Children’s Ages

• Toddler to pre-school (1 – 3 years)
• School age (6 – 12 years)
• Over 12 years

Additional Skills

• Shop for food and household supplies
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents

Weight Handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Work Setting

• Employer’s home

Specific Skills

• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Supervise and care for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
• Help children with homework

Target Audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Security and Safety

• Reference required

Work Site Environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Transportation/Travel Information

• Public transportation is available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Overtime required

Work Location Information

• Work in employer’s/client’s home
• Urban area

Personal Suitability

• Initiative
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Client focus
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Organized