Personal Support Worker - Home Support

On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Remote location
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Willing to relocate

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Target audience

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Adolescents
• Adults
• Convalescent
• Elderly
• Females
• Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years)
• Males
• Over 12 years
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities
• School age (6 - 12 years)
• Terminally ill
• Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)
• Young adults

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

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

• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: Experience an asset

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience with special needs children

• Assistance with mobility

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty

Who can apply

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit