Child Caregiver – Private Home

Johannah Gomez/Paul Gomez; Cobourg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family in Northumberland County is seeking a reliable child caregiver for their 9-year-old child. Responsibilities include supervising the child, performing light housekeeping, cooking, and organizing activities. Candidates should have at least 1 year of experience and a secondary school graduation certificate. Criminal record and vulnerability sector checks are required. Free parking available.

Benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in child caregiving.
• Ability to perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Security checks required: Criminal record check, reference, vulnerable sector check.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Supervise and care for children.

Skills

Reliability

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organization

Attention to detail

Judgement

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent

Job description

Looking for a reliable child caregiver for our 9‑year‑old child.

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.

Work setting: Employer’s home.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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

Benefits: Free parking available.

Security and safety checks required: Criminal record check, reference required, vulnerable sector check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail, personal suitability, efficient interpersonal skills, judgement, organized, reliability, time management, patience, honesty.

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