child caregiver - private home

Government of Canada; Sarsfield; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A position is available with the Government of Canada for a caregiver responsible for the well-being of children in a rural home setting. The role includes light housekeeping, meal preparation, and supervision of children, particularly those with special needs. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate and experience with children. The work is on-site with no remote options.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis

Qualifications

• Experience with special needs children, particularly those with learning disabilities.
• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Supervise and care for children.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
• Rural area
• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
• 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

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization Experience with special needs children

• Children with learning disabilities

Additional information Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required
• Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability