About Us:
St. Amant supports over 2,200 people in Manitoba with developmental disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury. We are a not-for-profit organization that offers a wide range of supports for adults, children and their families. Our over 2,000 staff follow a person centered approach and adapt to the needs of each person and each family. St. Amant is guided by its core values of Collaboration, Hospitality, Excellence and Respect.
Who We Support:
St. Amant Community-based residential services provides supports to adults and children who have an intellectual disability in a manner that promotes respect, independence, self-determination, community participation and integration.
Position Summary:
The role of the Support Worker - bilingual is to provide support to people that receive services from the Community Residential Program at St.Amant. Support Workers provide support to people in their home and in the community, the level and type of support that is provided is specific to each person.
We provide comprehensive training to ensure that Support Workers have the knowledge and skills to do a great job. While many of our employees are hired with relevant experience, what we ultimately require is that Support Workers have values that match those of our organization.
Job Type: Part-time, Permanent, Temporary, Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekdays, Weekends
Wage: $17.57 (with the possibility of increments after probation)
Language: Bilingual imperative
*French language test will be conducted upon hiring*
What you need:
Why work for us:
Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties of the Support Worker will vary depending on the people being supported. The Support Worker is responsible to assist the people that they support in every area that is required and to support only the amount required. Some examples are:
Experience you bring:
St. Amant is a bilingual organization. Proficiency in both official languages (French/English) would be considered an asset.
As a Condition of Employment, new hires must complete a series of Occupational Health checks. This includes the requirement to confirm immunization or immunity of specific communicable diseases. Successful applicants will also be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to start date.
St. Amant supports equitable employment practices and promotes an inclusive workforce representative of the people we support including diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, and identities. Applicants can request reasonable accommodations in all aspects of the selection and hiring process.
St. Amant, as part of an initiative entitled “Meaningful Connections”, seeks to expand the culture of support (“excellent caretaking”) to include an intentional focus on equipping a person with the opportunities and skills to develop relationships. The goal of this initiative is to have people we support exploring and establishing relationships with people in the community.