Live-in caregiver - persons with disabilities

• Location Charlottetown, PEC1A 5J2
• Work location On site
• Salary$22.00 to $24.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 60 to 75 hours bi-weekly
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Early morning, Evening, Weekend, Flexible hours
• Starts as early as 2026-10-30
• Benefits: Health benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3682556

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Work in employer's/client's home
• Employer's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Cook
• Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Supervise and care for children
• Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Provide assistance to students with special needs
• Help children with homework
• Assist clients/guests with special needs

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Emergency child care first aid and CPR

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Over 12 years
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Children

Work experience with special needs students

• Children with an intellectual disability

Experience with special needs children

• Children with behavioural issues
• Autistic children
• Children with learning disabilities

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty
• Time management

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan