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Elise Bradford & Faisal Hamadi; Burlington; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A home-based childcare position in Burlington, Canada, seeks a dedicated individual to supervise and care for children. Responsibilities span from daily care activities to maintaining a safe environment. The ideal candidate should have a high school graduation certificate and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers a permanent role with flexible 30 hours of work per week.

Benefits

Optional live-in accommodation available

Qualifications

• Commits to the well-being of children as a responsible caretaker.
• Must be adaptable and organized in managing childcare duties.

Responsibilities

• Change diapers, supervise children, and maintain a healthy environment.
• Prepare meals and organize activities for children.
• Assist with emotional and educational needs of children.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Duration of employment: Permanent

Work language: English

Hours of work: 30 hours per week

Education

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Employer's home
• 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

• Change diapers
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
• Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Organize activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Prepare infants and children for rest periods
• Supervise and care for children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Support for persons with disabilities

• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

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

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)