child caregiver - private home

Soriano Care; Surrey; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a dedicated Child Care Provider to support families in Surrey. The role involves supervising children, preparing meals, and maintaining a safe environment. Ideal candidates are flexible, organized, and possess a secondary school diploma. Experience with special needs children is an asset. The position may require relocation and offers on-site housing options.

Benefits

On-site housing options

Parking available

Qualifications

• Experience with special needs children is an asset.
• Must be legally able to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and care for children, including bathing and feeding.
• Perform light housekeeping and shop for food supplies.
• Organize activities such as games and outings.

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Time management

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Emergency child care first aid and CPR

First Aid Certificate

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : Experience an asset

Work setting

• Day care centre or nursery school
• Employer's home
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Shop for food and household supplies
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• First Aid Certificate
• Children

Experience with special needs children

• Autistic children
• Children with learning disabilities

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Time management
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Bonus

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• 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
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example : job fairs, outreach programs etc.)
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example : financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities