Child caregiver – private home
Children’s Ages: Kindergarten age (4 – 5 years), School age (6 – 12 years), 3 years
Job details:
Vacancies:1 Vacancy
Terms of employment: Permanent, 40 hours / week
Start date: As soon as possible
Employment conditions: Early morning, Morning, Day
Visa Sponsorship:
Company will be responsible for ensuring successful candidate(s) who are not Canadian residents are assisted in the process of procuring their Canadian work permits/visas.
Job requirements:
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Security and Safety: Criminal record check
Transportation/Travel Information: Travel expenses paid by employer, Public transportation is available
Work Location Information: Work in employer’s/client’s home
Work Site Environment: Non-smoking, Scent free
Personal Suitability: Initiative, Organized, Judgement, Flexibility, Reliability, Team player, Effective interpersonal skills, Client focus, Excellent oral communication
Additional Skills:
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents,
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties,
- Shop for food and household supplies,
- Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties,
- Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
Specific Skills:
– Bathe, dress and feed infants and children,
– Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents,
– Prepare infants and children for rest periods,
– Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home,
– Take children to and from school and to appointments,
– Tend to emotional well-being of children,
– Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development,
– Organize, activities such as games and outings for children,
– Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Work Setting: Employer’s home, Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis.
Note: This is NOT a condition of employment