Holiday SEN Care Specialist - Driver (18 hrs/wk)

Location

Stondon, Bedfordshire SG16

From £18 per hour gross depending on experience

Days & Hours

Approx 18 hours per week (SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ONLY)

20th July- 6th September

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 11am - 5pm (Family can be flexible with days and specific times for the right candidate)

Driver

Essential - with own car

Live in/out

Live-out

Pets

None

Start Date

20th July 2026 - 6th September 2026

Qualifications & Responsibilities

• Minimum of 2+ years SEN childcare experience
• Kind, compassionate, and patient
• Experienced in caring for children with high support needs
• Confident providing hands on personal care, including feeding, hygiene and mobility support
• Physically fit
• Reliable, responsible, and consistent
• Flexible and adaptable
• Understanding or willingness to learn sensory based approaches, structured routines, and alternative communication methods
• Able to contribute to a relaxed, supportive household environment and work collaboratively with the family
• Provide full support to B5 throughout the day, ensuring his safety, comfort, and wellbeing at all times
• Assist with all aspects of personal care, feeding, and physical support
• Follow consistent daily routines to help B5 feel secure and settled
• Use approaches from his specialist school, including sensory based support, structured routines, and play based interaction
• Support communication through visual cues and/or alternative communication methods
• Engage with B5 in a meaningful way that assumes competence and encourages connection
• Spend quality time building a trusting relationship through interaction and shared activities
• Facilitate appropriate, enjoyable activities based on B5's needs and responses
• Create a calm, nurturing, and positive environment where B5 feels happy and content
• Work in a hands on, proactive, and compassionate manner at all times
• Take initiative in B5's care to support the family