Posted: Thursday September 17, 2026 Closing: Noon on Wednesday September 23, 2026
Position: House Leader
Start Date: September 28, 2026
Duration: permanent
Responsible to: Homes Coordinator
L’Arche Cape Breton is seeking an energetic, compassionate leader to work and spend time alongside community members who are part of a L’Arche Cape Breton Home.
Role Description
- Creates and fosters a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere based on the characteristics of house members.
- Plans and facilitates inclusive celebrations and traditions in the home that are representative of house members.
- Supports the life journey of each core member through dynamic individual plans, regular medical appointments, meaningful daily activities, and active participation in all applicable aspects of daily life in the home.
- Oversees that all personal care and routines of core members are done with best practices and to a high standard.
- Keeps up-to-date and accurate records in all areas: financial, medical, individual planning, etc.
- Ensures maintenance and upkeep of physical home, vehicle(s), and all house equipment and supplies.
- Maintains regular and consistent schedule of individual supervisory meetings, team meetings, house meetings and circles of learning.
- Organizes house scheduling.
- Provides care-giving orientation and training to all Assistants responsible in the home.
- Participates in and leads reviews according to set process as well as giving daily feedback as appropriate.
- Ensures Assistants have tools and direction needed to perform their tasks.
- Liaisons with family members or guardians, professionals and specialists.
- Collaborate with Leadership team in community as well as with assistants in home.
Ideal Qualities and Qualifications
- Well-rooted in the vision and mission of L’Arche, and of L’Arche Cape Breton in particular, and live these values both inside and outside the community
- Good leadership skills
- Good organizational skills, problem solving, and decision-making skills
- Effective communication skills and a compassionate listener
- Ability to foster a spirit of welcome and togetherness
- Cooperative, open to learn and grow and able to give and receive feedback
📌 House Leader or Manager (Orangedale East)
🏢 L'Arche Canada
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