Home Support Worker

Karen P Castelane; Toronto; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Karen P Castelane in Ontario, Canada is seeking a committed caregiver for on-site duties with a focus on seniors and individuals with disabilities. The role involves administering bedside and personal care, medications, and support with daily activities, with a 40-hour work week and an hourly wage of 21–24 CAD.

This position requires a high school diploma and 1 to 7 months of experience; the successful candidate will provide companionship, light housekeeping, and respectful, professional care in

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate required.
• 1 to 7 months of relevant experience.
• On-site work only; no remote option.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care

Skills

Bedside care

Personal care

Medication administration

Companionship

Light housekeeping

Punctuality

Reliability

Excellent communication

Client focus

Flexibility

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

Volunteer Experience · Work Experience · Work & Career

Salary: 21.00 to 24.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week

Terms of employment

Permanent employment: Full time

Starts as soon as possible

SourceJob Bank #3638203

Overview

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Urban area
• Work in employer’s/client’s home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Adults
• Males
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with physical disabilities

Additional information

• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Sitting
• Walking

Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Employment groups

This 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:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a 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.

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