nanny

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Change diapers
• Follow parents’ lead with toilet training
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
• 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
• Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• Food allergy and anaphylaxis training
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) proficiency test
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Red Cross Babysitting course

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
• Children

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

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

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