Montessori Assistant (Casa Class)

Songs, stories, sandpits and routines: help a Montessori pre-school in Tembisa give children a strong start. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Tembisa, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Run morning ring with songs, weather and counting
• Plan themes and holiday programmes with the principal
• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic
• Clean and sanitise toys, mats and tables at the end of the day
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading

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

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

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

• Put your ECD level and first aid certificate in the first lines of your CV; creches check these before anything else.
• Add one sentence about an activity you ran that the children loved; it shows you can plan, not just supervise.