Respite Support Worker

About Gentle Hearts Home Care

Gentle Hearts Home Care provides compassionate, person-centred respite and support services to children, youth, adults, and families. Our goal is to provide dependable, respectful, and individualized care while supporting independence, safety, community participation, and quality of life.

We are currently seeking caring, reliable, and experienced Respite Support Workers to join our team.

Position Overview

As a Respite Support Worker, you will provide individualized support based on each client's needs and care plan. Services may be provided in the client's home or within the community.

This position is ideal for someone who is patient, dependable, compassionate, and comfortable supporting individuals with varying developmental, behavioural, emotional, or physical needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and respectful respite care
• Support clients with daily routines and age-appropriate activities
• Encourage independence and the development of life skills
• Participate in recreational and community-based activities
• Provide behavioural and emotional support when required
• Follow individualized care plans, routines, and family instructions
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Complete required documentation and communicate relevant information to the Gentle Hearts team
• Maintain a safe environment and promptly report concerns or incidents
• Provide personal care when required based on individual client needs

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

• Experience working with children, youth, adults, or individuals with disabilities or additional support needs
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Patience, reliability, professionalism, and good judgment
• Ability to work independently while following care plans and organizational policies
• Current First Aid/CPR certification or willingness to obtain it
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check/Police Information Check as required for the position
• Access to reliable personal transportation is considered an asset, particularly for travel to client homes and community-based activities

Education or experience in Disability Studies, Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Psychology, Education, Health Care, Community Support, or a related field is considered an asset.

Experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, autism, ADHD, behavioural needs, or complex support needs is also considered an asset.

Availability

We are looking for workers with flexible availability. Shifts may include:

• Weekdays
• Evenings
• Weekends
• Occasional overnight or extended respite shifts

Hours will vary depending on client and family needs.

What We Look For

At Gentle Hearts Home Care, we value workers who are dependable, compassionate, respectful, and genuinely interested in supporting individuals and families.

Successful candidates should understand that consistency and reliability are especially important when working with clients who benefit from predictable routines and ongoing relationships.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume through Indeed or by email to:

[email protected]

Please include “Respite Support Worker Application” in the email subject line.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

We thank all applicants for their interest in joining the Gentle Hearts Home Care team.

Pay: $16.07-$26.00 per hour

Work Location: In person