ECD Practitioner (Toddler Class)

You'll care for and teach young children at a primary school aftercare programme in Coega, from nappies to first letters. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a primary school aftercare programme on the Coega side of Eastern Cape. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Plan themes and holiday programmes with the principal
• Follow the NCF daily programme and adapt it for each age group
• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine
• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading
• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic
• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe

• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance
• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Warm, patient and energetic with small children
• Matric
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one

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

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

• 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.