home support worker

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

• Room and board provided.
• Rural area.
• Work in employer's/client's home.
• Employer's home.

Tasks:

• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Cook.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• CPR Certificate.
• First Aid Certificate.

Target audience:

• Females.
• Persons with a disability.
• Terminally ill.

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.
• Reference required.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Repetitive tasks.

Personal suitability:

• Punctuality.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

Screening questions:

1. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
2. Do you have experience working in this field?.
3. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
4. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).