Employment - Parenting Journey Home Visitor

Parenting Journey Home Visitor

Cape Breton Family Place Resource Centre

Full-Time Permanent

Weekdays Evenings

Description

Parenting Journey Home Visitor – Cape Breton County

 Community Home Visitors support the goals and objectives of the organization’s Parenting Journey program within a defined catchment area.  The Community Home Visitor plans and facilitates both home-based and community-based programs and services.  The main focus of the work is the provision of a home visiting program for parents with children and youth from ages three to sixteen years.  The preparation of individual family support plans and following through on these plans is central to the work.  Staff may offer group programs within the community.  These programs may include play groups, reading programs, parenting programs and/or other programs.  Making appropriate referrals is a key part of this program which also includes administrative duties as well as program promotion work.  

Education and Experience

•                  High School diploma

•                  Previous experience working with or connecting with families with young children and/or adolescents

•                  Knowledge of government and community-based programs and services that relate to the intended population’s needs

•                  A willingness to become certified in safe food handling, WHMIS, Emergency First Aid and Infant/Child CPR

Skills and Abilities

 

•                  Good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

•                  Capacity to work in both English and French

•                  Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships

•                  Solid problem-solving skills

•                  Excellent organization, time and general management skills

•                  Ability to work effectively with participants and volunteers

•                  Non-judgmental and accepting attitude

•                  Ability to work in a noisy, busy environment with frequent interruptions

•                  Expressed interest to work with families living in difficult life circumstances

•                  Basic computer literacy

•                  Accurate record keeping abilities, including collaborative development and maintenance of family plans

•                  Good decision-making skills

 

How To Apply

Cape Breton Family Place Resource Centre will be accepting applications for this position via email. Please follow the instructions below carefully. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

All applicants must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter or resume that they meet essential qualifications of education and experience in order to be considered for further assessment.  Please forward cover letter, resume, and three references electronically, in Word format, to Jane at jmacintyre@familyplace.ca . Alternatively, please forward documentation as noted below.

 Please forward cover letter, resume, and three references to:

Cape Breton’s Family Place Resource Centre

714 Alexandra Street

Sydney, NS B1S 2H4

Attention: Jane MacIntyre

Application Deadline: September 12, 2025 – 4:00 p.m.

Email Address: jmacintyre@familyplace.ca Apply here

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
Sydney
County
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Province
Nova Scotia
Country
Canada
Opportunity Information
Employer
Cape Breton Family Place Resource Centre
NOC Code
—
Experience Required
Yes
Available Openings
1
Pay Type
Hourly
Pay Period
To be Determined
Remuneration Per Pay Period
Estimated Weekly Hours
—
Start Date
—
End Date
—
Language
English
Posted on
August 27th 2025
Expires
September 12th 2025