Grade 00 Class Teacher (Private Pre-School)

Little ones at a community creche in Pinetown learn through play, and you'll set up that play. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The work is in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play
• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine
• Clean and sanitise toys, mats and tables at the end of the day
• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading

• Warm, patient and energetic with small children
• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Matric
• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer

• Experience with children with special needs
• Montessori diploma or Reggio-inspired training
• Speak more than one home language of the children you'll teach

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

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