Creche Assistant (Baby Room)

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

Location: Welkom, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Chat to parents at drop-off and pick-up about how the day went
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading
• Follow the NCF daily programme and adapt it for each age group
• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Plan themes and holiday programmes with the principal
• Observe each child and note milestones in their development file

• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners
• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance
• Matric

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

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

• 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.