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Paid Casual & Holidays

Wages: $15.00 per hour (+ 4% vacation pay added to each pay.) Also paid time and a half on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, and Labour Day. Pay periods are semi-monthly.

New staff need to be willing and able to cover holiday shifts.

No previous experience necessary, but basic First Aid and CPR are pluses.

Location: West End Halifax (near Mumford), NS, Canada

Start Date: As soon as the employer (who is an individual with a physical disability) and the successful candidate agree to a start date.

Please Note the following:

• The successful applicant needs to be a non-smoker (or able not to have smoke scent on them) and may not wear scented cosmetics, (including times of the interview, hiring process and while on the job) as the employer has Asthma and is allergic to many scented products.
• Either a verifiable reference from a current employer or other professional; or a current (within the past 12 months) valid police background check, including a vulnerable sector check, is required.
• The successful applicant will be asked to sign a Confidentiality Agreement.
• A preference will be given to the applicant with a willingness to make this job a high employment priority and a willingness to prioritize the needs of the employer.

I am looking for a couple of people to cover holiday shifts, as well as when regular attendants
are ill or on vacation, etc. 

The time slots are:
Mornings - starting between 7am and 8am, and varying until 12noon.
Morning shifts will be 2 hours minimum, depending on my needs and daily events.

Midday - Time will likely vary somewhat, depending on my needs and daily events.
Midday shifts will average from 1.5 to 2 hours.

Mid-evening -  Usually 6pm-9pm, approximately.
Late evening - Usually 1 hour from 11pm - 12am.

Staff will sometimes be asked to stay a little late or leave a little early, depending on my needs.
All shifts require the availability to work statutory holidays and most weekends.
Flexibility is key in this position. Staff must be willing to work flexible hours.

Work schedule will vary from week to week and can sometimes change on short notice, 
when the need arises.

Job Requirements – The successful applicant must be willing/able to:

• • • Do pivot transfers.
    • Needs to be actively able.
    • Enjoy walking, going out and about, being active, and meeting people.
    • Have a positive, well mannered, easy-going, non-institutional attitude.
    • Dress presentable, (suitable for public) but casual.
    • Easy to contact by text, Facebook Messenger and e-mail.
    • Assist with personal hygiene and cleanliness.
      
    • Willing to travel by bus when the employer uses her power chair.
    • Accompany employer to: activities, meetings, church events/services/socials, shopping trips, fitness programs, run errands and any other outings determined by the employer.
    • Do house keeping: including laundry, cleaning, meal preparation, etc.
    • Possess strong organizational and time management skills.
    • Ability to work independently, as well as take on a team-like attitude.
    • When needed for extremely rare overnight duty, staff do not need to be vigilantly awake, but need to be a light sleeper. (Overnight shifts are extremely rare and should not be expected on a regular basis.)

Skills Required:

• • • MUST BE EXTREMELY RELIABLE AND PUNCTUAL.
    • Must be flexible on the job.
    • Must be open minded to unique job related tasks and situations.
    • Must be able to understand verbal and written instructions.
    • Must be willing and able to accept direction.
    • Must be willing to expect the unexpected.
    • Basic knowledge of mechanical tools, sewing skills, and cooking skills are considered assets.

Please note #1: This job generally DOES NOT give full-time hours, “long shifts” or over-night shifts. (These types of shifts may occur extremely rarely.) This job is also NOT a “live-in” position. However the more shifts you can fill, the more hours (and take home pay) you will get!

Please note #2: As training/orientation, new staff will be asked to come for 3 very short “shadow shifts.” Sadly, because of funding restrictions, these shadow shifts are non-paid. However whenever possible, the employer may give an honorarium at a later date.

Please note #3: Because of my personal philosophy, I do not use terms such as: care, home care, care giver, etc. My attitude is that I need physical assistance. I do not need to be “cared for” or “looked after.” The difference in terminology is one of attitude, I believe.

Please note #4: Sadly again, because of funding restrictions, the successful applicant needs to be willing to pay their own bus fare when accompanying, (traveling with) the employer. However whenever possible, the employer will personally reimburse these travel costs. Supplied funding is strictly for staff wages.

To initiate the application process:

E-mail: jobs@disabilitypride.net with “holidays/casual” as the subject line. In your e-mail include why you are interested in this position and why you feel you would be a good person for this. If you can describe concrete examples of your reliability and other skills listed above, please do so.