Casual Worker Children and Youth

Job summary

The Casual Worker facilitates community-based educational programs for children and youth to support their cognitive, physical, and social development. Responsibilities include maintaining program safety, managing client files, and providing direct support to participants and their families.

Job details

Career Opportunity Position Title: Casual Worker Children and Youth Classification: Casual Worker Children and Youth Job Type: Casual Direction: Family & Community Services Location: Various Sites Reporting to: Manager of Children and Youth Services Compensation: $18.34 – $21.48 Per Hour + other benefits Deadline to apply: October 16 , 2026, by 5:00am _________________________________________________________________________________________ About us We are Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), a non-profit, community-governed organization that serves over 18,000 clients annually. Established in 1978, SWCHC provides a wide range of health care services such as primary health care, health promotion, community development, mental health, and harm reduction. We are deeply connected to the communities we serve and committed to removing barriers to accessing services for people who experience vulnerabilities because of their age, income, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, and language or culture. SWCHC strives to ensure that our team reflects the communities we serve. We work within an anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework that acknowledges the existence and impacts of systemic racism and seeks to ensure that systems are fair and equitable for everyone. What the Program Entails Reporting to the Manager of Children and Youth Services, the Casual Worker C&Y will facilitate community-based programs for children and youth ages newborn – 18yrs. What You’ll Do The Casual Worker Children & Youth Provide educational programming and support to help meet the needs of children, youth and their families using a capacity building and health promotion framework. _________________________________________________________________________________________ What We’re Looking For Life and Work Experience Experience working directly with children and youth Your Education Path High School Diploma and/or post-secondary education High Five Training an asset Standard First Aid / CPR level C Required Language Fluency in English is required. Ability to speak French an asset _________________________________________________________________________________________ Your Day-to-Day at a Glance As our Children and youth worker your responsibilities are: Ensure all program safety measures are being met at all times Delivers programs that enhance cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development of children and youth Maintains files as directed and daily attendance/stats for each client registered and participating in community based programs Provides updates and contacts parents when necessary Monitor and advise staff if purchasing of supplies and equipment for programming is needed Works closely with program staff, volunteers, and student placements Participates in establishing a positive social atmosphere and role models positive interactions and behavior management including observing, demonstrating, reinforcing Other duties may include: diapering, preparing and serving nutritious snacks; ensuring participants are dressed appropriately for indoor and outdoor activities; room set up and cleaning. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Somerset West Community Health Centre is an equal opportunity employer who values the diversity of individuals in our programs and services. This posting is for a currently vacant position that we intend to fill through this recruitment process. We welcome and encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, LGBTQ+ people; people with disabilities; and members of other equity seeking groups. Applicants are encouraged to share accessibility needs in the application process, and every attempt will be made to accommodate them. We sincerely appreciate your interest in working with us. Due to high volume of applicants, we can neither confirm receipt of nor respond to inquiries regarding your application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

The Casual Worker facilitates community-based educational programs for children and youth to support their cognitive, physical, and social development. Responsibilities include maintaining program safety, managing client files, and providing direct support to participants and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or post-secondary education and experience working directly with children and youth. Standard First Aid and CPR level C certification are required for this position.

Benefits

• Other benefits

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• record keeping · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Educational programming
• Health promotion
• Capacity building
• Behavior management
• Child development
• Youth development
• First aid
• CPR
• Record keeping
• Communication
• Program facilitation
• Interpersonal skills
• Student Placements
• Behavior Management
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Mental Health
• Community Development
• Community Health
• Disabilities
• English Language
• French Language
• Health Promotion
• Higher Education
• Primary Health Care
• Purchasing
• Vulnerability

Job areas

• Social Services
• Education
• Healthcare
• Director of Children and Youth Ministries
• Family / School / General Social Worker
• Social Work and Counselling Professionals
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers

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