Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. A vacancy has been confirmed for a FET Phase Teacher based in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal. The successful candidate will join an established team within the teaching jobs function.
What This Role Involves
The FET Phase Teacher position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across KwaZulu-Natal. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Ballito and across the teaching jobs space.
Equally, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the FET Phase Teacher taking on this position.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the FET Phase Teacher to step into the teaching jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
A Typical Day
Your day begins before the bell, with last-minute lesson prep, learner check-ins and a moment to set the tone for the classroom. Lessons follow the rhythm of the timetable, but no two are quite the same — you adapt explanations, encourage quiet learners, and gently redirect those who need it. Breaks are spent marking, planning or supporting colleagues, and after-school hours might bring a meeting, an extra-mural or a parent conversation. By the time you head home, you have shaped young minds in small but lasting ways.
Notably, the Ballito office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Ballito.
Equal Opportunity
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across KwaZulu-Natal, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Ballito.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.
Key Responsibilities
- Mentor student teachers and contribute to peer-learning initiatives
- Foster a safe, inclusive and disciplined classroom environment
- Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions
- Manage classroom resources, learner materials and digital platforms
- Contribute to the school’s enrichment programmes and community outreach
- Maintain accurate mark sheets, attendance and learner profile records
- Maintain SACE registration and engage in continuous professional development
- Integrate technology and active-learning strategies into lessons
Essential Criteria
- Empathy, patience and a genuine love of teaching
- Commitment to continuous professional development
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or PGCE in the relevant phase
- Clear criminal record and child-protection clearance
- Strong classroom management and discipline strategies
- Ability to support learners with diverse learning needs
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.