child caregiver - private home

Children's Ages

• Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)

• Newborn (including expecting mother)

Additional Skills

• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens

• Shop for food and household supplies

• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Work Setting

• Employer's home

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment

Specific Skills

• Tend to emotional well-being of children

• Take children to and from school and to appointments

• Supervise and care for children

• Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

• 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

• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children

• Prepare infants and children for rest periods

Target Audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Security and Safety

• Child welfare check

• Drug test

• Criminal record check

• Reference required

• Vulnerable sector check

Work Site Environment

• Non-smoking

• Scent free

Transportation/Travel Information

• Public transportation is available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

• Handling heavy loads

• Physically demanding

Work Location Information

• Work in employer's/client's home

Personal Suitability

• Initiative

• Effective interpersonal skills

• Flexibility

• Excellent oral communication

• Client focus

• Judgement

• Reliability

• Organized