Personal Support Worker (Grant-Funded Opportunity)

Carleton University; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known educational institution in Ottawa is seeking a Personal Support Worker to assist students with disabilities in a team environment. Responsibilities include ensuring client safety, providing personal care, and leading a team of attendants. The ideal candidate will have a Personal Support Worker Certificate and strong interpersonal skills. This grant-funded opportunity offers a competitive hourly salary and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1,000 work hours with the Personal Support Worker Program.
• Must have valid Standard First Aid and CPR.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with disabilities in a team-based environment.
• Lead a team of attendants to provide service.
• Ensure the safety of the clients.

Skills

Knowledge of resident hygiene

Knowledge of transfer and positioning techniques

Ability to follow client care plan

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Self-motivated to work independently

Education

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Job description

Overview

Job Number: J0925-0217

Job Title: Personal Support Worker (Grant-Funded Opportunity)

Job Type: Grant Appointment

Department: Health & Counselling Services

Job Category: Health Services

Number of Positions: 1

Date Posted (dd/mm/yyyy): 22/09/2025

Closing Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 06/10/2025

Salary (with Salary Rate): 26.78 - 26.78/Hour

Assignment Duration From: 27/10/2025

Assignment Duration To: 26/10/2026

Employee Group

Salary Level:

Hours Per Week: 35

Date Position Available: 27/10/2025

About Carleton University

Carleton University is situated on unceded Algonquin territory and bordered by the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Ottawa, Ontario. The university is just minutes from the heart of our nations government and G-7 organizations and this capital advantage provides opportunities for staff and faculty and students to make a positive impact in our community and around the world.

Named a Top 100 Employer in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and a National Capital Region Top Employer for 10 consecutive years, Carleton University is one of Canadas most resourceful and productive hubs of learning and research, fuelling a rich talent pipeline that is supporting social and economic renewal. The universitys smart, caring and connected community inspires and empowers individuals to become change leaders who drive impact in the world while challenging conventional modes of thinking and doing. At Carleton, we are committed to fostering an innovative, equitable and welcoming work environment. Carleton is also a nationally certified Healthy Workplace and is a recipient of the Canada Awards for Excellence, Healthy Workplace Order of Excellence and Platinum Level Certification for Mental Health at Work.

The universitys Strategic Integrated Plan 2020-2025 is an ambitious vision for the future, anchored in Carletons strengths and student-centric, community-engaged values.

Duties And Responsibilities

The Personal Support Worker provides assistance based on individual service plans, in a team-based environment, to students with disabilities in the Attendant Services Program. The service is client directed in nature and available on a 24-hour basis to enable students with physical disabilities to live on campus and pursue post-secondary education while receiving service that maintains their autonomy and dignity. The primary responsibility of the Personal Support Worker is the safety of the clients.

Please note that successful candidates must provide a recent Police Check with Vulnerable Sector.

Main Accountabilities

• Leading a team of attendants while on shift to work as a team to provide service to students with disabilities
• Documenting of services provided and following of reporting procedures.
• Personal hygiene, which may include:
• Dressing, undressing
• Washing, bathing, showering, bed bath
• Oral care
• Hair care
• Preventive skin care, including changing of non-sterile dressings
• Personal Grooming (including make-up, shaving)
• Assistance with medication (premeasured in a blister pack from a pharmacy only)
• Menstrual care
• Bowel and bladder care, including emptying and changing of leg and night bags, application and maintenance of external condom.
• Transferring and re-positioning
• Operation of transfer devices, and evacuation chairs (Lifts and turners)
• Assistance with range of motion exercises*
• Limited assistance with some respiratory devices (CPAP/B1PAP machines, AMBU bags)*
• Ostomy* and Stoma care*
• Must be trained by the Nursing Supervisor of Health and Counselling Services
• Other assistance, which may include:
• Laundry and housekeeping, such as making beds, cleaning dishes, etc.
• Meal preparation and feeding
• Assistance with Registered Service Animals
• Other various task according to the needs of the individual clients

Qualifications

The incumbent must possess the following qualifications:

• Knowledge of resident hygiene, optimal functioning, well-being, feeding, elimination
• Knowledge of transfer and positioning techniques
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation
• Ability to follow client care plan and carry out activities as directed
• Ability to follow safety procedures to maintain a safe and clean environment
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job
• Must demonstrate respect for client choice, privacy and confidentiality
• Must have good interpersonal and communications skills to work respectfully with clients, colleagues and staff
• Must have good organizational and time management skills to be able to prioritize and manage time effectively
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Must be reliable, punctual, flexible, adaptable, tactful

Education And Experience

The above is normally acquired through the completion of:

• Personal Support Worker Certificate, including at least 1,000 work hours with the Personal Support Worker Program
• Valid Standard First Aid and CPR

HR Note

Equivalencies will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide information which may demonstrate equivalent qualifications. Please note that applicants may be required to complete an employment test as part of the selection process for this position. Those applicants that are selected for an interview will be requested to contact the Human Resource Advisor assigned to this competition as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation requirements. Arrangements will be made to accommodate your request in a timely manner. Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.

Health and Safety Requirements

This position is regularly required to work on campus in person. In the event of a public health emergency or a health and safety issue, it is possible that you may be required to work temporarily remotely due to public health orders, directives and/or health and safety requirements. If this happens, you will work with your direct manager to set up a remote work environment including discussing appropriate technology and requirements. You are required to follow all University policies and directives, including to set up a safe and confidential workspace in a remote location and ensure all Carleton property (intellectual and other) is safeguarded. If required to work remotely, you will be notified by your manager when working full time physically onsite will resume.

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