home support worker

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

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.

Tasks:

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Target audience:

Elderly. Females. Persons with a disability.

Security and safety:

Reference required. Vulnerable sector check.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Initiative.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

Employment terms options:

Morning.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

Day.

Other benefits:

Other benefits.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .