child care provider - private home

Janine Walker, Paul Chatwin; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local family in Nanaimo seeks a dedicated caregiver for their children. Responsibilities include supervising children, performing household tasks, and ensuring a safe environment. Applicants should have a secondary school diploma and relevant experience is considered an asset. This permanent position offers 40 hours of work per week, focusing on child welfare and household management.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children is an asset.
• Ability to follow requested discipline methods.
• Capability to maintain a safe and healthy environment.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Supervise and care for children, including emotional well-being.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Initiative

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

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
• 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
• 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
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework

Target audience

• School age (6 - 12 years)

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• Experience an asset

Additional information

• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week