wesley
Child and Youth Worker- Contract
Hamilton, Ontario · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 17 days ago
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About the role
- Child and Youth Worker - Contract Posting #: 4320 Posting Date: June 29, 2026 Posting Closing: July 29, 2026 # positions: 7 Have you heard of us?
- Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer.
- Our work is focused on children and family programs, housing & homelessness, and resettling newcomers to Canada in Hamilton, Halton, and Brantford.
Responsibilities
- Develop, plan, promote, implement and evaluate day to day operations of the After-School Programs with the support of the Supervisor, Early Years.
- Identify need for Public Relations support, facility issues and supplies needed and report those to the Supervisor, Early Years.
- Welcome, support and interact with clients, remembering to be sensitive to all families including those culturally diverse, LGBTQ, young parents etc.
- Collaborate, assist and/or work in other Children and Family Services within the Hub.
- Welcome, support and interact with all clients, including those from culturally diverse backgrounds, newcomers to Canada, LGBTQ2S+, young parents, etc.
- Minimum 2 years of current experience in working with children ages 6-12 years and community partners.
- Demonstrated skills in work collaboratively with community partners and neighbourhood initiatives.
Requirements
- Adhere to the requirements outlined by the funder and ensure that program elements are being delivered as required (Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Guidelines).
- Assist to oversee student placements, volunteers, ensuring appropriate staffing at all and complete required evaluations.
- Review program operational guidelines, policies and procedures and other legislation required as it relates to the delivery of service.
- Gathering statistics, stories, and data on programs on weekly, monthly and yearly basis as required.
Benefits
- Our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) policies are integral to our mission and practices.
- By joining our team, you will be contributing to an environment that promotes equity, respect, and inclusion for all.
- The After-School Program Authorized Recreation is to provide flexible and engaging after-school programming for children in Grades 1 to 6, in a safe and stimulating environment.
- Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Sport and Leisure, Child and Youth Worker, Social Worker, Psychology, Sociology or Kinesiology.
Company info
- We are passionate about assisting people struggling with poverty.
- We are deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feel valued and respected.
- Are you the one we're looking for?
- We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Child and Youth Worker who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment; to our clients, families and each other.
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