home child care provider

Government of Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Ottawa seeks an individual responsible for caring for children and managing household duties. This role requires a secondary education certificate and at least one year of relevant experience. Responsibilities include supervising and caring for children, performing light housekeeping, and preparing meals. Candidates must possess client-focused and excellent communication skills and are subject to a criminal record check. There is no option to work remotely, as work must be completed on-site.

Responsibilities

• Change diapers and follow toilet training.
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
• Assume full household responsibility in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping, cleaning duties, and travel with family.
• Supervise and care for children, ensuring their safety and emotional well-being.

Skills

Client focus

Efficiency

Oral communication

Written communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Organization

Reliability

Time management

Patience

Honesty

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 setting

• Employer's home
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities Tasks

• Change diapers
• Follow parents’ lead with toilet training
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• 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
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Prepare infants and children for rest periods
• Supervise and care for children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework

Experience and specialization Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Additional information Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Personal suitability

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