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Step into a Senior Phase Teacher role in Hermanus and make your mark across Western Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
About This Position
The organisation is investing in its Hermanus operation, and this Senior Phase Teacher position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the teaching jobs function and contribute to the wider Western Cape business.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the teaching jobs team in Western Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Senior 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.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Senior Phase Teacher is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Western Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Equal Opportunity
In addition, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Hermanus.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Western Cape.
Working in Hermanus
Working in Hermanus means a place near the V&A Waterfront precinct, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Western Cape region, and the Hermanus office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Hermanus cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Hermanus.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Hermanus, Western Cape.
Why This Role
Equally, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in teaching jobs from your base in Hermanus. Many colleagues across Western Cape have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Western Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Hermanus teams.
On top of that, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Hermanus keep progressing.
What Your Day Looks Like
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.
Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Importantly, the Hermanus 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 Hermanus.
Your Future Here
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the teaching jobs team in Hermanus have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Beyond that, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Hermanus have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Hermanus team member.
Your Role
- Maintain accurate mark sheets, attendance and learner profile records
- Mentor student teachers and contribute to peer-learning initiatives
- Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions
- Communicate regularly with parents and guardians on learner progress
- Participate in subject moderation and departmental planning meetings
- Maintain SACE registration and engage in continuous professional development
Who We’re Looking For
- Willingness to participate in extra-mural activities
- Strong classroom management and discipline strategies
- Working knowledge of the CAPS curriculum and assessment policies
- Empathy, patience and a genuine love of teaching
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or PGCE in the relevant phase
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.