family child care provider

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Asset languages

• Kikuyu
• Swahili
• Konkani

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Urban area
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
• Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Prepare infants and children for rest periods
• Supervise and care for children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework
• Cook

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
• School age (6 - 12 years)

Experience with special needs children

• Children with Down syndrome

Additional information

Security and safety

• Child Abuse Registry check
• Child welfare check
• Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player