home support worker Student job
Posted on May 27, 2026 by Employer details L'Arche Halifax
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Tasks: Administer bedside and personal care. Administer medications. Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene. Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk. Collect specimens. Feed or assist in feeding. Launder clothing and household linens. Mend clothing and linens. Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties. Plan therapeutic diets and menus. Provide companionship. Provide personal care. Shop for food and household supplies. Prepare and serve nutritious meals. Cook. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Core competencies for public health in Canada Course. Mandt System training. CPR Certificate. First Aid Certificate. Student status: Full time enrollment. Target audience: Persons with an intellectual disability. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Reference required. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Punctuality. Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Reliability. Team player. Patience. Honesty. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Experience: Will train. Employment terms options: Weekend. Overtime available. Other benefits: Free parking available.- Location Halifax, NSB3K 1X7
- Work location On site
- Salary$16.50 to $18.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 70 hours bi-weekly
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Early morning, Evening, Weekend, Overtime available
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 3 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3585550
Overview
Languages
English
Student status
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Full time enrollment
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Administer medications
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Collect specimens
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Mend clothing and linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Cook
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Core competencies for public health in Canada Course
- Mandt System training
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Persons with an intellectual disability
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Reference required
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
- Honesty
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2026-06-10
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