Personal support worker - home support

Josefina Esguerra; Electoral Area A; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Josefina Esguerra is seeking a compassionate in-home caregiver to support an elderly client in British Columbia. The role involves personal care, companionship, and light housekeeping, performed at the client's home on site. Responsibilities include bathing assistance, meal preparation, laundry, and ensuring safety.

A recent criminal record check and references are required. Candidates should be punctual, reliable, and able to work independently with strong communication.

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary school graduation certificate.
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months.
• Criminal record check required.
• References required.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Cook.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

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 SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Non-smoking

WORK SETTING

• Work in employer's/client's home

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Elderly
• Females

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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