Infant Care Specialist — Nurturing Growth & Safe Care

Placements24; Klerksdorp; On-site; ZAR 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime opportunities

Infant care training

Supportive team environment

Infant enrichment resources

Job summary

Placements24 in Klerksdorp is seeking a dedicated Infant Care Specialist to provide attentive, developmentally appropriate care for babies aged 0–18 months, focusing on safety, nurturing, and clear communication with parents.

You will feed, diaper, comfort, and engage infants, lead age-appropriate activities, maintain a clean, hygienic space, and collaborate with teammates to ensure consistent, high‑quality early care.

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience with infants 0–18 months.
• Knowledge of infant development, health, and safety.
• Calm, patient, nurturing disposition.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a childcare team.
• Infant CPR and First Aid certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive care for infants, including feeding and diapering.
• Engage infants with age-appropriate sensory activities.
• Maintain a clean, safe, hygienic infant area.
• Observe development and communicate with parents and colleagues.
• Foster a secure, loving environment and respond to individual needs.

Skills

Infant care

Infant development knowledge

Teamwork

Parent communication

Education

Infant CPR certification

First Aid certification

Job description

Placements24 in Klerksdorp is seeking a dedicated Infant Care Specialist to provide attentive, developmentally appropriate care for babies aged 0–18 months, focusing on safety, nurturing, and clear communication with parents.

You will feed, diaper, comfort, and engage infants, lead age-appropriate activities, maintain a clean, hygienic space, and collaborate with teammates to ensure consistent, high‑quality early care.