Work-Force
A Senior Phase Teacher position is being filled in Lichtenburg. Suitable candidates from across North West are invited to submit their applications for review.
About the Opportunity
The Senior Phase Teacher position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across North West. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Lichtenburg and across the teaching jobs space.
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 Lichtenburg.
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 Lichtenburg much easier.
The Environment
Beyond that, the environment is school-based, with structured timetables, a strong focus on learner well-being and a culture of professional collaboration across phases and subjects.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Lichtenburg site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Importantly, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in North West.
Beyond that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Based in Lichtenburg
Working in Lichtenburg means a place along the N4 Trans-Kalahari corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the North West region, and the Lichtenburg office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Lichtenburg, North West.
Many candidates already living within reach of Lichtenburg cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local North West 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 Lichtenburg.
Your Future Here
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the teaching jobs team in Lichtenburg 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 Lichtenburg team member.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Lichtenburg have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the teaching jobs side of the business inside out. The Lichtenburg group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
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.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
On top of that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Lichtenburg will be explained during the hiring process.
Key Outputs
- Communicate regularly with parents and guardians on learner progress
- Foster a safe, inclusive and disciplined classroom environment
- Participate in subject moderation and departmental planning meetings
- Integrate technology and active-learning strategies into lessons
- Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions
- Implement school disciplinary procedures fairly and consistently
- Plan, prepare and deliver lessons aligned to the CAPS curriculum
- Mentor student teachers and contribute to peer-learning initiatives
Who We’re Looking For
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
- Current SACE registration or proof of application
- Willingness to participate in extra-mural activities
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or PGCE in the relevant phase
- Child-protection clearance where required by law for work with learners
- Commitment to safeguarding and learner well-being
- Strong collaboration with phase, subject and pastoral teams
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.