Child Caregiver at Jewels Leading Lights Academy

Jewels Leading Lights Academy is a 21st century school with 3 located in Abuja, we are Christ centered and inclusive. We have been on a high expansion mode for the past 5 years and wish to include wonderful talents into our team. If you are passionate about education please reach us.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Child Caregiver

Location: Gwarimpa, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Caregiver will be responsible for planning and follow a daily care schedule with clients, modify care plans as prescribed by medical professionals, and report on any new conditions or needs that may arise.
• To succeed as a Caregiver you should be patient, empathetic, and have strong people skills. You should be observant and committed to making your client feel safe and very comfortable.
• The ideal candidate must also be able to naturally have fun and display an enthusiastic attitude in order to thrive as caregivers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Child caregivers look after the basic needs of children, such as dressing, feeding, and supervising their playtime.
• Provide a beneficial learning environment and a safe “home away from home” for little ones.
• Child caregivers’ schedules differ greatly, they must be able to work flexible hours so that parents can drop off and pick up their children before and after work.
• Provide a structured and caring environment where they plan, supervise, and implement a structured learning environment that allows young children to explore their interests.
• Help young children learn through creative group activities; reading, playing with the kids as well as building good manners and social skills
• Maintain child hygiene, a safe, sanitary, and clean environment for the children under their care; Change diapers of infants or toddlers and assist with potty training.
• Throughout the day as kids play, child caregivers make sure their environment stays neat.
• Prepare and organize mealtimes and snacks. Child caregivers should ensure that the children they take care of have enough to eat.
• Supervise play and rest for healthy psychological development of children and combine playtime with other instructional strategies to aid their development.
• Caregivers would create routines to make sure that children have a balanced amount of physical activity, rest, and playtime.
• Caregivers monitor for any safety concerns when children are playing with each other.
• Communicate with staff and parents and carefully watching for any signs of emotional or developmental issues with children.
• Bring to the attention of a child’s parents or the appropriate team leader when they notice something amiss in child development.
• Child caregiver is to create a positive relationship with parents, children, and other staff, and engage in active communication to help keep children safe and make them feel cared for.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma is required.
• Further education may be beneficial.
• Job experience and CPR training may be necessary
• A professional and friendly attitude.
• A willingness to work flexible hours.
• 3 - 5 years Experience.

Salary
N65,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
5th February, 2024.