Home Child Care Provider

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Urban area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• 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
• Tend to emotional well-being of children

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Child Abuse Registry check
• Child welfare check
• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
• Medical exam
• Reference required
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Public transportation is available
• Public transportation is not available
• Travel expenses not paid by employer
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
• Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs)
• More than 100 kg (220 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Patience