About the role
Role Posting: Casual Assistant
Deadline for Applications: November 6, 2025
Position: Casual Assistant for Houses and Work Programs
Start date: November 13, 2025
Location: L’Arche Cape Breton, Iron Mines Cape Breton
Salary: $20.08/hour
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, housekeeping and cooking as needed.
Qualifications:
- Willingness to learn about L’Arche history, values and vision
- Ability to be flexible and manage the stress of multi-faceted responsibilities and management
- Ability to remain calm, focused and clear in times of crisis
- Ability to take direction and follow-through on commitments in timely fashion
- 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
- At least 18 years of age
- Driving an Asset
How to Apply:
Please apply with a resume and cover letter to the attention of: Jane Gesner, Assistants Coordinator
About L'Arche Cape Breton
L'Arhce Cape Breton is a rural community of people with and without intellectual disabilities, valuing a simple life, authentic relationships, and solidarity. Here in Cape Breton, L’Arche operates six homes for 25 men and women with disabilities, as well as 25 28 live-in House Assistants who support them. As we believe that the fundamental rights of each person include the rights to life, to care, to a home, to education, and to work, we seek to create opportunities for employment, skill development, and integration into the wider community for men and women with intellectual disabilities. Our Day Programs provide work opportunities for all our residents, as well as numerous individuals with disabilities who live with their families or with other service providers. These programs include a craft studio, two used clothing stores, a bakery and cafe, a summer day camp for youth, and an organic garden. These programs are widely recognized as some of the best employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Cape Breton.
About the role
Role Posting: Casual Assistant
Deadline for Applications: November 6, 2025
Position: Casual Assistant for Houses and Work Programs
Start date: November 13, 2025
Location: L’Arche Cape Breton, Iron Mines Cape Breton
Salary: $20.08/hour
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, housekeeping and cooking as needed.
Qualifications:
- Willingness to learn about L’Arche history, values and vision
- Ability to be flexible and manage the stress of multi-faceted responsibilities and management
- Ability to remain calm, focused and clear in times of crisis
- Ability to take direction and follow-through on commitments in timely fashion
- 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
- At least 18 years of age
- Driving an Asset
How to Apply:
Please apply with a resume and cover letter to the attention of: Jane Gesner, Assistants Coordinator
About L'Arche Cape Breton
L'Arhce Cape Breton is a rural community of people with and without intellectual disabilities, valuing a simple life, authentic relationships, and solidarity. Here in Cape Breton, L’Arche operates six homes for 25 men and women with disabilities, as well as 25 28 live-in House Assistants who support them. As we believe that the fundamental rights of each person include the rights to life, to care, to a home, to education, and to work, we seek to create opportunities for employment, skill development, and integration into the wider community for men and women with intellectual disabilities. Our Day Programs provide work opportunities for all our residents, as well as numerous individuals with disabilities who live with their families or with other service providers. These programs include a craft studio, two used clothing stores, a bakery and cafe, a summer day camp for youth, and an organic garden. These programs are widely recognized as some of the best employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Cape Breton.