Babysitting Caregiver

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Non-smoking
- Scent free
**Work setting**:

- Work in employer's/client's home
- Willing to relocate
**Tasks**:

- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
- Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
- Care for pets
- 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
- 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
- School age (6 - 12 years)
**Experience with special needs children**:

- Children with allergies
**Security and safety**:

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

- Public transportation is available
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- 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?
- What is your current field of study?