Live-out: Likely to be independent guest suite adjacent to family home or a flat nearby
Start: ASAP
Rate: £1000 per week gross (candidate dependent)
Days: 5 days a week, 2 days off during the week/ or work straight through for 4 weeks and have 8 days off (Working Hours: 6:00 AM – 10 am then a break until 13h00 – 9:00 PM)
Key Requirements:
- EU Passport
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a professional nanny, ideally with significant SEN experience, especially with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Calm, patient, proactive, and creative in approach
- Confident in following structured plans and contributing ideas to support development
- Comfortable working in a team environment with involved parents and external specialists
- Tech-literate enough to manage daily reporting, visual board preparation, and communication with therapists
- Highly discreet and respectful of family privacy
A kind and warm family residing on the picturesque island of Madeira are seeking an exceptional, experienced SEN Nanny to support their three children (B6, B3 and G9)— with a primary focus on their 6-year-old son, who is autistic (Level 1). The family speaks English at home (Dad is Belgian, Mum is Portuguese) and lives a structured, supportive lifestyle. Mum is an engaged stay-at-home parent and works collaboratively with caregivers. This is a rare and rewarding opportunity for a professional nanny who is passionate about working with neurodivergent children, wants to make a meaningful difference, and enjoys the balance of calm, structured routines in a beautiful family environment.