child caregiver - private home

Karli Lourens; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family in Toronto is seeking a caregiver to supervise and care for children. Responsibilities include light housekeeping, preparing meals, and providing companionship. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate and experience in childcare. This position offers flexible hours, with transportation expenses covered by the employer.

Benefits

Free parking available

Transportation provided by employer

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in childcare.
• Ability to supervise multiple children of different ages.
• Knowledge of personal hygiene and social development for children.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Time management

Flexibility

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Employer's home

Tasks

• 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
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
• 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
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Supervise and care for children
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework
• Cook

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Security and safety

• Reference required

Transportation / travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Transportation provided by employer

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

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.)

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

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

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees