Program Assistant (or DSW or PSW)

L'Arche Canada Inc.; Iron Mines; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

L’Arche Cape Breton is seeking a compassionate Assistant for a Day Program in Cape Breton. Start date is October 26th, 2026. The role is 35-40 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, with a schedule from 7:30am/8:30am to 3:30pm, permanent in duration.

The assistant will provide support, build relationships, and help meet the diverse needs of core members within a caring community. Major duties include developing supportive relationships, collaborating with team members to meet all needs, assisting with

Qualifications

• Understand and model L’Arche core values while engaging in all responsibilities associated with their role.
• Ability to be flexible and manage the challenge of multi-faceted responsibilities and relationships.
• Ability to remain calm, focused and clear in times of crisis.
• Ability to be collaborative, think creatively, take direction and follow-through on commitments in a timely fashion.
• Open to learn and grow; able to give and receive feedback.
• Ability to directly address tensions in relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop a positive, supportive and mutual relationship with core member through sharing daily life together, which respects their history, choices, goals and needs.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure that all physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational, health and safety needs are met while maximizing their choices and participation in the decisions affecting their lives.
• Help members of the program fulfill the mission of the community and the specific mandate of the program.
• Provide personal care as needed.
• Able to push, pull and lift up to 44 lbs as needed, and walk up to 60 minutes or 3 km per day, as required.
• Cleaning and housekeeping as required.

Job description

Position: Assistant for a L’Arche Cape Breton Day Program

Start Date: October 26th, 2026

Schedule: 35-40 hours Monday to Friday, 7:30am/8:30am-3:30pm

Duration: Permanent

L’Arche Cape Breton is seeking a compassionate individual who will provide support in one of our Day Programs. Successful applicants will belong to a community setting, provide focused and caring support, and develop meaningful relationships.Assistants gain valuable life skills and opportunities for personal growth and leadership. More than a job, the L’Arche Assistant role offers an exceptional and life changing adventure in friendship and self-discovery.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop a positive, supportive and mutual relationship with core member through sharing daily life together, which respects their history, choices, goals and needs.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure that all physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational, health and safety needs are met while maximizing their choices and participation in the decisions affecting their lives.
• Help members of the program fulfill the mission of the community and the specific mandate of the program.
• Provide personal care as needed.
• Able to push, pull and lift up to 44 lbs as needed, and walk up to 60 minutes or 3 km per day, as required.
• cleaning and housekeeping as required.

Qualities of a Successful Applicant:

• To understand and model L’Arche core values while engaging in all responsibilities associated with their role.
• Ability to be flexible and manage the challenge of multi-faceted responsibilities and relationships.
• Ability to remain calm, focused and clear in times of crisis.
• Ability to be collaborative, think creatively, take direction and follow-through on commitments in a timely fashion.
• Open to learn and grow; able to give and receive feedback.
• Ability to directly address tensions in relationships.