Posted 25 days ago
Recreational Support Worker - Winter Break (Temporary Contract)
@ Reena
Vaughan, Ontario
Overview
Reena is hiring a temporary contract Recreational Support Worker in Thornhill to design and run recreation activities for individuals with developmental disabilities. The role runs seven day shifts from December 21 to 31, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, closed for statutory holidays. Pay is CA$19.77 per hour; the application deadline is November 14, 2026.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement recreational activities for individuals with developmental disabilities
- Reinforce social and life skills
- Participate in mandatory meetings and training
Requirements summary:
- Minimum age 18 years
- Background in child care, education, social work or psychology
- Valid G licence preferred but not mandatory
- Comfortable driving Reena's van if applicable
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 38 |
| Schedule | day |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | preferred |
| Fields of study | child care, education, social work, psychology, social services |
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Reena
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
Application Deadline: 14 November 2026
Department: Outreach
Location: Thornhill
Compensation: CA$19.77 / hour
Reena is actively looking for Contract, Part-Time Recreational Support Workers (RSWs) to work within its Community Outreach programs. As an RSW, you would provide support to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Work Schedule:
The Recreational Support Worker role is a Temporary Contract role.
Shifts: 7 working days: December 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 (closed for Stat holidays)
Shift timings: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
If you are passionate about making a difference and available for the above shifts, we encourage you to apply.
Job Responsibilities
· Design and implement recreational activities for individuals with developmental disabilities
· Reinforce social and life skills
· Participate in mandatory meetings and training
Qualifications
Requirements
- Minimum age requirement: 18 years and older.
- Possession of a valid G license preferred, but not mandatory.
- Comfortable with driving Reena's van for transportation purposes (if applicable)
- Background related to child care, education, social work, psychology, social services, child and youth worker
- Self-motivated and willing to learn
- Flexible and adaptive to change
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently.
- Creativity, patience, and a passion for working with children and youth.
- Customer Relations
- Collaboration
- Planning and organizing
- Problem solving
- Initiative
- Leadership
- Written and verbal Communication
Reena is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources.
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