Work-Force
Posted recently. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Life Sciences Teacher in Kempton Park, and we encourage applicants from across Gauteng to consider this opportunity.
The Role
The Life Sciences Teacher position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Gauteng. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Kempton Park and across the teaching jobs space.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Kempton Park team.
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 Kempton Park much easier.
Day in the Life
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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Kempton Park.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.
Based in Kempton Park
On top of that, the role is based in Kempton Park, well-connected by Gautrain and major arterials. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Kempton Park and the broader Gauteng region.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Kempton Park, Gauteng.
Many candidates already living within reach of Kempton Park cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate mark sheets, attendance and learner profile records
- Provide individualised support to learners with diverse needs
- Foster a safe, inclusive and disciplined classroom environment
- Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions
- Support whole-school improvement plans and quality assurance processes
- Mentor student teachers and contribute to peer-learning initiatives
- Integrate technology and active-learning strategies into lessons
- Implement school disciplinary procedures fairly and consistently
Minimum Requirements
- Commitment to continuous professional development
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or PGCE in the relevant phase
- 2+ years’ classroom experience (less for early-career roles)
- Willingness to participate in extra-mural activities
- Working knowledge of the CAPS curriculum and assessment policies
Equally, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.