Casual Assistant (Home Support Worker)

Job summary

Build supportive, respectful relationships with people with intellectual disabilities by sharing daily life and honoring their histories, choices, goals, and needs. Work with team members to support individuals’ wellbeing, safety, health, and participation, and assist with personal care, driving, housekeeping, and cooking as needed.

Job details

Description Position: Casual Assistant for Houses and Work Programs Start date: October 13th, 2026 Location: L’Arche Cape Breton, Iron Mines Cape Breton L’Arche Cape Breton is seeking an energetic, compassionate individual to work and spend time alongside individuals with and without intellectual disabilities. Successful applicants will belong to a community setting, learn new skills, and develop meaningful relationships. Assistants gain valuable life skills and opportunities for personal growth and leadership. More than a job, the L’Arche Assistant role offers an exceptional and life changing adventure in friendship and self-discovery. Location: We have seven houses in Orangedale and Iron Mines where people with and without disabilities live together. We have seven day programs in Orangedale and Iron Mines where people with and without disabilities spend meaningful time together. Major Duties And Responsibilities Develop a positive, supportive and mutual relationship with individuals with intellectual disabilities through sharing daily life together, which respects their history, choices, goals and needs. Collaborating with team members to ensure, that the physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational, health and safety needs of individuals with developmental disabilities are met while maximizing their choices and participation in the decisions affecting their lives. Assist with personal care, driving, housekeeping and cooking as needed. Qualifications Willingness to learn about L’Arche history, values and vision Ability to remain calm, focused and clear in times of crisis Ability to take direction and follow-through on commitments in timely fashion Help members of the program fulfill the mission of the community and the specific mandate of the program. Able to push, pull and lift up to 44 lbs as needed, and walk up to 60 minutes or 3 km per day, as required. Open to learn and grow; able to give and receive feedback Ability to directly address tensions in relationships Clear police check including vulnerable sector screening and at least 18 years of age Driving considered an Asset

What you’ll do

Build supportive, respectful relationships with people with intellectual disabilities by sharing daily life and honoring their histories, choices, goals, and needs. Work with team members to support individuals’ wellbeing, safety, health, and participation, and assist with personal care, driving, housekeeping, and cooking as needed.

Requirements

Applicants must be at least 18, pass a police check including vulnerable sector screening, and be able to lift up to 44 pounds and walk up to 3 km or 60 minutes as needed. They should be willing to learn about L’Arche, remain calm during crises, follow direction and commitments, address relationship tensions, and be open to learning and feedback; driving is an asset.

Listed skills

• Relationship Building · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred
• Housekeeping · Preferred
• Cooking · Preferred
• Team Collaboration · Preferred
• crisis management · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Relationship Building
• Personal Care
• Driving
• Housekeeping
• Cooking
• Team Collaboration
• Crisis Management
• Following Directions
• Time Management
• Communication
• Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Physical Stamina
• Supporting Individual Choice and Participation

Job areas

• Social Services
• Healthcare

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