Montessori Assistant (Casa Class)

Little ones at a workplace day care centre in Pietermaritzburg learn through play, and you'll set up that play. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Home base is a workplace day care centre on the Pietermaritzburg side of KwaZulu-Natal. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Run morning ring with songs, weather and counting
• Observe each child and note milestones in their development file
• 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
• Follow the NCF daily programme and adapt it for each age group

• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Matric
• Warm, patient and energetic with small children
• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance

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

• Reduced fees for your own child
• 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.
• Apply for the Form 30 check early, as it can take weeks and many creches won't appoint without it.