SEND Teaching Assistant by day. Independent PA & carer by evening and weekends. Based in Hemel Hempstead.
I'm Kai — and I came to care work because I wanted to make a genuine difference, not just fill shifts. Care is one of those fields where showing up consistently, knowing the individual, and truly listening makes an enormous difference to a child's day, their confidence, and their family's peace of mind.
My journey started at Watford Mencap, where I spent over a year delivering person-centred support to children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities. I supported more than 100 individuals during that time — designing tailored activity programmes, maintaining support records in line with CQC guidelines, and acting as a key point of contact for families. In that time, there were zero safeguarding concerns during my time regarding myself or my care.
I then moved into education, working as a SEND Teaching Assistant in Hertfordshire. That role deepened everything — working directly with children with autism, ADHD, and other complex needs, adapting individualised support plans, supporting transitions between activities, and building the kind of consistent rapport that helps anxious children actually participate.It was no longer engaging individuals to have fun but rather maintaining expectations and supporting progress.
Outside school hours — evenings from 3:30pm, weekends, and school holidays — I work as an independent PA and carer for families across South West Hertfordshire. That combination is what makes what I offer unusual: I bring professional SEND expertise and up-to-date specialist training, but I'm available in the hours that are hardest to fill — the ones outside the school day when children still need skilled, familiar support.
Larger care organisations offer consistency of coverage — but rarely consistency of face. With me, you get the same person every time. Someone who knows your child's self not just as a support plan but as a unique individual, I know their communication style, what helps them settle, and what a good session looks like. That continuity isn't a luxury in SEND care — it's the difference between support that works and support that doesn't.
Delivering targeted classroom support across mainstream and specialist SEND settings. Designing and adapting individualised support plans for pupils with autism, ADHD, and other conditions. Supporting transitions between activities to reduce anxiety-related disruptions.
Person-centred support to children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities. Designed tailored activity programmes, facilitated recreational events, maintained CQC-compliant support records.
Coordinated fundraising campaigns raising over £4,000 for a charity supporting children and families in crisis. Managed event logistics, social media promotion, and community outreach.
Not a philosophy statement — practical commitments to every family I work with.
You get the same person every time — not a rotation of different faces. Consistency is especially important for children with SEN, where familiar relationships reduce anxiety and improve outcomes.
I work alongside EHCPs, behaviour support plans, and any professional guidance already in place. My job is to complement existing structures, not create confusion.
I give parents clear, honest updates after every session. If something changes, doesn't work, or I have a concern — I say so directly and promptly.
Every session has a purpose. Whether that's a specific independence skill, community activity, or simply a positive experience — I track what's working and adapt what isn't.
Enhanced DBS, paediatric first aid, medication awareness, epilepsy training, and public liability insurance — not extras, but the baseline I consider non-negotiable.
You know your child best. I'm here to work with you, not around you. The best outcomes happen when carer and family are genuinely aligned.
Based in Hemel Hempstead, covering South West Hertfordshire and surrounding areas.