home support worker

SAJJAD AKBAR; Victoria; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a caregiver to provide personal support to clients. Responsibilities include aiding with daily personal hygiene, preparing meals, and offering companionship. Ideal candidates should possess a secondary education and have a client-focused attitude with flexibility. Experience with special needs individuals is an asset.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available

Qualifications

• Must have secondary school graduation certificate.
• Experience with special needs children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal hygiene and daily living activities.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Provide companionship and assistance with mobility.

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education :

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Adults
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities

Experience with special needs children

• Assistance with mobility

Security and safety

• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure
• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• 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?