Playgroup Facilitator (Mornings) – Permanent

You'll care for and teach young children at a primary school aftercare programme in Worcester, from nappies to first letters. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Worcester, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

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

• Paediatric first aid certificate
• ECD Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, or currently studying towards one
• Experience caring for children in a group setting, even as a volunteer
• Warm, patient and energetic with small children
• Able to follow hygiene and safety routines without cutting corners
• Matric

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

• Apply for the Form 30 check early, as it can take weeks and many creches won't appoint without it.
• Add one sentence about an activity you ran that the children loved; it shows you can plan, not just supervise.