Priti

My Requirements

Hours: Monday to Friday 6:25am – 9/9:30am then 3:45pm - 7:45pm - extra variable hours over school holidays

Job Description:
We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, and experienced governess or teacher with SEN experience (preferably gained in an educational setting) to work with and nurture our delightful, playful, and engaging 6year-old daughter who has been diagnosed with autism and unspecified learning difficulties. We will also consider applicants with personal experience with ASD children. Our daughter requires an emotionally intelligent governess to help develop her language, speech and academic skills.

The ideal candidate will also:
- be organized, structured, and possess a patient, encouraging, and fun nature.
- have an understanding of how to interact with and provide discipline for children with autism.
- be proficient in conducting a specialised curriculum

About our Daughter:
- Lovely nature and highly empathetic.
- Potty trained but has occasional accidents.
- Semi-verbal but can communicate basic requests.
- Loves reading and writing.
- She likes forest walks and climbing.

Morning Responsibilities:
- Giving homoeopathic supplements
- Encouraging our daughter to eat by herself
- Doing her morning workout routine with her
- Encouraging her to wash and dress herself
- Preparing her uniform and her schoolbag.
- Once our daughter has left for school, you would be responsible for tidying her room and bathroom, and making sure her washing up and laundry are done to a good standard - (we have a separate cleaner)
- keeping ready homoeopathic supplements for the evening
- Preparing lesson materials for later

Afternoon responsibilities:
- Sometimes picking our daughhter up from school
- You will use the after school period to teach both life and academic skills
- Encourage her to cut her food and eat without help.
- Helping her with bathtime and encouraging her to get dressed without help.

Other responsibilities include writing weekly reports, checking her school app, ensuring she has spare clothes at school, and helping mum prepare for holidays eg packing the child's bag. Being able to cook vegan, gluten-free food would be advantageous but not necessary. Driving is not essential, but it would be beneficial to your application. The area is based in Northwood, and you would not be required to drive in central London.

We would like someone to commit to at least a minimum term of two years. We are happy to accept live-in and live-out applications. However, the role requires apx 6:25am start.

You must speak English fluently and have teaching and/ or experience with children with ASD.
We are keen to see our daughter progress and want someone to go on this journey with us. A competitive salary will be offered for the right candidate.

A competitive remuneration package will be provided based on experience and ability.

Accommodation if required:
A newly built, adjacent one-bedroom apartment will be provided, including all bills and TV. The apartment encompasses approximately 500 sqft and features a separate living area and kitchen, private bathroom, and bedroom.

Thank you for your interest.