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Bring your skills as a Senior Phase Teacher to Mbombela and join a team that moves fast. This Mpumalanga role is one to watch.
Overview
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.
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 Mbombela team.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Senior Phase Teacher to step into the teaching jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
A Typical Day
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.
Importantly, 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.
About Mbombela
On top of that, the role is based in Mbombela, near the Secunda petrochemical hub. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Mbombela and the broader Mpumalanga region.
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.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
Your Role
- Foster a safe, inclusive and disciplined classroom environment
- Mentor student teachers and contribute to peer-learning initiatives
- Plan, prepare and deliver lessons aligned to the CAPS curriculum
- Maintain accurate mark sheets, attendance and learner profile records
- Support whole-school improvement plans and quality assurance processes
- Maintain SACE registration and engage in continuous professional development
- Participate in subject moderation and departmental planning meetings
- Provide individualised support to learners with diverse needs
Minimum Requirements
- Working knowledge of the CAPS curriculum and assessment policies
- Willingness to participate in extra-mural activities
- 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
- 2+ years’ classroom experience (less for early-career roles)
- Experience integrating technology into lessons is an advantage
Importantly, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.