child caregiver - private home

Sherry Lyn Gomez; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local family in Grande Prairie is seeking a dedicated child caregiver to supervise and assist their children while maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Responsibilities include light housekeeping, providing meals, and organizing activities. Applicants should have a secondary school diploma and CPR/First Aid certifications. Full-time hours of 35 to 40 weekly with a permanent role offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with children and ability to supervise.
• Ability to perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Knowledge of personal hygiene and child development.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Travel with family on trips to assist with child supervision.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for children.

Skills

Child supervision

Housekeeping

CPR & First Aid

Client focus

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• Will train

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
• 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
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Children
• School age (6 - 12 years)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty

Work Term

• Permanent

Work Language

• English

Hours

• 35 to 40 hours per week