child care provider - private home

Private Household (PVT); Brantford; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family household in Brantford, Ontario is seeking a caretaker to supervise children and manage household duties. Responsibilities include light housekeeping, preparing meals, and ensuring a safe environment for children. CPR and First Aid certifications are required. This role offers a permanent position with flexible work hours and transportation provided by the employer.

Benefits

Transportation provided by employer

Support for newcomers and refugees

Support for youth employment

Qualifications

• Experience in child care is an asset.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Physically capable of performing household duties.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Travel with family for supervision and housekeeping.

Skills

Child supervision

Housekeeping

Communication

Time management

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Own vehicle

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Job Details

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset
• Or equivalent experience

Asset languages

• Yoruba

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Work in employer's / client\'s home

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
• Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Organize activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Supervise and care for children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver\'s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation / travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver\'s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Other benefits

• Transportation provided by employer

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people