Grade 00 Class Teacher (Private Pre-School)

You'll care for and teach young children at a private pre-primary school in Springs, from nappies to first letters. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a private pre-primary school on the Springs side of Gauteng.

• Clean and sanitise toys, mats and tables at the end of the day
• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play
• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic
• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine
• Follow the NCF daily programme and adapt it for each age group
• Observe each child and note milestones in their development file

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

• 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
• Short holiday closures over December and Easter
• 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.