home support worker

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work Setting

• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Care for foster children
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Organize activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Supervise and care for children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• First Aid Certificate

Experience with Special Needs Children

• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam

Transportation / Travel Information

• Public transportation is available

Personal Suitability

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

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

Support for Youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching, and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers