Home Child Care Provider

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Home Child Care Provider

Posted by: Chiya Nawzad Said

Job Description

We are seeking a reliable, patient, and caring Home Child Care Provider to provide attentive care and supervision for children in the employer's home. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring a safe, healthy, nurturing, and supportive environment for the children, including the care and supervision of twins.

The position is full-time and requires flexibility with morning, daytime, evening, weekend, on-call, and overtime hours when required.

Main Duties

  • Supervise and care for children in the employer's home
  • Provide attentive care and supervision for twins
  • Bathe, dress, feed, and assist children with daily routines
  • Prepare and serve nutritious meals and snacks
  • Prepare meals and perform basic cooking duties
  • Take children to and from school, appointments, and activities
  • Support children's emotional well-being and social development
  • Teach and encourage good personal hygiene and healthy habits
  • Discipline children according to the parents' instructions and established household routines
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment for the children
  • Keep records of children's daily activities and relevant health information
  • Perform light housekeeping and cleaning related to the children and household
  • Wash, iron, and press children's clothing and household linens as required
  • Assume responsibility for the household when parents are absent
  • Accompany the family on trips and assist with child supervision and household duties when required
  • Perform other related childcare duties as required

Education

  • Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Experience

  • 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in childcare or a related caregiving role
  • Experience caring for twins is considered an asset

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Ability to communicate effectively in English
  • First Aid and CPR certification
  • Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR certification is an asset
  • Ability to provide references
  • Willingness to travel with the family when required

Personal Suitability

The ideal candidate will be:

  • Patient and caring
  • Reliable and responsible
  • Honest and trustworthy
  • Organized
  • Flexible
  • Able to manage time effectively
  • Comfortable performing physically demanding and repetitive childcare tasks
  • Able to work independently and follow parents' instructions

Work Environment

  • Work is performed in the employer's private home
  • Non-smoking environment
  • On-site position; remote work is not available

Work Schedule

The successful candidate must be flexible and available to work a combination of:

  • Morning shifts
  • Day shifts
  • Evening shifts
  • Weekends
  • On-call hours
  • Overtime when required

Benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits as applicable

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