ECD Practitioner (Toddler Class)

Songs, stories, sandpits and routines: help a primary school aftercare programme in Epping give children a strong start. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Epping (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine
• Chat to parents at drop-off and pick-up about how the day went
• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading
• Follow the NCF daily programme and adapt it for each age group

• Warm, patient and energetic with small children
• Matric
• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance
• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one

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

• Sponsored ECD Level 5 studies
• Short holiday closures over December and Easter
• 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.