Creche Assistant (Baby Room)

You'll care for and teach young children at a community creche in Fourways, from nappies to first letters. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll report in Fourways. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading
• Clean and sanitise toys, mats and tables at the end of the day
• Plan themes and holiday programmes with the principal
• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine

• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• Warm, patient and energetic with small children
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Matric

• Speak more than one home language of the children you'll teach
• Basic music, art or movement skills for group activities
• Montessori diploma or Reggio-inspired training

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

• 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.