Cleaner - London

**Looking for more?**

At VHA Home HealthCare, more is not just our commitment to clients, but to our incredible team of Extreme Cleaners.

For more than 90 years, VHA Home HealthCare has lent a helping hand to people in the community including: seniors, families, new parents, newborn babies, people with physical and mental disabilities, and the terminally ill. We have more than 3000 professionals—nurses, personal support workers, home support workers, home service providers, extreme cleaners and office support staff—providing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week to clients in their homes and in long-term care facilities.

We are currently seeking a **Part Time Extreme Cleaner in London**

**Mornings - Monday to Thursday (no weekends or evenings).**

Extreme Cleaners at VHA are responsible for providing practical and thorough household assistance to VHA clients. Extreme Cleaner will work with diverse client groups to meet public health standards. Responsibilities include, de-cluttering and discarding of unwanted items, washing walls, floors and windows, doing laundry, cleaning and sanitizing appliances, cupboards and closets. Household and support activities are performed in such a manner as to encourage independence of client, and prevent homelessness. All activities are conducted within the client service plan and the policies, procedures and standards of confidentiality of VHA.

**This position will also include some Hoarding Support training which will allow you to gain experience in working with mental health clients in the Social Work field.**

**Key skills, experience and behaviors required**:

- Minimum of one year's experience in private or institutional cleaning (preferred)
- Experience or interest in community support, social work and/or hoarding
- Must be comfortable working in squalor, hoarded and Extreme environments; including pest infestations
- Experience working with vulnerable clients who are dealing with age-related health conditions and/or mental health issues and/or disabilities is an asset.
- Good physical and mental health.
- Ability to work independently while following pre-set instructions and work cooperatively with the care-giving team.
- Ability to read and write English.
- Must be flexible to be able to support a diverse client group.
- Demonstrated commitment to client and family centered care.
- Physically able to provide safe and timely client care.
- Use of proper body mechanics and successful completion of the Physical Readiness Test to ensure safe work practices are followed, including bending, lifting, push and pulling - must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Demonstrate ability to recognize safety issues, communicate effectively and provide minor problem solving.

**Why Work at VHA?**
- VHA has over 90 years of experience providing high quality care you can be proud of.
- A stimulating, client and family focused work environment.
- A variety of full-time and part time positions.
- We invest in our staff, offering continuous opportunities for learning.
- Competitive compensation and paid orientation.
- A confidential, free Employee Assistance Program is available to all staff and service providers.
- We foster a supportive, and respectful team environment.

**PLEASE NOTE**: To protect the health and safety of our employees, clients and their families and in the interest to follow strong public health measures, it is a requirement of employment at VHA Home Healthcare to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A fully vaccinated person means you have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine series approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, at least 14 days prior to your start date and you will need to provide proof by submitting a copy of your Ministry of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Administration Receipts or government vaccination passport. VHA Home HealthCare will consider cases needing accommodation as stipulated by the _Ontario Human Rights Code._ In the event that you are unable to be vaccinated as a result of a ground protected under the _Human Rights Code_, you may submit a request for accommodation with an explanation of the ground and/or any supporting documentation to assist in the determination of exemption from this condition.