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Special Needs Babysitters Cheadle, England (Contact for Free)

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Olivia Pickford
Stockport, England

Activity summary

Last seen: 13 hours ago Member since: Sep 2025

Babysitter £5/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Laundry/washing

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Stockport for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

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Day

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Arvo

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Eve.

Nite

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I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Full weekends

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 4 months experience working with children
    • Babysitting course complete
  • General credentials:
    • 16 years old
    • Police check
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Cooking
  • Design

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Maisie Jennings

Maisie Jennings
Manchester, England

Activity summary

Member since: Aug 2024

Happy to look after children and pets!

Hi! My name's Maisie, I'm sixteen, and I love children and animals. I am available on short notice, and am able to provide many services such as cooking, playing and bedtime routines.

Babysitter, Parent helper £9/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Up to 4 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting

Other services I can provide

  • Pet sitting (click for details)
  • Dog walking (click for details)
  • Pet grooming
  • House sitting
  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Tutoring
  • Elderly care

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Manchester for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

- - - - - - -

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Valentine's Day

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 4 years experience working with children
    • First aid training
  • 11 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • 17 years old
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

I have finished my GSCEs. I have a young niece who is often in the home, and have lived with animals my whole life.

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Comedy
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Nature
  • Cooking
  • Computers
  • Writing

You can learn more about me by browsing my social accounts:

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Bethany Marshall

Bethany Marshall
Manchester, England

Activity summary

Member since: Apr 2024

Friendly, kind and interactive baby sitter

Hi I’m Beth a 21 year old third year university student, I do baby sitting around my part time job for some extra income, I have looked after children ranging in ages from newborns to teenagers, I have experience with looking after children with extra needs also.

Babysitter £12/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Manchester for work.

I'm available for:

  • Overnight jobs

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 1 year experience working with children
  • 10 years experience working with pets
  • General credentials:
    • 23 years old
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

I have first aid training from when I did army cadets as a teenager

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Gardening
  • Cooking

You can learn more about me by browsing my social accounts:

Contact Bethany For Free

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Childcare

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Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

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Jerusha Muthukumar

Jerusha Muthukumar
Manchester, England

Activity summary

Member since: Jun 2024

Need a reliable babysitter?

I’m 16 years old and have had work experience dealing with children while in highschool and received exceptional marks. I can assure you I will be able to take good care of your children and treat them with care as I would do for my own family :-)

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny £7/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Up to 5 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Manchester for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- -

Day

- -

Arvo

- -

Eve.

- -

Nite

- -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 1 month experience working with children
  • General credentials:
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English and Tamil
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Comedy
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Writing

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Precious Ishola

Precious Ishola
Manchester, England

Activity summary

Member since: Aug 2024

Hi! Precious here!

I am a responsible 16-year-old student who has recently completed my GCSEs. As the eldest of four siblings, I have gained extensive hands-on experience caring for younger children of different ages. I am patient, reliable, and enjoy creating a safe and positive environment for kids.

In addition, I have experience looking after pets through friends and family, which has taught me how to handle animals with care and responsibility.

I am enthusiastic, trustworthy, and eager to take on new opportunities where I can put my skills to good use.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny £8/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Up to 4 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

  • Pet sitting (click for details)
  • Dog walking (click for details)
  • Pet grooming
  • House sitting
  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Tutoring

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel within Manchester for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - -

Day

- - - - -

Arvo

- - - - -

Eve.

Nite

-

I'm available for:

  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 9 months experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • Asthma training
    • Anaphylaxis training
    • Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • 2 months experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
  • General credentials:
    • 16 years old
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English and Spanish
    • Email verified

I'm a 16 year old student to write my GCSEs in a few months! I have four younger siblings which gives me a lot of experience with kids and I also have friends who have pets which also gives me experience with pets! I also don't use Facebook or LinkedIn

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Comedy
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Video
  • Design
  • Computers
  • Writing
  • Foreign languages

You can learn more about me by browsing my social accounts:

Contact Precious For Free

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Lucy Dawson

Lucy Dawson
Bury, England

Activity summary

Member since: Oct 2024

HI EVERYONE!!

