Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Asset languages
Work site environment
Work setting
- Employer's home
- Own home
- Staff accommodation available
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Room and board provided
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
- 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
- Prepare infants and children for rest periods
- Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
- 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
- Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)
- Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years)
Additional information
Security and safety
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Child welfare check
- Criminal record check
- Reference required
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- On-site amenities
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
Employment groups Help -
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Visible minorities, Youth
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
