home support worker

Arora Family; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring household in Edmonton seeks a compassionate individual to provide personal support to clients, including assistance with hygiene, meal preparation, and light housekeeping. The ideal candidate has a secondary school certificate, CPR and First Aid certifications, and the ability to work well with diverse populations, including children and those with disabilities. This permanent position offers a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with personal hygiene support and daily living activities.
• Ability to create and manage therapeutic diets and menus.
• Proficiency in assisting school-age children with homework.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Cook and serve nutritious meals.
• Perform light housekeeping and laundry duties.

Skills

Client focus

Punctuality

Dependability

Flexibility

Initiative

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Overview

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 35 hours per week

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work setting

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

Tasks

• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook
• Help children with homework

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Females
• Males
• Persons with a disability
• School age (6 - 12 years)
• Terminally ill

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, 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 Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)