Job Title: Home Support Worker
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Shift: Morning, Night, Overnight
Wage: $21.660/Hour
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent experience
Work Environment and Setting
- 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
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Target Audience
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check
- Basic security clearance
- Reference required
Personal Suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Other Benefits
- Parking available
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
Skills and Qualities for a Personal Support Worker
Personal Support Workers (PSWs) play a vital role in providing care and support to individuals who may have physical, cognitive, or emotional challenges. Here are some important skills and qualities for a Personal Support Worker:
