We’re excited to be a growing part of the local community and able to offer employment to women committed to working within feminist principles to make the world a safer place for all genders.
We are committed to offering permanent employment and the contracts recently posted are no indication of an attempt to avoid meaningful employment. LCIHCS is providing our staff the opportunity to explore new roles with the right to revert to previously held positions.
Check out our most recent postings:
Summer Student Support Workers
This opportunity is for two 8 week contract positions, 35.0 hours per week starting May 15, 2024.
LCIHCS is a shelter and support network for women and children who are navigating, fleeing, or dealing with abuse or violence. The Summer Students will provide support to agency programs and participate in supporting all summer programming.
These are both student positions, and the successful candidates must be compliant with Canada Summer Job eligibility criteria.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Position 1: Suit Yourself /Second Stage Housing & Pantry Support Worker
This position is designed to support both our As Good as New Store and our Second Stage/Perseverance Pantry Program. This role will spend half the week at the AGAN store and the other half at our Community Support office working in the Pantry and Second Stage housing program.
Position 2: Administrative/Residential Program Support Worker
This position is designed to support both our shelter program as well as our administrative team.
This position is designed to support both our shelter program as well as our administrative team.
This role is engaged in residential services programming and administrative support to our business admin and resource development team and general administrative
support.
POSITION RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Knowledge and experience with the impacts of violence on women and youth
• Experience with working with vulnerable populations.
• Experience in customer service/direct service especially in a non-profit environment.
• Familiarity with a feminist & anti-oppressive approach.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and coordination skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• CPR/ First Aid training is an asset.
• A valid driver’s license and clean driver abstract with access to a vehicle is an asset.
• A valid criminal record check
Female only relying on provisions of Section 23 of Humans Rights Act in setting the restriction.
LCIHCS strongly encourages women from diverse communities, including, but not limited to, Indigenous women, women of color and women with disabilities to apply.
A résumé with a cover letter that speak to experience, capacity, and skills are due May 1, 2024, by 4 PM to:
Tess Powter tess.powter@lcih.com
