Personal Support Worker - Home Support
Posted on Jan. 14, 2026 by Nitasha Bhardwaj
- Kitchener, Canada
- N/A
- Full Time
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Work in employer's/client's home
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
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Mend clothing and linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Cook
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
Target audience
- Elderly
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Patience
- Honesty
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Morning
- Day
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Other benefits
Support for persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Advertised until:
Feb. 13, 2026
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