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Government of Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking a dedicated personal care assistant based in Vancouver. The role involves supporting clients with daily personal care, cooking, and exercise, ensuring their overall wellbeing. Ideal candidates will have a secondary school diploma and embody qualities such as punctuality, patience, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting clients with personal care is essential.
• Secondary school graduation is required.
• Personal qualities such as reliability and client focus are important.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing, hygiene, and companionship.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Support clients with regular exercise and personal care tasks.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Organized

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

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

Responsibilities Tasks

• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Additional information Security and safety

• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Sitting
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty