Child care provider - private home

• Location Portage la Prairie, MBR1N 0W4
• Work location On site
• Salary$16.40HOUR hourly / 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
• Flexible hours, To be determined
• Starts as early as 2027-01-04 End date: 2029-06-29
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3676033

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Asset languages

• Spanish
• Tagalog

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Rural area

Responsibilities

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
• 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
• Cook

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) proficiency test

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Supervise and care for twins
• Children

Experience with special needs children

• Children with allergies
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)

Additional information

Security and safety

• Child Abuse Registry check
• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Drug test
• Medical exam

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty