Babysitting is temporary childcare in the absence of or as an assistant to their parent or guardian. A good babysitter will likely find themselves in
Babysitting is temporary childcare in the absence of or as an assistant to their parent or guardian.
A good babysitter will likely find themselves in high demand once they have a few happy clients to provide references.
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It entails taking full responsibility for the health and welfare of children when their parents are away.
In some countries, various organisations produce courses for babysitters, many focusing on child safety and first-aid appropriate for infants and children; these educational programs can be provided at local hospitals and schools.
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In this article, we will share with you the top 10 babysitting jobs in Canada in 2023, do well to apply.
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Let’s look at the latest babysitting jobs in Canada:
1. Babysitter/Nanny
Job post: Aveen Rose’s House
Location: London, ON
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Salary: $15.50 an hour – Full-time, Permanent
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30-40 hours per week, Monday-Sunday availability
Education: Secondary school graduation certificate (preferred)
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent experience
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
1. Emergency child care first aid and CPR
2. CPR Certificate
3. First Aid Certificate
Worksite environment
1. Non-smoking, alcohol-free
2. Scent-free
Job Description
A Babysitter is reliable, punctual, responsible and doesn’t easily give up. Their main duties include:
1. Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
2. Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
3. Be able to prepare meals with particular religious dietary restrictions
4. Shop for food and household supplies
5. Travel with family on trips and assist with children supervision and housekeeping duties
6. Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
7. Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
8. Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
9. Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
10. Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
11. Organise, activities such as games and outings for children
12. Prepare and serve nutritious meals
13. Prepare infants and children for rest periods
14. Sterilise bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
15. Supervise and care for children
16. Take children to and from school and to appointments
17. Tend to emotional well-being of children
18. Help children with homework
Target audience:
1. Supervise and care for a multi-aged groups of children- toddlers 4, 3 and newborn
2. Including expecting mother and post-partum
Security and safety:
1. Bondable
2. Child Abuse Registry check
3. Criminal record check
4. Drug test
5. Medical exam
6. Reference required
Transportation/travel information:
1. Public transportation is available
2. Willing to travel whenever requested
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
1. Overtime required
Personal suitability:
1. Flexibility
2. Initiative
3. Organized
4. Reliability
Schedule:
1. Day shift
2. Evening shift
3. Monday to Friday
4. Morning shift
5. Night shift
6. Overtime
7. Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
1. London, ON N5V 3A4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
1. Do you know how to adhere to Halal standards when buying groceries and preparing meals?
Shift availability:
1. Day Shift (required)
2. Night Shift (required)
3. Overnight Shift (required)
Work Location: One location
Expected start date: 2023-05-21
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2. Caregiver, Babysitting
Posted on: April 11, 2023 by
Employer details: Bertrand
Advertised until: 2023-05-11
Location: Edmonton, AB
Salary: 17.00 hourly 40 hours per week
Job type: Full time
Start date: Starts as soon as possible
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
Languages: English
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Experience: Will train
Job Description
1. Keeping the children safe, keeping contact numbers at hand, alerting the parents immediately if there are any issues at home, then documenting any incident
2. Responding to injuries, and emergencies and recognising situations where parents should be contacted versus when to call 999, 111 or 101
3. Picking up children from school, taking them home and accompanying them to appointments, sports activities or school events
4. Selecting fun activities and entertainment such as games, reading and outdoor activities, helping the children with homework and other school projects
5. Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
6 Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
7. Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
8. Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
9. Prepare and serve nutritious meals
10. Supervise and care for children
11. Take children to and from school and to appointments
12. Help children with homework
Work setting:
1. Employer’s home
2. Own home
Credentials:
1. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
2. Emergency child care first aid and CPR
3. CPR Certificate
4. First Aid Certificate
Target audience:
1. School age (6 – 12 years)
Personal suitability:
1. Flexibility
2. Organized
Apply for this job through this email: c_jbertrand@yahoo.ca
3. Part-Time Babysitting Or Nanny Job
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Salary: $16.50–$35.00 an hour –
Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Casual
Experience: childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Looking for a part-time job/student job next to your study? Do you like being your own boss and choosing your own hours and wage? Do you absolutely love kids and want to gain relevant work experience while earning extra cash?
Then you’re the perfect fit to become a babysitter via Babysits! On Babysits they have a wide variety of babysitting and nanny jobs, ideal alongside your studies.
1. Sign up on Babysits for free at https://www.babysits.ca/landing/babysitting-jobs/winnipeg/
2. Create a profile including your availability, hourly rate and experience.
3. Search through babysitting jobs in your area, and find families looking for a babysitter/nanny.
4. Contact families by sending them a message, and coordinating babysitting work with them directly.
What Do They Offer?
1. Flexible working hours, as few hours as you choose, up to 40+ hours per week
2. Salary up to $20+ per hour
3. A fun environment working with kids
4. Babysits Customer Support to help you with questions
Qualifications
1. You enjoy working with kids.
2. Previous experience working with children is preferable, but not required.
3. You are responsible, trustworthy and communicative.
4. You are a good multitasker.
With over 4 million members in 80+ countries, Babysits offers a platform connecting babysitters, nannies, and childcare providers with parents looking for childcare.
Childcare providers can sign up for free, get in touch with families in their area, and organise childcare jobs simply and securely via the app and platform.
4. Babysitter/Nanny
Job post:The Pottie Family
Location: Port Hawkesbury, NS
Job Type: Part-time
Part-Time Hours: 7-14 per week
Start date: 2023-07-10
About Them:
The Pottie Family is a small business in Port Hawkesbury, NS. They are engaging, creative, and fun.
Their work environment includes:
1. Relaxed atmosphere
2. Food provided
3. Casual work attire
They have two small children ages 2.5 and 3.5 who need part time child care during July and August while their regular sitter is on holidays;
6 Specific days in July
8 Specific days in August
They are seeking an attentive and trustworthy caregiver to join their family in providing excellent care to their children. The caregiver will plan and follow a daily care schedule.
To succeed as a caregiver you should be patient, enjoy children, being outdoors and able to provide simple lunches.
Caregiver Responsibilities:
1. Assisting with personal care, which may include bathroom functions, grooming, dressing, and eating.
2. Providing emotional support and encouragement to perform necessary tasks.
3. Prepare lunch and numerous snacks throughout the day.
Caregiver Requirements:
1. Job experience and CPR training is desired
2. A driver’s licence may be strongly desired.
3. A professional and friendly attitude.
4. Able to arrive at our home at 8am and complete work at 3:30pm daily.
Benefits:
1. Casual dress
2. Discounted or free food
3. On-site parking
Flexible Language Requirement:
1. French not required
Ability to commute/relocate:
1. Port Hawkesbury, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
1. childcare (preferred)
5. Babysitter/Nanny
Job post: Aveen Rose’s House
Location: London, ON
Salary: $15.50 an hour – Full-time, Permanent
Job type: Full-time
Overtime: Weekend availability
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30-40 hours per week, Monday-Sunday availability
Education: Secondary school graduation certificate (preferred)
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
or equivalent experience
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
1. Emergency child care first aid and CPR
2. CPR Certificate
3. First Aid Certificate
Worksite environment:
1. Non-smoking, alcohol-free
2. Scent-free
Job Description
1. Assume full responsibility for the household in absence of parents
2. Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
3. Be able to prepare meals with particular religious dietary restrictions
4. Shop for food and household supplies
5. Travel with family on trips and assist with children’s supervision and housekeeping duties
6. Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
7. Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
8. Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
9. Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
10. Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
11. Organise, activities such as games and outings for children
12. Prepare and serve nutritious meals
13. Prepare infants and children for rest periods
14. Sterilise bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
15. Supervise and care for children
16. Take children to and from school and to appointments
17. Tend to emotional well-being of children
18. Help children with homework
Target audience:
1. Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children- for toddlers 4, 3 and newborn
2. Including expecting mother and post-partum
Security and safety:
1. Bondable
2. Child Abuse Registry check
3. Criminal record check
4. Drug test
5. Medical exam
6. Reference required
Transportation/travel information:
1. Public transportation is available
2. Willing to travel whenever requested
Personal suitability:
1. Flexibility
2. Initiative
3. Organized
4. Reliability
Benefits:
1. Language training provided
2. On-site parking
6. Babysitter/Nanny
Job post: Amanda Kok
Location: Hampton, ON
Salary: $20 an hour
Job type: Full-time
Shift & schedule: Monday to Friday
Bring your love of children and enthusiasm to Enniskillen!
Family of 4 looking for a nanny. Two children are 5 years old and 3 years old. The 5-year-old will be going to school through the day and also has after-school care.
The 3-year-old is enrolled in a half day of school.
Duties will include looking after a 3-year-old half day, light meal preparation, light cleaning, errands, and dog walking.
Successful applicants will have their own car and some experience with child care.
Paid vacation to be negotiated.
Experience:
1. Nanny: 1 year (preferred)
2. child care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
1. Drivers licence (required)
7. Babysitter
Job post: Together Child Care at Home
Location: Greater Toronto Area, ON
Salary: $17–$22 an hour – Casual
Job type: Casual, Shift & schedule
Language: English (preferred)
Licence/Certification: CPR Certification (required)
Work Location: In person
About Them
Together Child Care at Home is a small business in the Greater Toronto Area, ON. They are creative, supportive, fun, and our goal is to find reliable, knowledgeable and friendly childcare staff capable of creating a safe, happy, fun and learning environment at home before going to school, after school or on weekends. Any day, any hour, they have been there to help!.
They are looking for responsible, enthusiastic and experienced babysitters to join their team.
Their babysitters provide care for children of all ages. Some duties include helping children with school assignments, preparing meals, overseeing play, entertaining children, making sure children go to sleep by their bedtime and performing simple household management tasks.
Regularly working in private residences and caring for children in their own homes, but also care for children outside of the home, especially when they transport children to school, activities, or appointments.
This is a Contractor Agreement on demand, their Babysitters provide child care for a few hours or days each week, (during the day, in the evening, at night, or on weekends, depending on availability)
They are looking for someone who will be able to relate to children of all ages and who really loves working with kids. If you love spending time with kids, their ideal candidate is you.
Responsibilities:
1. Assume full responsibility for the household in absence of parents
2. Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
3. Be able to prepare meals with particular religious dietary restrictions
4. Shop for food and household supplies
5. Travel with family on trips and assist with children’s supervision and housekeeping duties
6. Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
7. Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
8. Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
9. Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
10. Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
11. Organise, activities such as games and outings for children
12. Prepare and serve nutritious meals
13. Prepare infants and children for rest periods
Qualifications:
1. Must be legal to work in Canada (required)
2. Minimum of 1 year of experience in Child care and verifiable references. (required)
3. English (Required)
4. First aid certification and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) (required)
5. Criminal record check (required)
6. Secondary school diploma or equivalent, a university degree in child development (Plus)
7. Experience with special needs children, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification (Plus)
8. Driver’s licence and clean driving record (Plus)Certification in early childhood education a (Plus)
Experience:
- Child Care: 1 year (required)
8. Childcare Worker
Job post: Saskatchewan Foster Families Association Inc
Location: Prince Albert, SK
15 hours of Childcare support per week, Monday to Friday between 3:30pm-6:30pm
Childcare Worker, In-Home Support Program
As the Childcare Worker your role is to provide direct support to Foster Parents or Caregivers in meeting the daily needs of the children or youth placed in their homes.
Although childcare is included in the delivery of support, the primary role of the Childcare Worker is to assist with childcare while under the direct supervision of the Foster Parent or Caregiver, or their designation (Babysitter, Respite Provider).
