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Bring your skills as a Business Studies Teacher to Harrismith and join a team that moves fast. This Free State role is one to watch.
The Role
An experienced Business Studies Teacher is needed to support operations in Harrismith. The role forms part of how the business keeps its teaching jobs portfolio strong in Free State.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the teaching jobs group in Harrismith.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the teaching jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Harrismith much easier.
Career Growth
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the teaching jobs team in Harrismith have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Harrismith team member.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Harrismith have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
About Harrismith
The role is based in Harrismith, within the Maluti-A-Phofung logistics node. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Harrismith and the broader Free State region.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Harrismith, Free State.
Many candidates already living within reach of Harrismith cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State 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 Harrismith.
Meet the Team
Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Harrismith office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Free State operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Notably, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Harrismith will be explained during the hiring process.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Equal Opportunity
Crucially, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Harrismith.
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.
Notably, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Free State.
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 rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Harrismith.
Practically speaking, the Harrismith 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.
Daily Duties
- Support whole-school improvement plans and quality assurance processes
- Foster a safe, inclusive and disciplined classroom environment
- Integrate technology and active-learning strategies into lessons
- Communicate regularly with parents and guardians on learner progress
- Maintain SACE registration and engage in continuous professional development
- Mentor student teachers and contribute to peer-learning initiatives
- Manage classroom resources, learner materials and digital platforms
- Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions
Essential Criteria
- Commitment to safeguarding and learner well-being
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or PGCE in the relevant phase
- Experience integrating technology into lessons is an advantage
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
- Willingness to participate in extra-mural activities
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.