Playgroup Facilitator (Mornings)

Parents at this primary school aftercare programme in Mbombela trust you with their children every morning. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine
• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe
• Plan themes and holiday programmes with the principal
• Set up daily learning areas for art, blocks, reading and fantasy play
• Follow the NCF daily programme and adapt it for each age group
• Help aftercare learners with homework and reading

• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners
• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance
• Matric
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Warm, patient and energetic with small children

• Speak more than one home language of the children you'll teach
• Experience with children with special needs

• Lunch provided on school days
• Sponsored ECD Level 5 studies
• Short holiday closures over December and Easter
• 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.