Job Description
1. Supervise and monitor the safety of children/youth
2. Prepare and organise meal and snack times
3. Assist with children’s daily routines relating to eating, resting, hygiene, and bathroom use
4. Change diapers of infants and toddlers as required
5. Organise and participate in recreational activities which may include outside play or structured developmental activities
6. Assist children with homework as required
7. Support the emotional and social development of children and youth
8. Perform housekeeping duties such as laundry, dishwashing, and cleaning related to the general upkeep of the household; Sanitize toys and play equipment as needed
9. Accompany children to and from school, appointments, or outings as requested and agreed upon with the SFFA Program Coordinator and the Foster Parent or Caregiver
10. Identify any signs of a child’s emotional or developmental challenges and discuss with the Foster Parent or Caregiver
Education:
1. Minimum High School Diploma; Post Secondary education in early childhood education is considered an asset
Experience:
1. Must be 18 years of age or older
2. 1 years of relevant childcare experience in addition to education
3. Criminal Record Check inclusive of Vulnerable Sector Check
4. Valid Driver’s Licence when required
5. Job experience preferred in one of the following fields: daycare, educational assistant
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
1. Effective organisational skills including time management, the ability to think clearly and logically, to problem solve effectively, and the ability to function with minimal supervision
2. Maintain a high degree of professionalism regarding demeanour, dress, language, communication, and boundaries with co-workers, Foster Parents or Caregivers
3. Have a high level of interpersonal and communication skills for team collaboration
4. Effective, respectful, and professional written and verbal communication skills
5. Comfortable with and ability to remain calm during high stress situations
6. Impeccable working relationships and knowledge of partnering agencies
7. Ensuring personal self-care routines relating to mental, emotional, and physical health
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association is committed to creating the best possible work environment for our team members and offers the following benefits package:
1. Medical, Dental, Vision
2. Basic and Optional Life Insurance for Employees, Spouse, and/or Dependents
3. Training and ongoing professional development may be available
9. Part-Time Babysitter Early Morning Helper
Job post: Nannies To The Rescue
Location: Waterloo, ON
Salary: $15.50–$18.00 an hour – Part-time
Job Type: Part-time
Start date: 2023-08-14
About Them:
They are professional, and agile and their goal is to help families find the perfect nanny or babysitter suited to their specific needs and requirements so that parents have peace of mind when letting the nanny into their home to care for their children.
They believe the job is an important one, which is why they take it very seriously and it’s a source of pride for each and every one of them. The service is offered in English and French.
They are looking to hire a part-time nanny for a family based in Kitchener. The nanny will take care of a 3 years old baby boy, M-F, 3 to 4 hours (from 5 am to 8 am). This is a long-term position.
Responsibilities include:
1. Prepare the child to school
2. organising meaningful indoor and outdoor activities designated to stimulate areas of development, and based on the interests of the child.
Schedule:
1. Monday to Friday
2. Morning shift
Experience:
1. childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
1. CPR Certification (preferred)
2. Police report for the vulnerable sector (preferred)
10. Babysitters Needed For Oshawa
Job post: SOSgarde.ca/en
Location: Oshawa, ON
Salary: $15.50–$28.61 an hour – Full-time, Part-time
Job type: Full-time
Oshawa families are in need of Babysitters. They have several jobs that are available now, part-time, full-time and occasional. Different hourly rates are also offered depending on the task at hand.
To apply please register on SOSgarde.ca/en as a candidate.
Job Description
1. Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
2. Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
3. Be able to prepare meals with particular religious dietary restrictions
4. Shop for food and household supplies
5. Travel with family on trips and assist with children supervision and housekeeping duties
6. Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
7. Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
8. Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
9. Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
10. Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
11. Organise, activities such as games and outings for children
12. Prepare and serve nutritious meals
13. Prepare infants and children for rest periods
14. Sterilise bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
15. Supervise and care for children
16. Take children to and from school and to appointments
17. Tend to emotional well-being of children
18. Help children with homework
19.Provides care to children inside and outside the home.
20. Maintains a daily schedule.
21. Perform light housework.
22. Leads children in fun activities.
23. Keeps children’s living and play areas tidy.
Flexible Language Requirement:
1. French not required
Schedule:
1. Day shift
2. Evening shift
3. Monday to Friday
4. Morning shift
5. Night shift
6. Weekend availability
Experience:
1. Babysitting: 1 year (preferred)
2. Childcare: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
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