Job Requirements
Position: Home Child Care Provider / Caregiver – School-Age Children
Location:
Muirland Cres, Brampton, ON
Salary:
$18.00 per hour
Terms of Employment:
Permanent employment, Full-time
35 hours per week
Start Date:
As soon as possible
Work Schedule:
Approximately 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with some flexibility depending on the family's schedule and children's activities.
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years of experience providing child care or similar family support.
Children's Ages
Two school-age children: 10 and 14 years old
Work Setting
- Employer's home
- Non-smoking environment
- Public transportation is available
- Optional accommodation is available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment.
Main Responsibilities
- Supervise and provide appropriate care for two school-age children.
- Provide after-school supervision and ensure the children maintain a safe and structured routine.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals and snacks.
- Assist and encourage children with homework, school projects, studying, and school-related responsibilities as needed.
- Accompany or take children to and from school, appointments, extracurricular activities, sports, or other scheduled activities as required.
- Encourage age-appropriate independence, responsibility, good habits, and positive social development.
- Support household rules, routines, and expectations established by the parents.
- Provide appropriate emotional support and maintain open communication with the children and parents.
- Organize age-appropriate recreational activities, outings, games, and other activities.
- Monitor the children's schedules, activities, and general well-being.
- Maintain a safe, healthy, and positive environment in the home.
- Assume responsibility for the household and children when the parents are absent.
Household Responsibilities
- Perform light housekeeping and general cleaning related to the household and children's activities.
- Prepare meals and assist with kitchen cleanup.
- Wash, fold, and organize clothing and household linens as required.
- Keep children's rooms and common areas organized.
- Shop for groceries and household supplies when required.
- Assist with other reasonable household duties while the children are at school.
- Travel with the family occasionally, if required, and assist with child supervision and light household duties during trips.
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check / Vulnerable Sector Check
- References required
- Child-care-related background screening as required
Personal Suitability
The ideal candidate should be:
- Reliable and responsible
- Organized
- Flexible
- Patient and caring
- Able to exercise good judgment
- Able to take initiative
- Able to communicate effectively with both children and parents
- Comfortable caring for pre-teen and teenage children
- Respectful of family rules and privacy
- Able to work independently when parents are away
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
Experience:
- Nanny: 1 year (required)
- child care: 1 year (required)
