child caregiver - private home

Gregory Kirstein; Hampstead; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A private household in Hampstead, Quebec is seeking a dedicated caregiver to supervise and care for children in the absence of parents. Responsibilities include performing light housekeeping, instructing children in hygiene and social development, and ensuring a healthy environment. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, experience, and strong interpersonal skills. This is a permanent position offering 30 to 40 hours per week, with support for newcomers and mentorship opportunities available.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens.
• Discipline children according to methods requested by 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.
• Cook.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Qualifications

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent experience

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
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
• 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
• Cook

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• Do you live near the job location?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

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

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English or French
• Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week