Caregiver (Tobago)

The Caregiver will be responsible for the care, nurturing and supervision of children who are receiving attention at the Authority.

CHILDREN’S AUTHORITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

JOB DESCRIPTION – CAREGIVER (TOBAGO)

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 Job Title:      Caregiver  

Section: Care Services/ Legal & Regulatory Services

Reports to:   House Mother

Direct Reports: N/A           

Indirect Reports: N/A

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 JOB SUMMARY

The Caregiver will be responsible for the care, nurturing and supervision of children who are receiving attention at the Authority. The Caregiver will provide basic medical, physical, dietary, social and emotional care to children to meet their daily needs. The Caregiver will promote children’s holistic well-being through meaningful relationship building, and will work with other members of the team to meet the needs of the children, always providing support, for each child placed in care.

These services will be delivered in keeping with best practice, while respecting and promoting the rights of the child.

All activities must be geared towards maintaining the highest levels of service to all internal and external stakeholders and clients, must be sensitive to children’s issues, must conform to the guidelines and standards set by The Authority and to all legal, regulatory and statutory requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Attends to the personal hygiene and personal care needs, including but not limited to grooming, dining and nutritional, mobility, basic psychosocial and safety needs of the children.
• Observes children closely, identifying changing needs and conditions at first indication, and reports immediately to the Team Lead as appropriate.
• Consistently works with all staff team members to meet the needs of all children.
• Facilitates developmentally appropriate daily activities to support children’s need for play/ recreation, continuous learning, and physical exercise.
• Maintains accurate records of caregiving services and activities provided to children on a daily basis.
• Maintains the cleanliness play areas, children’s rooms, common rooms, and dining areas or any other area designated for children and ensures housekeeping needs are achieved
• Accompanies children to medical appointments, counselling services and any other related business
• Prepares meals for residents and overseas that children eat on time.
• Performs other related duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of Three (3) O’ Level passes.

• Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education supplemented with training in CPR and First Aid.

• Three (3) years’ work experience in a child care environment or a related field.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of child care practices.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Basic knowledge of cultural norms of Trinidad and Tobago.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Customer service orientation.
• Demonstrable interest in children, their needs and rights
• Basic knowledge of children’s issues.

Interested persons are asked to adopt the following guidelines when submitting an application:

• Kindly submit your Resume and Cover Letter in one (1) document in either a word or pdf file.
• Applications are to be titled as the Candidate’s name, i.e. First Name and Last Name.
• Clearly identify the position applied for in the Cover Letter and Subject of the email.
• Hard copies of applications will be accepted, however soft copies are preferred.
• Please apply via one (1) advertising medium only.
• Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.