Closing on: Aug 18, 2027
Posted on August 18, 2026
Job Description
Home Child Care Provider
Employer details – Private Household
Job details
- Location – Calgary, Alberta T2X 0Y1
- Work location – On site
- Salary – $22.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment – Permanent employment/Full time
- Early morning, Evening, Morning, Day
- Starts as soon as possible
- 1 vacancy
- Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Overview
Languages
- English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Employer’s home
- Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
- Work in employer’s/client’s home
Responsibilities/Tasks
- Change diapers
- 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
- 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
- Administer first aid in emergency situations
- Produce educational materials
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- First Aid Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Children
Work experience with special needs students
- Assistance with mobility
Experience with special needs children
- Children with a physical disability
- Children with an intellectual disability
- Children with diabetes
- Children with epilepsy
- Children with asthma
- Children with learning disabilities
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs.)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Time management
- Patience
- Honesty
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
- Support for newcomers and refugees
- Support for youths
- Support for Indigenous people
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email
conventocaregiver@careerapply.ca
What you must include in your application:
- Cover letter
What might be required by the employer later in the hiring process:
- Letter of recommendation
- References attesting experience
Employment Terms
Permanent Employment
Education Requirement
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience Requirement
1 year to less than 2 years
Language Requirement
English
Target Groups
Indigenous people, Vulnerable youth, Newcomers are encouraged to apply.
Work Hours Per Week
40 hours week