home support worker

MENDOZA-DOMINGO PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD; London; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A private household in London, Ontario, is seeking a home support worker to assist individuals with daily tasks. This role includes providing companionship, preparing meals, and assisting with exercise and light housekeeping. The ideal candidate should be client-focused, punctual, and reliable, with a willingness to work 30 hours per week. Experience in similar roles is an asset. This is a permanent position offering support to newcomers and refugees.

Qualifications

• Experience an asset in home support work.
• Ability to assist individuals with disabilities.
• Physical ability to perform tasks such as bending and kneeling.

Responsibilities

• Assist in regular exercise and provide companionship.
• Feed clients and prepare nutritious meals.
• Perform light housekeeping and cooking duties.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Job description

home support worker MENDOZA-DOMINGO PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD•London, ON, CA

• Experience: Experience an asset

Tasks

• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook
• Persons with a disability
• Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

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.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• 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
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Work Term: Permanent
• Hours: 30 hours per week