About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year. Asset languages: Swahili.
Work setting: Room and board provided. Employer's home.
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Administer medications.
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool).
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Mend clothing and linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Cook.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Community disability studies Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Target audience: Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years).
- Persons with a disability.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Walking.
- Work under pressure.
- Ability to work independently.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- 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)?.
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: As per collective agreement.
- Long term benefits: Long-term care insurance.
- Other benefits: On-site housing options.
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. Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience. 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 environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.