow B2's epilepsy care plan and respond calmly to any seizures
Keep B2's play areas and equipment clean and organised
Support B2's communication through play, songs and everyday interaction

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Sennie (SEN Specialist / Nanny) for B2 (REF 0376)

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