Work-Force
Role: Senior Phase Teacher. Location: Kuruman, Northern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About This Position
An experienced Senior Phase Teacher is needed to support operations in Kuruman. The role forms part of how the business keeps its teaching jobs portfolio strong in Northern Cape.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the teaching jobs team in Northern Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Kuruman also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
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 Kuruman much easier.
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.
Equally, the Kuruman 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.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Northern Cape 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 Kuruman.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Kuruman contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the teaching jobs space in Northern Cape.
Notably, 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 Kuruman 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 Northern Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Kuruman teams.
About Kuruman
Working in Kuruman means a place near the Orange River agricultural zone, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the Kuruman office benefits from those long-standing connections.
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 Kuruman.
Many candidates already living within reach of Kuruman cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Kuruman, Northern Cape.
Where You’ll Work
In addition, 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.
Importantly, 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.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Kuruman site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Equal Opportunity
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.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Kuruman.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern 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.
Daily Duties
- Provide individualised support to learners with diverse needs
- Integrate technology and active-learning strategies into lessons
- Implement school disciplinary procedures fairly and consistently
- Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions
- Plan, prepare and deliver lessons aligned to the CAPS curriculum
Minimum Requirements
- Willingness to participate in extra-mural activities
- Strong collaboration with phase, subject and pastoral teams
- Working knowledge of the CAPS curriculum and assessment policies
- Strong classroom management and discipline strategies
- Commitment to safeguarding and learner well-being
- Ability to support learners with diverse learning needs
- Current SACE registration or proof of application
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.