Mother's Helper

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work site environment**:

- Non-smoking
**Work setting**:

- Employer's home
**Tasks**:

- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Shop for food and household supplies
- 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
- 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
**Target audience**:

- Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
- Supervise and care for twins
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Reference required
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Time management
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?