Special Needs Educator

This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Special Needs Educator in Richards Bay, and we encourage applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal to consider this opportunity.

What This Role Involves

An experienced Special Needs Educator is needed to support operations in Richards Bay. The role forms part of how the business keeps its teaching jobs portfolio strong in KwaZulu-Natal.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Richards Bay team on trust, and the Special Needs Educator role will feel that from week one.

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 Richards Bay teams, and the new Special Needs Educator will feel that from the first week.

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the teaching jobs side of the business inside out. The Richards Bay 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.

Beyond that, the team mix in Richards Bay reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Working in Richards Bay

Working in Richards Bay means a place within the Pietermaritzburg administrative centre, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Richards Bay office benefits from those long-standing connections.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.

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 Richards Bay.

Growing With Us

In addition, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the teaching jobs team in Richards Bay have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

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

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support whole-school improvement plans and quality assurance processes
• Communicate regularly with parents and guardians on learner progress
• Contribute to the school’s enrichment programmes and community outreach
• Manage classroom resources, learner materials and digital platforms
• Foster a safe, inclusive and disciplined classroom environment
• Implement school disciplinary procedures fairly and consistently
• Assess learner progress through formative and summative assessments
• Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions

Who We’re Looking For

• Commitment to safeguarding and learner well-being
• Relevant subject specialisation aligned to the vacancy
• Strong collaboration with phase, subject and pastoral teams
• Strong classroom management and discipline strategies
• Ability to support learners with diverse learning needs
• 2+ years’ classroom experience (less for early-career roles)

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