Senior Phase Teacher

Listing live now. Role: Senior Phase Teacher. Location: Mbombela, Mpumalanga. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

About the Opportunity

The organisation is investing in its Mbombela 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 Mpumalanga business.

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.

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 Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.

Practically speaking, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Mbombela also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Mbombela teams, and the new Senior Phase Teacher will feel that from the first week.

Growing With Us

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the teaching jobs team in Mbombela 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.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Mbombela team member.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Mbombela have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.

Your Workplace

Notably, 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.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Mpumalanga. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Crucially, 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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Mbombela site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

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.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Mbombela.

Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

Crucially, the Mbombela 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.

Why This Role

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Mbombela colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the teaching jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Beyond 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 Mbombela keep progressing.

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 Mpumalanga.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Mbombela teams.

About Mbombela

On top of that, the role is based in Mbombela, near the Kruger Lowveld tourism belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Mbombela and the broader Mpumalanga region.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.

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 Mbombela.

Many candidates already living within reach of Mbombela cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.

Equal Opportunity

Importantly, 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 Mbombela.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.

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.

About the Team

On top of that, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the teaching jobs side of the business inside out. The Mbombela 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.

Equally, the team mix in Mbombela reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Key Outputs

• Participate in subject moderation and departmental planning meetings
• Contribute to the school’s enrichment programmes and community outreach
• Assess learner progress through formative and summative assessments
• Plan, prepare and deliver lessons aligned to the CAPS curriculum
• Maintain accurate mark sheets, attendance and learner profile records
• Foster a safe, inclusive and disciplined classroom environment
• Mentor student teachers and contribute to peer-learning initiatives
• Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions

Who We’re Looking For

• Strong classroom management and discipline strategies
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or PGCE in the relevant phase
• Clear criminal record and child-protection clearance
• Empathy, patience and a genuine love of teaching
• 2+ years’ classroom experience (less for early-career roles)
• Experience integrating technology into lessons is an advantage

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.