Qualifications
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high school) graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Employer's home
- Work in employer's / client's home
Tasks
- Change diapers
- Follow parents' lead with toilet training
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
- 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
- Prepare infants and children for rest periods
- Supervise and care for children
- Take children to and from school and to appointments
- Tend to emotional well‑being of children
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Target audience
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Reference required
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation / travel information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Patience
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Financial benefits
Other benefits