- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Employer's home
- Work in employer's/client's home
Tasks
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
- Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
- 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
- Tend to emotional well-being of children
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Target audience
- Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
- Patience
- Honesty
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
Support for persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
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 setting for youth
Support for Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities