Creche Assistant (Baby Room) – Entry Level

Parents at this community creche in Durban Central trust you with their children every morning. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a community creche in Durban Central. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic
• Run morning ring with songs, weather and counting
• Observe each child and note milestones in their development file
• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading
• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Plan themes and holiday programmes with the principal

• Warm, patient and energetic with small children
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners

• Speak more than one home language of the children you'll teach
• Montessori diploma or Reggio-inspired training
• Experience with children with special needs

• Sponsored ECD Level 5 studies
• Short holiday closures over December and Easter
• Reduced fees for your own child
• Lunch provided on school days

• Add one sentence about an activity you ran that the children loved; it shows you can plan, not just supervise.
• Put your ECD level and first aid certificate in the first lines of your CV; creches check these before anything else.