Full Time Term till August with the possibility of extension

Hours of Work: 12:00PM-10:00PM (Between 4-8hours per day)

Work Location

Variety of locations in Winnipeg. All staff expected to work in the downtown area and attend head office when required. Occasional staff meetings occur at the head office location.

Client homes may be up to 15 km from the staff own home.

- All regular and daily work hours are in family’s homes with children and household members present (houses, apartments, owned or rented, social housing, shelters unit, etc).
- Working Conditions: The work environment does include a requirement to be in homes with family pets, and residual/second hand smoke. Staff must remain at client homes during breaks.

About the Opportunity

Do you have experience working with children and families? Are you looking for an opportunity to engage directly with children and their parents, to help them with daily life and be a positive support? Join the In-Home Family Support team as a Family Support Worker 3

The In-Home support program strives to empower parents and children to reach their personal goals that restore, support and enhance family functioning, child development, parent-child relationships and parental health. The Family Support Worker, using a strength-based, solution-focused approach will develop a collaborative, helping relationship that is grounded in a spirit of respect, connection, curiosity and hope.

Duties

- Provide secure, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate care to children, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children
- Support families with daily household tasks, including light housekeeping, laundry, dishwashing, organizing children's spaces,



and maintaining a clean and safe home environment.
- Supervise children and ensure their safety, well-being, and comfort at all times while providing age-appropriate activities, routines, and positive interactions.
- Support children with age-appropriate learning and recreational activities that promote healthy physical, emotional and social development.
- Follow all service plans, care instructions, workplace policies, safety procedures, confidentiality requirements, and applicable child-care legislation.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services provided, observations, family interactions, activities, and significant incidents as require.
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor or program coordinator.

Education

Completion of post‑secondary certificate or diploma program in Child and Youth Care, Early Childhood Education, Community/Family Support Worker or other Human Services education.

A combination of relevant experience and training will be considered for applicants without a diploma/certificate

Current First Aid and CPR is required (must be verified before any work placement/shifts arranged).

Mental Health First Aid is an asset.

De‑escalating Potentially Violent Situations or Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention is an asset.

Experience





Minimum of two years’ related experience working in the social services sector with children, youth and/or parents impacted by poverty, trauma, mental illness, intimate partner violence, child welfare involvement, addictions, disability, racism and colonization.

Experience working together with parents to build and strengthen parent‑child relationships.

Experience identifying and reporting indicators of child abuse or a child in need of protection.

Experience assisting parents to meet developmental needs of infants, toddlers, and children, and recognizing milestones.

Experience with household management like providing assistance with household duties, meal preparation, budgeting strategies, making use of available family resources.

Experience with documentation and reporting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

A strong knowledge of Attachment Theory and child development.

Ability to use and model positive parenting practices which improve parent’s knowledge and child’s developmental competence.

Ability to use a positive, non‑judgemental, empathetic and strength‑based approach with all families.

Demonstration of cultural competency to work effectively and respectfully with people from different cultures and diverse backgrounds, including consideration of how social, historical contexts and imbalance of power have impacted people’s experiences.

Ability to practice cultural humility; acknowledging oneself as a learner when understanding others personal experiences, as well as demonstrating a commitment to lifelong learning and self‑reflection.

Knowledge and ability to use de‑escalation techniques, conflict resolution and crisis manag

📌 Family Support Worker (Winnipeg)
🏢 The Westman Group of Companies
📍 Winnipeg