Creche Assistant (Baby Room)

Songs, stories, sandpits and routines: help a primary school aftercare programme in Rosslyn give children a strong start. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Home base is a primary school aftercare programme on the Rosslyn side of Gauteng. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Run morning ring with songs, weather and counting
• Observe each child and note milestones in their development file
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading
• Clean and sanitise toys, mats and tables at the end of the day
• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine
• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play

• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance
• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• Paediatric first aid certificate
• 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
• Speak more than one home language of the children you'll teach

• Reduced fees for your own child
• Sponsored ECD Level 5 studies
• Lunch provided on school days

• Apply for the Form 30 check early, as it can take weeks and many creches won't appoint without it.
• Add one sentence about an activity you ran that the children loved; it shows you can plan, not just supervise.