Evi
Babysitter needed for active 10-year old autistic boy with a learning disability (competitive rate)
About Me
We are looking for weekend and school-holiday childcare for our very energetic 10-year-old autistic son, who has a severe learning disability. We are a very welcoming family and live in the Preston Park area. We have a driveway where the babysitter can park.
My Requirements
We are looking for a caring, reliable PA/babysitter with lots of energy to care for our 10-year-old autistic boy (weekends and/or school holidays). The PA/babysitter's primary responsibilities would include caring for our son at home and in the garden, and taking him to the park, playground, soft play, or similar places.
Our son is a very smiley, active, and sensory-seeking boy who loves physical play, walks in his buggy or by bus, outings to the park, playground, soft play, and swimming. He is also passionate about the alphabet, numbers, colours and shapes. He enjoys nursery rhymes and loves sensory activities and messy/water play. Our son has loads of energy and is very fast.
Our son has autism, ADHD and a severe learning disability. He attends a special school. Our son communicates in single words and uses an AAC app. He needs help with all personal care and always requires 1-1 supervision. When he is dysregulated, he needs support to manage his behaviour.
Required care experience
• Experience of working with children with special needs and confident in dealing with challenging behaviour
• Willing to provide help with toileting (i.e. changing nappies) for an older child
• Happy to tidy up after our son
• Reliable and punctual
• Happy to team up with another PA to provide 2:1 support when needed
• Must complete DBS check and have a reference from a relevant workplace
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