child caregiver - private home

StHo - Private Household; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A private home in Ottawa is seeking a reliable child care provider to manage and care for children in the absence of parents. Responsibilities include supervising, preparing meals, and maintaining a safe environment. The ideal candidate has a secondary school diploma and at least a year of experience in child care. Full-time, permanent position with 30 to 40 hours per week expected.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience working in child care.
• Authorized to work in Canada.
• Lives near the job location.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• 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.
• Tend to emotional well-being of children.
• Cook.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Organized

Reliability

Time management

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Urban area
• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• 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
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Cook

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

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

Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
Langue de travail : Anglais
Heures de travail : 30 to 40 hours per week