Special Needs Educator

Whether you are a seasoned Special Needs Educator or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Phuthaditjhaba. The team hires on merit and across communities in Free State.

About This Position

This Special Needs Educator role sits within the teaching jobs function in Phuthaditjhaba. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Free State.

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.

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 Phuthaditjhaba much easier.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Special Needs Educator is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.

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.

The Phuthaditjhaba 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.

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

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

Equal Opportunity

In addition, 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 Free State.

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.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Phuthaditjhaba.

About the Team

On top of that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Phuthaditjhaba office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Free State operations get busy.

On top of that, the team mix in Phuthaditjhaba reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

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.

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

Working in Phuthaditjhaba

In addition, the role is based in Phuthaditjhaba, near the Sasolburg industrial complex. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Phuthaditjhaba and the broader Free State region.

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 Phuthaditjhaba.

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

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

Key Outputs

• Assess learner progress through formative and summative assessments
• Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions
• Contribute to the school’s enrichment programmes and community outreach
• Manage classroom resources, learner materials and digital platforms
• Integrate technology and active-learning strategies into lessons

Candidate Profile

• Strong collaboration with phase, subject and pastoral teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Willingness to participate in extra-mural activities
• Commitment to safeguarding and learner well-being
• Working knowledge of the CAPS curriculum and assessment policies
• Current SACE registration or proof of application

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.