Part-Time Sennie (SEN Specialist/Nanny) for B7

Additional needs present: ADHD, Autism, Absence epilepsy, Sensory issues

Location: Gravesend, DA11

Salary: From £18 per hour gross

Live out

Driver: Not-essential but preferred

Pets: Dog(s)

Sole charge / Shared care

Days & Hours Required: Minimum 12 hours per week

Monday - Thursday: 3-4 hours per day (Days and hours can be flexible but after 12pm)

Essential Skills / Traits
Minimum of 2+ years SEN childcare experience - ideally combining nannying and teaching/tutoring experience.
Strong understanding of primary curriculum expectations, with the ability to differentiate work to meet a child working at Year 1–2 level while chronologically in Year 3.
Confident delivering structured, engaging teaching sessions alongside nurturing childcare support — able to balance academic progress with emotional wellbeing.
Skilled in supporting children with high demand avoidance
Emotionally resilient and not easily deflected by negotiation, refusal, or avoidance behaviours.
Creative, energetic, and playful.
Experienced in using visual schedules and visual supports.
Trained in or confident using de-escalation and crisis prevention techniques to manage dysregulation safely and effectively.
Strong observational skills, able to identify triggers, adapt pacing, and proactively reduce escalation.

About the child/children/role: B7 lives at home with his mum, dad, twin sister and their 12-year-old golden retriever. Mum works from home full time and dad works in the office three days per week. Extended family live locally in Stratford and are part of the wider support network. B7 and his twin sister were born slightly premature. During term time, his sister attends school while B7 is currently not enrolled, meaning he is being homeschooled and requires consistent daytime support. The role is primarily based around supporting B7 during school hours, combining education, emotional regulation support, and structured, engaging care.

B7 presents with absence epilepsy, ADHD, autism and sensory processing differences. He is an intelligent and affectionate boy with strong interests, particularly Lego, Minecraft and PS5 games, and he enjoys sharing these passions with others. However, he demonstrates significant demand avoidance and finds it very difficult to engage in non-preferred tasks, particularly academic work. When faced with activities he does not wish to do, he can become dysregulated or highly resistant, making the homeschooling element the most complex aspect of the role.

The Sennies worker will take a creative, therapeutic approach to learning, embedding literacy and numeracy into projects, hobbies and real-world tasks wherever possible. Teaching should be delivered in short, structured sessions using games, hands-on activities and frequent sensory or movement breaks to gradually build learning stamina and confidence. Visual schedules, executive functioning supports such as checklists and timers, and sensory integration strategies will be key tools. Calm, consistent boundary-setting and co-regulation approaches will help reduce avoidance behaviours and support emotional stability over time.

Success in this role will look like improved regulation, small but consistent increases in engagement with learning, and the development of a calm, trusting and lasting relationship between B7 and his Sennies worker. The primary aim is to nurture and educate B7 while helping him manage his emotions and improve focus. A secondary aim is to enable both parents to work effectively, as they are currently finding it challenging to balance professional responsibilities with maintaining structure at home. This role would suit someone who finds it rewarding to build rapport, implement structure and track meaningful progress with one intelligent and complex child over time.