Playgroup Facilitator (Mornings)

Songs, stories, sandpits and routines: help a primary school aftercare programme in Lephalale give children a strong start. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll be based at a primary school aftercare programme in Lephalale. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Clean and sanitise toys, mats and tables at the end of the day
• Observe each child and note milestones in their development file
• Prepare simple, nutritious snacks and keep the kitchen hygienic
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading
• Chat to parents at drop-off and pick-up about how the day went

• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance
• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Matric
• Warm, patient and energetic with small children

• Experience with children with special needs
• Montessori diploma or Reggio-inspired training
• 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
• 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.