Lu90
Childcare Job In Southampton
Female Member since Feb 2020 Last Updated Sep 2025 Last Login 30 Sep 2025
About Me
We are currently looking for a carer for our beautiful, loving, cheeky daughter, Elodie, to help out at weekends and during the school holidays.
Elodie is six years old and is an affectionate little girl who attends a specialist school. She has ReNU syndrome, which basically means she has a severe learning disability, brain abnormalities and will always be non-verbal. She also suffers with epilepsy although this is generally controlled (she has had seven seizures in 2025 to-date).
About Elodie
Elodie likes to explore, listen and dance to nursery rhymes and songs, read books (especially lift the flap, push, pull slide and touchy feely ones), play with bead mazes and spinning cogs and get super close to vibrations and lights.
She absolutely loves water play, swimming and splash parks as well as the sea and beach, throwing stones in the water, chasing birds, watching the waves and washing her hands.
She is a dedicated fan of Hey Duggee and Mr Tumble. Although non-verbal she can say one word consistently which is 'huh duh'.
She adores animals and will spend a long time observing and stroking them very gently.
Key needs:
- non-verbal. She knows a few makaton signs and uses a photo style communication book
- epilepsy. Seizures are triggered by sleeping, waking up, tiredness or illnesses
- ambulant wheelchair user. She has a Delichon delta
- explores with her mouth so needs constant supervision
Thanks,
Lucy
My Requirements
We are seeking someone experienced, compassionate and reliable to provide one-to-one care for her at home and/or out in the community, ideally someone who is familiar with working with children with complex needs. We have a direct payment package and are looking for someone to care for Elodie maybe once a month with more opportunities in the school holidays.
We would love to find someone to take Elodie out on day trips, accompany us when we take her out solo with her little sister (4 years old) and have fun at our home.
Driving not essential.
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Morning | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
Afternoon | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Last Updated: 25/09/2025 |
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