Nursery World - Something special

For a rewarding sideline or new career nannies could work with special needs children. Helen Kewley hears how The experienced nannies I interview often ask if the agency has any jobs with children who have special needs. Emma McArthur is typical. After she gained her NNEB in 1984 she worked in a day nursery, then took a nanny job caring for one little boy. When he went to school the parents really did not want her to leave, so she stayed on and learned to do the daily office administration for the mother's business. When she came back to the agency she said, 'I know I have very good office skills, but I don't want to work from a desk. I am a childcarer and want a new job that will give me a challenge. I would really like to work with disabled children.'

The experienced nannies I interview often ask if the agency has any jobs with children who have special needs. Emma McArthur is typical. After she gained her NNEB in 1984 she worked in a day nursery, then took a nanny job caring for one little boy. When he went to school the parents really did not want her to leave, so she stayed on and learned to do the daily office administration for the mother's business. When she came back to the agency she said, 'I know I have very good office skills, but I don't want to work from a desk. I am a childcarer and want a new job that will give me a challenge. I would really like to work with disabled children.'

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