Creche Assistant (Baby Room)

You'll care for and teach young children at a private pre-primary school in Midrand, from nappies to first letters. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Midrand (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Follow the NCF daily programme and adapt it for each age group
• Chat to parents at drop-off and pick-up about how the day went
• Clean and sanitise toys, mats and tables at the end of the day
• Run morning ring with songs, weather and counting
• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play

• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners
• Matric
• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance

• Experience with children with special needs
• Montessori diploma or Reggio-inspired training
• Basic music, art or movement skills for group activities

• Lunch provided on school days
• Sponsored ECD Level 5 studies
• Short holiday closures over December and Easter

• 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.