Casual Worker Children and Youth

Somerset West Community Health Centre; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC) invites applications for a Casual Worker in the Children & Youth program. You will support community-based activities for children and youth from newborn to 18 years, providing educational programming and health-promotion activities at various sites throughout the area.

The role requires experience with children and youth, a high school diploma (High Five training an asset, First Aid/CPR level C recommended), and fluency in English with French a

Qualifications

• Experience working directly with children and youth.
• Ability to engage and support families and caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational programming and support to meet the needs of children and youth using a capacity-building and health-promotion approach.
• Ensure program safety measures at all times.
• Maintain participant files and attendance statistics.
• Communicate with parents/guardians as needed.
• Assist with supplies and equipment planning for programming.
• Collaborate with staff, volunteers and placement students.
• Model positive interactions and behavior management.

Skills

Experience with children and youth

Education

High school diploma

High Five Training

Standard First Aid / CPR level C

Job description

Career Opportunity

Position Title: Casual Worker Children and Youth

Classification: Casual Worker Children and Youth

Job Type: Casual

Direction: Family & Community Services

Location: Various Sites

Reporting to: Manager of Children and Youth Services

Compensation: $18.34 – $21.48 Per Hour + other benefits

Deadline to apply: October 16 , 2026, by 5:00am

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About us

We are Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), a non-profit, community-governed organization that serves over 18,000 clients annually. Established in 1978, SWCHC provides a wide range of health care services such as primary health care, health promotion, community development, mental health, and harm reduction. We are deeply connected to the communities we serve and committed to removing barriers to accessing services for people who experience vulnerabilities because of their age, income, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, and language or culture.

SWCHC strives to ensure that our team reflects the communities we serve. We work within an anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework that acknowledges the existence and impacts of systemic racism and seeks to ensure that systems are fair and equitable for everyone.

What the Program Entails

Reporting to the Manager of Children and Youth Services, the Casual Worker C&Y will facilitate community-based programs for children and youth ages newborn – 18yrs.

What You'll Do

The Casual Worker Children & Youth Provide educational programming and support to help meet the needs of children, youth and their families using a capacity building and health promotion framework.

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What We’re Looking For

Life and Work Experience

• Experience working directly with children and youth

Your Education Path

• High School Diploma and/or post-secondary education
• High Five Training an asset
• Standard First Aid / CPR level C

Required Language

• Fluency in English is required.
• Ability to speak French an asset

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Your Day-to-Day at a Glance

As our Children and youth worker your responsibilities are:

• Ensure all program safety measures are being met at all times
• Delivers programs that enhance cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development of children and youth
• Maintains files as directed and daily attendance/stats for each client registered and participating in community based programs
• Provides updates and contacts parents when necessary
• Monitor and advise staff if purchasing of supplies and equipment for programming is needed
• Works closely with program staff, volunteers, and student placements
• Participates in establishing a positive social atmosphere and role models positive interactions and behavior management including observing, demonstrating, reinforcing
• Other duties may include: diapering, preparing and serving nutritious snacks; ensuring participants are dressed appropriately for indoor and outdoor activities; room set up and cleaning.

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Somerset West Community Health Centre is an equal opportunity employer who values the diversity of individuals in our programs and services.

This posting is for a currently vacant position that we intend to fill through this recruitment process.

We welcome and encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, LGBTQ+ people; people with disabilities; and members of other equity seeking groups. Applicants are encouraged to share accessibility needs in the application process, and every attempt will be made to accommodate them.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in working with us. Due to high volume of applicants, we can neither confirm receipt of nor respond to inquiries regarding your application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.