Creche Assistant (Baby Room)

Little ones at a community creche in Isando learn through play, and you'll set up that play. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is Isando-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
• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading
• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic
• Run morning ring with songs, weather and counting

• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance
• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners

• Basic music, art or movement skills for group activities
• Montessori diploma or Reggio-inspired training

• Reduced fees for your own child
• Short holiday closures over December and Easter
• 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.