Give Me A Break Childcare is a new licensed centre opening late fall 2026 at 976 Stone Church Rd E on Hamilton Mountain. We offer full-time, part-time and on-demand care for children 18 months to 6 years, with hours that run into the evening and across the weekend, so families with real-life schedules have somewhere to turn.Our program is grounded in Ontario's How Does Learning Happen? and inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach. You would be joining the founding team, helping shape the rooms, the routines and the culture from day one.Early Childhood Assistants work alongside our RECEs in the rooms: supervising, caring, playing and keeping the day running. Both positions are full-time, and you would move between our toddler and preschool rooms as the day needs. It suits ECE students, people working toward registration, and anyone who wants a permanent role in a licensed centre.HoursFull-time, 35 to 40 hours a week.Those are paid hours. The daily meal break is unpaid, and you are free to leave the site.Shifts between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday.Some evening or weekend shifts as our on-demand care grows.What you will doWork alongside RECEs to supervise, care for and play with children 18 months to 6 yearsSupport daily routines: meals, toileting and diapering, hand hygiene, rest and outdoor playHelp set up inviting environments and open-ended materialsMove between the toddler and preschool rooms as assigned, and get up to speed on each one quicklyFollow allergy, medication and individualized plans exactly as written, within your trainingGreet families warmly and pass routine information along to the RECEKeep attendance,



cleaning and incident records accurate and on timeWhat you bringExperience with young children in a child care, early learning, school, recreation or community settingA warm, patient and respectful way with childrenAbility to follow written policies, individualized plans, schedules and directionStandard First Aid with infant and child CPR from a WSIB-approved provider, current or completed before your start dateAvailability for a full-time weekday schedule, and for the occasional evening or weekend shiftNice to haveEarly Childhood Assistant (ECA) certificateWorking knowledge of How Does Learning Happen?Experience in a licensed child care centreConditions of employmentA Vulnerable Sector Check completed before your start date, with ongoing offence declarations as required under the Child Care and Early Years ActHealth and immunization documentation as required by Hamilton Public HealthCompletion of GMAB's orientation, including our policies, program statement, allergy and anaphylaxis procedures and emergency plansWhat we offerA founding-team role, joining before the doors openA small team, working directly with the SupervisorPermanent full-time hours, not casual shiftsSupport for your professional learning, including toward RECE registration if that is where you are headingStart dates are set with each successful candidate ahead of our late fall 2026 opening. The Supervisor starts first and helps build the rest of the team.Give Me A Break Childcare is an equal chance employer. We welcome applications from people of every background, and accommodations are available on request at every stage of the recruitment process.

📌 Early Childhood Assistant - C$22.6 An Hour (Hamilton)
🏢 Give Me A Break Childcare
📍 Hamilton