Creche Minder at Palm Spring Preparatory School

Job Summary

• Child Minders look after other people's children, usually while the parents are at work. Much more than simply 'babysitting', this professional role involves care, education and helping in children's development.

Responsibilities

• Offering basic care, such as help with bathing, dressing and eating meals.
• Changing nappies and making up bottles for babies.
• Encouraging children to play - using the childminder's own toys and books, or those provided by the parents.
• Leading activities such as drawing, painting and games..
• Taking older children to and from the nursery, school or playgroup.
• Discussing each child's needs with his or her parents regularly.

Qualifications & Skills

• Candidates should possess an FSLC with 2 - 4 years work experience.
• Responsible and trustworthy.
• Caring and good at relating to children.
• Calm and efficient in emergencies.
• Energetic and creative.
• Patient.
• Good at juggling competing demands for attention.
• Open-minded about different ways of bringing up children.
• A good negotiator.
• Aware of child protection and safety issues.