Overnight Support Worker
- Christopher Lake, SK, Canada
Part-time
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Description
Overnight Childcare Worker Location: Christopher Lake, SK Schedule: Friday and Saturday nights
About Us
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association (SFFA) supports foster families by helping create safe, stable, and nurturing environments for children and youth.
Position Overview We are seeking a compassionate, dependable, and motivated Overnight Childcare Worker to provide overnight supervision and household support to foster families.
Key Responsibilities
- Remain awake and alert throughout overnight shifts to ensure children's safety and well-being.
- Provide childcare, supervision, comfort, and support as needed.
- Follow the home's Fire Safety Plan and emergency procedures.
- Complete routine room checks and document observations.
- Assist with basic meal preparation and light housekeeping.
- Maintain kitchen cleanliness and general household organization.
- Communicate any concerns or incidents to the foster family or supervisor.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Childcare experience or relevant education preferred (ECE or Youth Care Worker an asset).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and respond appropriately to changing situations.
- Valid driver's license.
- Recent Criminal Record Check (within three months).
If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and youth in care, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Overnight Childcare Worker at Saskatchewan Foster Families Association Inc. will stay awake all night to watch over children in foster care. They will also check rooms, follow fire safety procedures, help with meals and cleaning, and report concerns to the family or supervisor.
Requirements
Candidates need to be at least 18, with childcare experience or an ECE or Youth Care Worker credential as an asset. They also need strong communication skills, the ability to work independently, a valid driver's licence, and a criminal record check from within three months.
Skills
- Child supervision
- Overnight supervision
- Fire safety procedures
- Emergency procedures
- Room checks
- Documentation
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping
- Incident reporting
- Interpersonal communication
- Independent work
- Crisis response
Categories
- Social Services
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- overnight childcare
- childcare worker
- youth care worker
- foster care
- foster family
- child supervision
- residential care
- night shift
- early childhood education
- ECE
- safety plan
- fire safety
- child welfare
- group home
- part-time
- Christopher Lake
- Saskatchewan
Seniority
Entry level
Fields of study
- Early Childhood Education
- Youth Care