Background

Women In Technology Uganda (WITU), grounded in gender equality and the empowerment of women, is committed to narrowing the gender digital divide and advancing economic opportunities for women and youth through digital and entrepreneurial skills development, innovation, mentorship, and strategic partnerships.

As part of its commitment to an inclusive and supportive workplace and learning environment, WITU is establishing an internal Childcare and Lactation Space for staff, students and recent graduates with young children.

The facility will provide a free, private and supportive space where mothers can breastfeed or express breast milk and where young children can remain safely within the WITU environment while their parents or caregivers participate in work, learning or organisational activities.

The facility is an internal workplace/campus amenity and is not a commercial or fee-charging childcare service.

WITU therefore seeks to engage Childcare Caretakers to support the day-to-day management, cleanliness, safety, access and orderly use of the facility.

Objective of the Assignment

To support the safe, clean, secure and orderly operation of WITU’s Childcare and Lactation Space and provide appropriate support to parents, caregivers and children using the facility.

Scope of Work / Key Responsibilities

Childcare and User Support

• Receive and support authorized children and caregivers using the facility.
• Ensure children remain under appropriate supervision while using the space.
• Support parents and caregivers with the orderly use of childcare and lactation facilities.
• Maintain professional, respectful, and appropriate interactions with children, parents, and caregivers.
• Ensure the facility is used only by authorized users and for its intended purpose.

Facility Care and Hygiene

• Maintain the childcare and lactation space in a clean, hygienic, and orderly condition.
• Clean and maintain baby-changing areas and other frequently used surfaces.
• Ensure furniture, toys and childcare equipment are clean and safely arranged.
• Manage waste appropriately and maintain basic sanitation standards.
• Report damaged, missing or unsafe equipment and facility maintenance needs to the designated WITU supervisor.

Safeguarding, Safety and Confidentiality

• Follow WITU’s safeguarding and child protection requirements at all times.
• Prevent unauthorized photography, recording or sharing of children’s information.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding children, parents, and other users of the facility.
• Monitor the facility for safety hazards and ensure walkways and exits remain clear.
• Report safeguarding concerns, accidents, injuries, hazards or other incidents immediately through the appropriate WITU channels.
• Support compliance with WITU’s emergency and fire safety procedures.

Access, Records and Reporting

• Maintain the authorized user and child register as required.
• Record facility usage, incidents, damages, and other relevant matters.
• Manage keys, access cards or other facility access mechanisms assigned to the role.
• Monitor facility uses and promptly raise overcrowding, misuse or other operational concerns.
• Provide regular updates to the designated WITU supervisor on facility conditions, usage and emerging needs.

Expected Deliverables

The Caretaker is expected to ensure:

• A clean, safe and well-organized childcare and lactation space.
• Accurate user/access records maintained.
• Appropriate control of access to the facility.
• Child safeguarding procedures consistently observed.
• Baby-changing and other hygiene facilities are maintained appropriately.
• Safety hazards, incidents, and maintenance issues reported promptly.
• Lactation facilities are maintained in a private and hygienic condition.
• Any refrigerator provided for breast-milk storage properly managed.
• Regular reporting on facility uses, safety, and maintenance needs.

Qualifications and Experience

• Certificate or Diploma in Early Childhood Development, Childcare, Nursing, Social Work, Education or a related field is desirable.
• Previous experience working with young children, mothers, childcare facilities, schools or similar environments.
• Basic knowledge of child safeguarding and protection.
• Basic First Aid training is an added advantage.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain cleanliness, confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• A certificate of good conduct/background check may be required before engagement.

Key Competencies

• Child safety and safeguarding awareness.
• Reliability and responsibility.
• Good hygiene and housekeeping practices.
• Patience and respectful communication.
• Confidentiality and integrity.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain simple records.
• Ability to identify and report safety risks promptly.

Reporting

The Childcare & Lactation Space Caretaker will report to the Operations Lead and work closely with relevant safeguarding and administrative personnel on matters concerning the facility.

• Receive and support authorized children and caregivers using the facility.
• Ensure children remain under appropriate supervision while using the space.
• Support parents and caregivers with the orderly use of childcare and lactation facilities.
• Maintain professional, respectful, and appropriate interactions with children, parents, and caregivers.
• Ensure the facility is used only by authorized users and for its intended purpose.
• Maintain the childcare and lactation space in a clean, hygienic, and orderly condition.
• Clean and maintain baby-changing areas and other frequently used surfaces.
• Ensure furniture, toys and childcare equipment are clean and safely arranged.
• Manage waste appropriately and maintain basic sanitation standards.
• Report damaged, missing or unsafe equipment and facility maintenance needs to the designated WITU supervisor.
• Follow WITU’s safeguarding and child protection requirements at all times.
• Prevent unauthorized photography, recording or sharing of children’s information.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding children, parents, and other users of the facility.
• Monitor the facility for safety hazards and ensure walkways and exits remain clear.
• Report safeguarding concerns, accidents, injuries, hazards or other incidents immediately through the appropriate WITU channels.
• Support compliance with WITU’s emergency and fire safety procedures.
• Maintain the authorized user and child register as required.
• Record facility usage, incidents, damages, and other relevant matters.
• Manage keys, access cards or other facility access mechanisms assigned to the role.
• Monitor facility uses and promptly raise overcrowding, misuse or other operational concerns.
• Provide regular updates to the designated WITU supervisor on facility conditions, usage and emerging needs.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to maintain cleanliness, confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Child safety and safeguarding awareness
• Reliability and responsibility
• Good hygiene and housekeeping practices
• Patience and respectful communication
• Confidentiality and integrity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to maintain simple records
• Ability to identify and report safety risks promptly

• Certificate or Diploma in Early Childhood Development, Childcare, Nursing, Social Work, Education or a related field is desirable.
• Previous experience working with young children, mothers, childcare facilities, schools or similar environments.
• Basic knowledge of child safeguarding and protection.
• Basic First Aid training is an added advantage.
• A certificate of good conduct/background check may be required before engagement.