After-School and School Holiday Sitter

Working parents who need dependable cover between school finishing and the end of their workday.

An hourly rate on a regular weekly schedule, with extra bookings for school holidays and teacher training days. A few repeat families can fill most afternoons.

• Organised and punctual
• Comfortable helping with homework
• Planning simple activities and snacks
• Confident dealing with parents and schools

• Check with the school about pickup permissions and authorized adults
• Get a police record check, including a vulnerable sector check where available, as parents often ask for it
• Check insurance, including your own car cover if you drive children, and commercial general liability
• Check provincial rules, including Quebec's, as childcare you provide in your own home may be regulated. Stay in the child's home
• Winter weather and sick days can disrupt plans, so have a backup plan
• Report your income to the CRA and check GST/HST registration rules once revenue grows

Estimates suggest startup costs typically sit around $100 to $600, depending on insurance, record checks and what supplies you need. If you drive children, check your own car cover too.

Estimates typically put monthly revenue at around $800 to $2,800, depending on how many families you cover and whether you add March break, summer and PD day care. The idea assumes at least about 10 hours a week.

Check with the school about pickup permissions and authorized adults, and get a police record check, including a vulnerable sector check where available. Also check insurance, provincial childcare rules including Quebec's, and GST/HST registration once revenue grows.