Creche Assistant (Baby Room) – Experienced

You'll care for and teach young children at a community creche in Durban Central, from nappies to first letters. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Durban Central-based, with most of your time spent at a community creche.

• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play
• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Chat to parents at drop-off and pick-up about how the day went
• Plan themes and holiday programmes with the principal
• Clean and sanitise toys, mats and tables at the end of the day
• Observe each child and note milestones in their development file

• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance
• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners
• Warm, patient and energetic with small children
• Matric

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

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

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