Assistant Teacher

Our client is an established early childhood centre in Ang Mo Kio.

They are looking for an Assistant Teacher to support young children in a warm, child-centred childcare environment.

This role may suit you if you are looking for a real first step into the early childhood sector, or if you are someone steady, patient, and hands-on who enjoys supporting young children through their daily routines.

You do not need to have formal early childhood teaching qualifications for this Assistant Teacher role. What matters is that you are sincere about working with young children, comfortable with routine care, and willing to learn through real centre experience.

The centre believes children should be cared for with patience, respect, and emotional security. As an Assistant Teacher, you will support teachers in creating a calm, safe, and nurturing environment where children can grow in confidence and independence.

This is a hands-on role. It involves classroom support, but also meals, nap time, hygiene, toileting, transitions, comforting children, and helping them settle throughout the day.

The successful candidate will mainly support children from 0 to 3 years old, and may assist with older age groups when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Support teachers in daily classroom routines, learning activities, and child supervision

• Assist with the care and supervision of young children, mainly from 0 to 3 years old

• Help children with daily routines such as meals, nap time, hygiene, toileting, transitions, and play

• Comfort and settle children who are crying, unsettled, or adjusting to the school environment

• Support a calm, safe, respectful, and caring classroom environment

• Help prepare learning materials, classroom areas, and daily activity spaces

• Support children through hands-on exploration, play, stories, art, music, movement, and simple daily experiences

• Observe children’s safety and well-being during indoor and outdoor activities

• Work closely with teachers and centre staff to support each child’s care and development

• Maintain classroom tidiness and hygiene throughout the day

• Support older age groups when required due to manpower needs

• Assist during school events or open house activities when needed

Requirements

• Prior experience or exposure in a childcare, preschool, or early childhood setting is preferred

• Around 6 months to 1 year of childcare-sector experience will be an advantage

• Candidates without formal early childhood teaching qualifications may be considered

• Comfortable working with young children, especially children aged 0 to 3 years old

• Able to support routine care such as meals, nap time, hygiene, toileting, and transitions

• Patient, calm, reliable, hands-on, and comfortable around crying or unsettled children

• Able to follow centre routines and work well with teachers as part of a team

• Able to communicate clearly with children, colleagues, and parents when required

• Comfortable working full-time on-site in Ang Mo Kio

• Able to work rostered shifts within the centre’s operating hours

• Open to learning through daily hands-on experience in a childcare environment

• Successful candidate may be required to complete relevant declarations or checks in line with centre requirements

Working Arrangement

• Full-time on-site role

• Mainly Monday to Friday

• Rostered shifts within the centre’s operating hours, generally between 7am and 7pm

• May be required to support school events or open house activities when needed

Who This Role Is For

This role is suitable for someone who genuinely wants to work with young children and understands that early childhood work requires patience, care, and emotional steadiness.

It may be a good fit if you are starting your early childhood journey, have some childcare exposure, and want to gain real centre experience from the ground up.

It may also suit someone who is steady, practical, and comfortable supporting young children through daily care routines.

You do not need to be perfect on day one. But you must be willing to learn, support routines, work as part of a team, and stay calm with young children throughout the day.

Who This Role May Not Suit

This role may not suit someone who only wants to conduct activities but is not comfortable with routine care.

It may also not suit someone who feels overwhelmed by crying children, hygiene routines, toileting support, nap time duties, or the practical realities of childcare work.

How To Apply

Interested applicants may apply with an updated resume.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

This recruitment is handled by First Konnection Pte. Ltd.

Please note that First Konnection is the appointed recruitment agency for this role.

The successful candidate will be employed directly by our client and will be under the client’s payroll.

First Konnection is not the employer for this position.

EA Licence No.: 22C1307

EA Personnel: Ben Chang

EA Personnel Registration No.: R23111820