home child care provider

Daren Atkinson; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A family in Vancouver is seeking a temporary caretaker. Responsibilities include supervising and caring for children, performing light housekeeping, and preparing meals. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate and 1-2 years of relevant experience. Public transportation is available, and a criminal record check is required.

Benefits

Support for newcomers and refugees

Support for Indigenous people

Support for persons with disabilities

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of experience in a relevant role.
• Must have a Criminal Record Check.
• Ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and care for children.
• Perform household duties in the absence of parents.
• Prepare and serve meals for children.

Skills

Client focus

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Patience

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

• Work Term : Temporary
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Employer's home

Tasks

• Follow parents' lead with toilet training
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Shop for food and household supplies
• 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
• 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

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example : braille, screen readers, etc.)

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination