home support worker

Talantir; Surrey; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional live-in accommodation

Job summary

Talantir seeks a compassionate caregiver to support an elderly client in Surrey, BC. The role involves personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and companionship in the home environment.

The position offers 30 hours per week with permanent status. A CPR certificate and a secondary school diploma are required, with 1–7 months of relevant experience or equivalent; optional live-in accommodation is available at no charge.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate
• 1 to less than 7 months or equivalent experience
• CPR Certificate

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• 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
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Skills

Personal care

Companionship

Housekeeping

Meal preparation

Hygiene assistance

Mobility assistance

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

CPR Certificate

Job description

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 30 hours per week

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 to less than 7 months or equivalent experience

Work setting

Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment

Work in employer's/client's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• 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
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate

Target audience

• Elderly

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• Day

Health benefits

• Paramedical services coverage

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities