Home Support Worker

Donice Horton; North Saanich; On-site; CAD 33,957 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Donice Horton is seeking a dedicated individual for a full-time personal care role in North Saanich, Canada. Responsibilities include administering medications, assisting clients with daily activities like bathing, feeding, and light housekeeping, as well as providing companionship.

This position emphasizes personal suitability traits, including punctuality and client focus, and provides a salary of $24.65 to $26.00 per hour. Applicants must have a high school graduation certificate and some relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in personal care or related fields.
• Must possess a high school graduation certificate.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications to clients.
• Assist with personal hygiene activities.
• Help clients with regular exercise.
• Aid in feeding clients.
• Perform light housework duties.
• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Judgment

Organizational skills

Reliability

Team player

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

About the position

Salary: $24.65 to $26.00 hourly (to be negotiated) / 40 hours per week.

Terms of employment:

• Permanent employment: full time.
• Starts as soon as possible.
• Source: Job Bank #3590843.

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.

Work setting

• On-site: must be completed at the physical location; no remote work.
• Work site environment: non-smoking.
• Work setting: rural area.
• Work in employer’s/client’s home.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Assist in feeding.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Target audience

• Elderly.
• Females.
• Persons with a disability.
• Persons with physical disabilities.

Additional information

• Transportation/travel information: public transportation is available.
• Work conditions: bending, crouching, kneeling, sitting, walking, weight handling up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
• Personal suitability: punctuality, client focus, dependability, excellent oral communication, flexibility, initiative, judgement, organized, reliability, team player, patience, honesty.
• Employment groups: employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self‑identifying as a member of these groups: support for newcomers and refugees, support for youths, support for Indigenous people.

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• Canadian citizen.
• Permanent resident of Canada.
• Temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit.

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.