Playgroup Facilitator (Mornings)

Songs, stories, sandpits and routines: help a primary school aftercare programme in Mahikeng give children a strong start. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at a primary school aftercare programme in Mahikeng. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

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

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

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

• Sponsored ECD Level 5 studies
• Short holiday closures over December and Easter
• Reduced fees for your own child
• Lunch provided on school days

• Put your ECD level and first aid certificate in the first lines of your CV; creches check these before anything else.
• Apply for the Form 30 check early, as it can take weeks and many creches won't appoint without it.