Community Support Worker - School Holiday Programme - Hamilton

Spectrum Care; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Hamilton, Ontario seeks a Community Support Worker for their School Holiday Program. You will assist children with learning disabilities, ensuring a safe and engaging environment. Ideal candidates are passionate, empathetic, and reliable, with effective communication skills. This fixed-term, fulltime position spans the school holidays, offering valuable experience in a supportive role.

Qualifications

• Commitment to support people with disabilities.
• Effective communication skills for team collaboration.
• Empathy for assisting personal care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate meaningful activities for children.
• Create a safe and secure environment.
• Support children to engage in various tasks.

Skills

Empathy

Effective communication

Passion for supporting people with disabilities

Ability to multi-task

Education

First Aid Certification

Job description

Our School Holiday Program is all about fun activities in a safe and positive environment. Our team of support workers ensure that all children are catered for and active participation is achieved.

• Fixed term, Fulltime commencing
• Mon - Fri
• 8am - 4pm

As a Community Support Worker in one of our School Holiday Programmes, you will work as part of a team, dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe, secure and healthy space, where children with a learning disability can spend time in the holidays. Reporting to the Programme Leader, you will facilitate meaningful activities and support children to engage in a variety of tasks.

These are fixed term contracts which coincide with the school holidays.

If you're interested in supporting people to develop self-confidence and independence, and live their lives of choice, lives like any other, in their own communities, then we want to hear from you today!

Skills & Experience

• Committed and passionate for supporting people with disabilities to live great lives
• Ability to communicate effectively and supportively with your colleagues and the people you support
• Empathy and willingness to support people with their personal cares, such as bathing, dressing and toileting

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Willing to support people with disabilities
• Reliability, Commitment, and Passion for working alongside people
• We are looking for vibrant, energetic people who enjoy having fun
• Ability to multi task and having confidence around children
• A First Aid Cert

Apply Now! if you have a passion for working with people and want to make a difference!

Spectrum Care is proudly an equal opportunity employer.

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