Work-Force
The organisation is recruiting a Life Sciences Teacher for its Vredenburg operation. The role forms part of a wider teaching jobs portfolio across Western Cape.
About the Opportunity
This Life Sciences Teacher role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Vredenburg. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the teaching jobs pipeline across Western Cape.
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.
Importantly, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Vredenburg also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Working in Vredenburg
Crucially, the role is based in Vredenburg, close to the Stellenbosch agricultural belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Vredenburg and the broader Western Cape region.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Vredenburg, Western Cape.
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 Vredenburg.
Diversity and Inclusion
On top of that, 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.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Western Cape.
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.
Your Role
- Plan, prepare and deliver lessons aligned to the CAPS curriculum
- Implement school disciplinary procedures fairly and consistently
- Assess learner progress through formative and summative assessments
- Participate in subject moderation and departmental planning meetings
- Integrate technology and active-learning strategies into lessons
What You’ll Need
- Commitment to continuous professional development
- 2+ years’ classroom experience (less for early-career roles)
- Current SACE registration or proof of application
- Strong collaboration with phase, subject and pastoral teams
- Experience integrating technology into lessons is an advantage
- Ability to support learners with diverse learning needs
Practically speaking, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.