Child Caregiver

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Non-smoking
**Work setting**:

- Employer's home
- Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Relocation costs 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
- 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**:

- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- First Aid Certificate
**Target audience**:

- Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)
- School age (6 - 12 years)
**Security and safety**:

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

- Travel expenses paid by employer
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Repetitive tasks
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
**Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement