Child caregiver – private home
Private Household
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Scent free
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
- 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
- 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
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
- Children
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Time management
- Patience
- Honesty
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Transportation provided by employer