Montessori Assistant (Casa Class)

Songs, stories, sandpits and routines: help a workplace day care centre in Sasolburg give children a strong start. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Sasolburg, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine
• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Run morning ring with songs, weather and counting
• Plan themes and holiday programmes with the principal
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading

• Paediatric first aid certificate
• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Matric

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

• Short holiday closures over December and Easter
• 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.