home child care provider

Additional Information

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Asset languages

• Igbo

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Rural area
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
• Care for pets
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) proficiency test
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Red Cross Babysitting course

Type of materials

• Foreign language materials

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
• Supervise and care for twins

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam
• Reference required
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Public transportation is not available
• Travel expenses not paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Other benefits

• Free parking available