home child care provider

Private Household; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional live-in accommodation at no,?

Staff accommodation available

Job summary

Private Household is hiring for a live‑in capable caregiver to manage a household in Gloucester, Ontario. The role involves light housekeeping, child care, meals, and daily routines in the employer’s home.

The successful candidate will have 1–2 years of relevant experience, a high school certificate, and CPR/First Aid credentials. This is a full-time, permanent position with on-site work and optional live-in accommodation.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate
• 1 year to less than 2 years of relevant experience
• Must work at the physical location; no remote option
• CPR and First Aid certificates preferred

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
• 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
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Organize activities and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Supervise and care for children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Help children with homework

Skills

Time management

Organized

Reliability

Client focus

Initiative

Judgement

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Posted onNovember 02, 2026 by Employer details Private Household

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Job details

• Location Gloucester , ON K1J 8J9
• Salary 22.50 hourly / 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Flexible hours, Overtime available
• Starts as soon as possible
• Source Job Bank #3710488

Overview

Languages

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
• Staff accommodation available
• Urban area
• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
• 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
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Supervise and care for children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Help children with homework

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure
• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Advertised until

2026-11-16

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