Leah

My Summary

My Experience

I have over 10 years of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities experience supporting young children in mainstream, specialist, and home settings with all aspects of their care and learning with particular skills in supporting children with autism and related conditions, communication difficulties, sensory processing and social and emotional difficulties. I've supported teaching and learning across all areas of the KS1 & KS2 curriculum including literacy and maths and helped children overcome their barriers to learning. I have assisted in the development of speech & language skills, by supporting comprehension, semantics, and phonics as well as life skills such as self-care, cooking and shopping. I have also supported a child who has cerebral palsy with personal care, PEG feeding, manual handling using hoists and walking aids. I have successfully run Lego-based therapy interventions in schools, focussing on social skills, speech, language and fine motor skills. I have extensive experience in implementing therapy programs set by speech and language therapists and occupational therapists. I am on the DBS Update Service.

My Qualifications

CACHE LEVEL 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism, CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support in Teaching and Learning in Schools, Pediatric First Aid, Manual Handling, Makaton foundation levels1-4, Level 2 Food Safety and hygiene in catering, Early Bird Plus ( National Autistic Society) Functional Skills level 2 in English, maths and ICT, Lego therapy, MAPA (management of actual or potential aggression), Common core skills and knowledge, Paediatric first aid.

My Availability

I am available during weekdays and evenings.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £12.00 per hour
• Nannying from £16.50 per hour (gross)

From £16.50 per hour (net) for the care or sole charge of one child. If more than one child requires care, the fee will be adjusted accordingly to reflect responsibility and requirements.