Description

The National Social Security Fund is hiring a Creche Officer responsible for effecting the day to day running of the crèche by organising and implementing a stimulating and varied programme of activities for children aged two years and below within a group setting.

JOB GRADE: C2

REPORTS TO: Manager – Employee Wellbeing

DEPARTMENT: People and Culture

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Ensure the overall safety and wellbeing of the children.
• Provide a caring, stimulating environment for the children.
• Develop and implement age-appropriate child development activities to enhance the children’s spiritual, physical, cognitive and character growth
• Ensure that rooms are prepared and set out in readiness for the day.
• Ensure a high standard of hygiene on the premises.
• Ensuring the proper maintenance of crèche equipment and resources.
• Ensure availability of Registration database and children’s files
• Keep strictly confidential any personal information and records regarding the children, their parents and others.
• Ensure that all policies governing the crèche and the code of conduct are adhered to.
• Ensure sterilization of toys and play areas so that children are safe, engaging and in a clean environment.
• Clean and wash children daily
• Keep the parents and supervisors up-to-date on the condition of the children.
• Resolve operational issues of a minor nature.
• Inform the supervisor of any matter requiring their attention.
• Budgeting for Crèche operations and management of the Crèche petty cash
• Coordinate end month meetings with the parents
• Submit monthly reports
• Participating in any other Fund activities as guided to do so.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors in Early childhood handling and care. Professional training in early childhood handling is an added advantage.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years experience looking after young children in a pre-school day care, crèche, orphanage, babies’ home or related childcare environment and crèche equipment management.

KEY COMPETENCES:

• IT skills (MSWord/Excel)
• Supervisory skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions promptly and proactively.
• Good knowledge and experience in childcare environment and regulatory framework
• Organizational skills
• Oral communication
• Written communication
• Friendly, caring and flexible
• Good listening skills, have patience, understanding and non-judgmental attitude.
• Creativity
• Passion for looking after children.
• Treatment of people in a courteous and respectful way

• Ensure the overall safety and wellbeing of the children.
• Provide a caring, stimulating environment for the children.
• Develop and implement age-appropriate child development activities to enhance the children’s spiritual, physical, cognitive and character growth
• Ensure that rooms are prepared and set out in readiness for the day.
• Ensure a high standard of hygiene on the premises.
• Ensuring the proper maintenance of crèche equipment and resources.
• Ensure availability of Registration database and children’s files
• Keep strictly confidential any personal information and records regarding the children, their parents and others.
• Ensure that all policies governing the crèche and the code of conduct are adhered to.
• Ensure sterilization of toys and play areas so that children are safe, engaging and in a clean environment.
• Clean and wash children daily
• Keep the parents and supervisors up-to-date on the condition of the children.
• Resolve operational issues of a minor nature.
• Inform the supervisor of any matter requiring their attention.
• Budgeting for Crèche operations and management of the Crèche petty cash
• Coordinate end month meetings with the parents
• Submit monthly reports
• Participating in any other Fund activities as guided to do so.

• IT skills (MSWord/Excel)
• Supervisory skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions promptly and proactively.
• Good knowledge and experience in childcare environment and regulatory framework
• Organizational skills
• Oral communication
• Written communication
• Friendly, caring and flexible
• Good listening skills, have patience, understanding and non-judgmental attitude.
• Creativity
• Passion for looking after children.
• Treatment of people in a courteous and respectful way

• Bachelors in Early childhood handling and care. Professional training in early childhood handling is an added advantage.