Child Minder

Ywca Bc; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended medical

Dental benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Family Assistance Program

Mentorship program

Equity committees

Health + Fitness Club membership

Hotel Willo discounts

Priority in YWCA BC Child Care centres

Job summary

YWCA BC is seeking a compassionate Child Minder to provide nurturing, child-centered care for families in our second-stage housing program. You will support mothers as they access essential services, while ensuring the safety and well-being of their children.

This part-time role requires excellent communication, observation, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and respectfully with diverse families.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a care or early childhood setting.
• Knowledge of child development and trauma-informed care.
• Ability to work independently and respond to a variety of situations.
• Strong communication and observation skills.
• Culturally sensitive and respectful of diverse family backgrounds.
• Current First Aid/CPR certification (or willingness to obtain).
• A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide child-centered care to children of various ages.
• Follow each child's daily schedule with consistency and attention.
• Monitor children’s health, emotional well-being, and developmental progress.
• Ensure a clean, safe, and engaging environment at all times.
• Sanitize toys and equipment, launder cloths and bibs, and set up space for activities.
• Record each child’s routines, food/liquid intake, and developmental progress.
• Write daily updates and progress notes for internal teams and families.
• Keep accurate and organized charts detailing each child’s day.
• Greet families and children warmly during drop-off and pick-up.
• Communicate daily updates and observations with team members and caregivers.
• Ensure the team is informed about each child’s location and needs.
• Share and receive relevant information with staff and families.
• Participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating childminding programming.
• Offer parenting resources and information to mothers in second-stage housing.
• Perform other related duties to support space and children’s well-being.

Skills

Childcare experience

Trauma-informed care

Independent work

Communication skills

Cultural sensitivity

First Aid/CPR

Job description

Regular Part Time (28 hours/week), Monday to Thursday

Location

Posting Period

October 8, 2026 - October 20, 2026

Job Description

We are looking for a caring, dependable, and culturally sensitive Childminding Staff member to join our team. As a Child Minder, you will provide nurturing, child-centered care in a supportive environment for children while their mothers in the second stage transition house access essential services such as legal appointments, group sessions, or meetings with support workers. You will also support parenting education for women in second-stage housing.

This is an independent role that requires excellent communication, observation, and organizational skills.

What you’ll be doing

• Child-cantered care.
• Provide nurturing, responsive, and culturally sensitive care to children of various ages.
• Follow each child's individual daily schedule with consistency and attention.
• Monitor children’s health, emotional well-being, and developmental progress
• Ensure a clean, safe, and engaging environment at all times.
• Sanitize toys and equipment, launder cloths and bibs, and set up physical space for daily activities.
• Record each child’s routines, food/liquid intake, and developmental progress.
• Write daily updates and progress notes for both internal teams and families.
• Keep accurate and organized charts detailing each child’s day.
• Greet families and children warmly during drop-off and pick-up.
• Communicate daily updates and observations with team members and caregivers.
• Ensure the team is informed about each child’s location and needs.
• Share and receive relevant information with staff and families.
• Participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating childminding programming.
• Offer parenting resources and information to mothers in second-stage housing.
• Perform other related duties as required to support the overall functioning of the space and well-being of the children.

What you’ll need

• Experience working with children in a care or early childhood setting
• Knowledge of child development and trauma-informed care
• Ability to work independently and respond to a variety of situations
• Strong communication and observation skills
• Culturally sensitive and respectful of diverse family backgrounds
• Current First Aid/CPR certification (or willingness to obtain)
• A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) isrequired.

What we offer

• We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of their total compensation package:
• Extended medical and dental benefits
• Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions
• Employee Family Assistance Program, a confidential and voluntary support service for employees and their eligible family members
• A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and well-being, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our employee mentorship program and three equity committees that help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.
• Free staff membership to our Health + Fitness Club
• Discounts at our Hotel Willo
• Priority in YWCA BC Child Care centres

Pay Rate: $22.88 per hour

Company Culture

We respectfully acknowledge that our main office and many of our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and that our work across British Columbia spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations. We also acknowledge the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples who live in our communities.

YWCA BC is committed to truth and reconciliation. This includes understanding the truth and impact of our shared colonial history, making positive changes within our organization and taking actions that advance safety, justice and equity for Indigenous peoples.