Hello, if you would like me to babysit you are in Manchester and would like me to babysit your children, please message me! I'm 16 and will be taking my GCSEs in May.

Babysitter, Nanny £10/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Bury for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - - -

Day

- - - - - - -

Arvo

- - - - - - -

Eve.

Nite

I'm available for:

  • School holidays
  • Public holidays

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 1 year experience working with children
    • First aid training
    • First aid training for babies
    • Asthma training
    • Water safety training
    • Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • 10 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Pet first aid training
  • General credentials:
    • 16 years old
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Nature
  • Cooking
  • Writing

Contact Lucy For Free

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Rosalina

Rosalina
Manchester, England

Activity summary

Member since: May 2025

I love kids

Hi, I’m Emily, a 27 year-old with 5 years of babysitting experience caring for children ages 2-12. I’m CPR and First Aid certified, with a passion for creating fun, safe, and engaging environments for kids. Whether it’s arts and crafts, outdoor play, or helping with homework, I love keeping children entertained and learning. I’m reliable, patient, and fluent in Spanish, making me great for bilingual families. Available weekday evenings and weekends. Contact me to discuss your needs. References available upon request!

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny, Au pair £35/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 5 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

  • Dog walking (click for details)
  • House sitting
  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Tutoring
  • Elderly care

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Manchester for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 5 years experience working with children
    • Registered carer
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • First aid training for babies
    • I carry a first aid kit
    • Asthma training
    • Anaphylaxis training
    • Water safety training
    • I have child car seats
  • 5 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • I'm vet student
    • Pet first aid training
    • I carry a pet first aid kit
    • Pet owner references
    • Have a pet carrier
  • General credentials:
    • 26 years old
    • Emergency car access
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English, Italian, French, German, and Spanish
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Comedy
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Cooking

Contact Rosalina For Free

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George Morris

George Morris
Manchester, England

Activity summary

Member since: Mar 2025

Welcome message:

Hello! I’m George :) I love to look after children and pets in my spare time. I’m happy to help with homework and chores and cooking along with creative tasks like drawing and playing musical instruments. I’m also happy to look after pets, although I’m most comfortable with cats over any other pets. I’m proficient in maths and science up to GCSE and A Level, and I enjoy doing art and cooking. I’ve had pets of my own and I’ve regularly looked after younger family members, so I’m confident in my ability. Throughout school I’ve completed first aid and CPR training and have worked with children with special needs.

I’m happy to work at my home or yours, and I’d love to meet new people :)

Babysitter, Parent helper £10/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 2 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Manchester for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - -

Day

- - - -

Arvo

- - - - - -

Eve.

- - - -

Nite

- - - -

I'm available for:

  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Overnight jobs

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • Childcare credentials:
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Have a pet carrier
  • General credentials:
    • 17 years old
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

Completed high school - three 7s in Triple Science, 5 and 6 in English Literature and Language, 8 in Maths, 5 in Further Maths Currently studying for A Levels - Politics, History, Biology and Core Maths

Previous experience growing up looking after younger and older family members, as well as having multiple pets until this year

Not trained, but willing to receive training if necessary Willing to learn on the job

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Video
  • Design
  • Computers
  • Foreign languages

You can learn more about me by browsing my social accounts:

Contact George For Free

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Childcare

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Toni

Toni
Manchester, England

Activity summary

Member since: Jul 2024

Babysitter job

Hey my name is Toni I am 18 years old I have experience working with kids and animals from a young age since I have got a 4 year old autistic niece and a 10 week old niece who lives with me I also have 3 pets that live with me I take care of the frequently also I studied animal care in college id love a opportunity to work with younger people and animals as I’m very confident person

Babysitter £10/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Up to 2 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Changing nappies
  • Care for special needs kids

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Manchester for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 5 years experience working with children
  • 9 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • 19 years old
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Dance
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Cooking

Contact Toni For Free

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Childcare

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Darcy Herring johnson
Sheffield, England

Activity summary

Member since: Sep 2024

Welcome message:

Hi I’m Darcy! I’m a medical student at Sheffield university looking for some side jobs! I love working with kids and coach sport so have DBS, first aid and a safeguarding qualification. In my spare time I love to keep active in the Peak District and Fencing. Any questions just ask :)

Babysitter £15/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Sheffield for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- -

Day

- -

Arvo

- -

Eve.

- - - - -

Nite

- - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 2 months experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • I carry a first aid kit
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • Pet owner references
  • General credentials:
    • 20 years old
    • Drivers license
    • Emergency car access
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

I’m a medical student at Sheffield University. I love being outdoors and active! I’m an international fencer. I also coach fencing so have first aid, DBS and safeguarding qualifications. Any questions just ask!

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Nature
  • Cooking

Contact Darcy For Free

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Babysitting Pay Rates Cheadle, England, United Kingdom (Updated 13 Sep 2025)

Cheadle babysitters are paid an average of £12.55 per hour as of September 2025, which is 0.2% higher than the English average of £12.53, and 0.2% lower than the United Kingdom average of £12.57. A fair pay rate depends on babysitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for babysitting services.
1 Kid 2 Kids 3+ Kids
Cheadle:
£11.41 £12.55 £13.69
England:
£11.39 £12.53 £13.67
United Kingdom:
£11.43 £12.57 £13.72

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Top 10 Tips For Hiring A Special Needs Babysitter

Follow these handy tips for hiring a special needs babysitter so you can feel confident your child will be safe, supported, and happy.

1. Look for relevant experience

Choose babysitters who have worked with children with similar diagnoses, behaviors, or medical needs.

2. Check training and certifications

Ask about CPR, first aid, and any specialized training (e.g., administering medication, ABA therapy, seizure response).

3. Ask detailed questions

Discuss how they would handle meltdowns, medical emergencies, or communication challenges.

4. Request references

Speak to families of children with special needs they’ve cared for before.

5. Arrange a meet-and-greet

Observe how they interact with your child and whether they connect in a patient, caring way.

6. Be clear about routines

Provide written instructions for meals, bedtime, medications, and calming strategies.

7. Communicate about triggers and supports

Share sensory sensitivities, behavioral strategies, and comfort items.

8. Confirm reliability

Ensure they can commit to consistent care and handle unexpected situations calmly.

9. Start with short sessions

Begin with trial sittings so your child and babysitter can build trust gradually.

10. Trust your instincts

Choose someone who shows genuine empathy, patience, and respect for your child’s individuality.


Special Needs Babysitter Interview Questions

Ask the following questions when interviewing special needs babysitter candidates to help you find someone who’s skilled, patient, and the right fit for your child.

Experience & Background

  • What experience do you have caring for children with special needs?
  • Have you worked with children who have [your child’s specific condition, e.g., autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, epilepsy]?
  • How do you adapt your caregiving style to different needs and abilities?
  • Can you share an example of a challenging situation you faced and how you handled it?

Skills & Training

  • Are you certified in CPR and first aid?
  • Have you had training in behavior management, sensory support, or therapies (ABA, speech, occupational)?
  • Are you comfortable assisting with mobility equipment, feeding tubes, or other medical supports?
  • Are you willing to learn specific care techniques unique to my child?

Communication

  • How do you communicate with children who use alternative methods (signs, devices, gestures)?
  • How do you handle situations where a child has difficulty expressing their needs or emotions?
  • How do you communicate updates and concerns with parents?

Safety & Emergency Preparedness

  • How would you handle a medical emergency, seizure, or allergic reaction?
  • Are you comfortable administering medication, if needed?
  • How do you ensure safety during outings, play, or transitions?

Routines & Behavior

  • How do you approach meltdowns, overstimulation, or behavioral challenges?
  • Are you comfortable following strict routines, or do you prefer flexibility?
  • How do you encourage independence while keeping the child safe?

Personality & Fit

  • What do you enjoy most about working with children with special needs?
  • What qualities make you a good fit for our family and our child?
  • How do you stay patient and positive in stressful situations?