Employment - Program Assistant (Support Worker)

Program Assistant (Support Worker)

L'Arche Cape Breton

Permanent

Weekdays

Description

Position: Assistant for a L’Arche Cape Breton Day Program

Start Date: October 26th, 2026

Schedule: 35-40 hours Monday to Friday, 7:30am/8:30am-3:30pm (based on need)

Location: L’Arche Cape Breton Day Program  

Duration: Permanent                                                         

Responsible to: Program Leader

 

L’Arche Cape Breton is seeking a compassionate individual who will provide support in one of our Day Programs. Successful applicants will belong to a community setting, provide focused and caring support, 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.

 

Major Duties and Responsibilities: 

 

·       Develop a positive, supportive and mutual relationship with core member through sharing daily life together, which respects their history, choices, goals and needs.

·       Collaborate with team members to ensure that all physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational, health and safety needs are met while maximizing their choices and participation in the decisions affecting their lives.

·       Help members of the program fulfill the mission of the community and the specific mandate of the program.

·       Provide personal care as needed.

·       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.

·       cleaning and housekeeping as required.

 

 

Qualities of a Successful Applicant:

·       To understand and model L’Arche core values while engaging in all responsibilities associated with their role. 

·       Ability to be flexible and manage the challenge of multi-faceted responsibilities and relationships.

·       Ability to remain calm, focused and clear in times of crisis.

·       Ability to be collaborative, think creatively, take direction and follow-through on commitments in a timely fashion.

·       Open to learn and grow; able to give and receive feedback.

·       Ability to directly address tensions in relationships.

How To Apply

L'Arche Cape Breton will be accepting applications for this position via the Cape Breton Job Board. Applicants will need to first create a complete account before applying directly through this page.

Intended Audience

This employment opportunity is open for: Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents who are able to work for any employer in Canada (student permit, open work permit holders), unless specific eligibility criteria are noted in the above job posting.

Location Information
Community
Iron Mines
County
Inverness County
Province
Nova Scotia
Country
Canada
Opportunity Information
Employer
L'Arche Cape Breton
NOC Code
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations (44101)
Experience Required
An Asset
Available Openings
1
Pay Type
Hourly
Pay Period
Bi-Weekly
Remuneration Per Pay Period
$1644.00/bi-weekly (to be negotiated)
Estimated Weekly Hours
35.00
Start Date
October 26th 2026
End Date
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Language
English
Language Proficiency Level
Posted on
October 1st 2026
Expires
October 20th 2026