home support worker
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
Non-smoking.
Work setting:
Employer's home.
Tasks:
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool).
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus.
- Provide personal care.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
Target audience:
- Persons with a disability.
- School age (6 - 12 years).
- Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years).
Experience with special needs children:
Assistance with mobility.
Security and safety:
Basic security clearance.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
- Work under pressure.
Weight handling:
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Experience:
7 months to less than 1 year.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
Other benefits:
Other benefits.