Playgroup Facilitator (Mornings)

Parents at this workplace day care centre in Randburg trust you with their children every morning. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Randburg, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Chat to parents at drop-off and pick-up about how the day went
• Clean and sanitise toys, mats and tables at the end of the day
• Feed, change and settle babies and toddlers on their routine
• Observe each child and note milestones in their development file
• Watch children closely outside and keep the play area safe

• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• Warm, patient and energetic with small children
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Clear Form 30 child protection check and police clearance
• Matric
• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners

• Basic music, art or movement skills for group activities
• Experience with children with special needs
• 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

• 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.