Is there a way for me to work?

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Interested to hear ideas. Husband works full time, earns 20k. I'm a SAHM to four kids aged 11, 5, 2 and 1.
Eldest two are in school, youngest two are at home with me during the day. I gave up work after my second child was born as it wasn't worth it financially and I couldn't fit my job around taking and picking my son up from school.
I get DLA and carers allowance for my second child, due to SEN issues. Third child likely also has SEN and is under a paediatrician. We may be looking at having some of our benefits cut so I am wondering if it would be worth me finding a job.
I was going to look when all kids are school age, and I'm not sure what I would get in regards to childcare, or if this would leave us struggling. Thanks.

Childminding?

Would your 2 yo qualify for free childcare hours? Ask your hv if their additional needs could enable referral even if you would not otherwise meet the criteria. Does your local Surestart centre offer back to work courses and support?

Look for stuff you can do at home when they’re in bed- taking in ironing, buying and selling on eBay, crafting and selling, (I know a woman with 3 DC, one with SN, who made her baking hobby into a successful business, she does it all from home) or get something like evening and weekend shifts in a supermarket while your husband is home.

I donr think I have the space for child minding and to be honest my daughter whos being assessed is very demanding, I don't think I would be able to take on other kids in all honesty.
My husband works alternate weekends, so I can't guarantee he'll be home. He's also potentially facing redundancy.

Evenings in a supermarket? So your husband can have them when he gets in

Work opposite hours to your husband, checkouts on evenings/weekends, waitressing, care work on night/weekend shifts

I'd need daytime hours, not nights as the kids have care needs during the night due to their autism. Plus I couldn't be up from 5.30 be with them all day and then go to work from 7pm onwards which is when husband gets home. I don't know when I'd be able to go to bed.

Thanks for everyone's ideas, but I just don't think there is a way until the kids are in school full time. I honestly don't think there is anything suitable for me in this situation, unless I could find a way to work from home, but even then I'm not qualified in anything..