Teaching Assistant

Posted recently. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant in Pietermaritzburg, and we encourage applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal to consider this opportunity.

Overview

This Teaching Assistant role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Pietermaritzburg. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the teaching jobs pipeline across KwaZulu-Natal.

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 Pietermaritzburg team.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Teaching Assistant is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.

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 Pietermaritzburg teams, and the new Teaching Assistant will feel that from the first week.

About the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the teaching jobs side of the business inside out. The Pietermaritzburg group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

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

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.

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

Based in Pietermaritzburg

Working in Pietermaritzburg means a place on the Umhlanga Ridge business corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Pietermaritzburg 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 Pietermaritzburg, 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 Pietermaritzburg.

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

Where You’ll Work

Crucially, 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 KwaZulu-Natal. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

In addition, 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 Pietermaritzburg site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Diversity and Inclusion

Notably, 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 KwaZulu-Natal.

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 Pietermaritzburg.

Key Responsibilities

• Foster a safe, inclusive and disciplined classroom environment
• Mentor student teachers and contribute to peer-learning initiatives
• Integrate technology and active-learning strategies into lessons
• Provide individualised support to learners with diverse needs
• Manage classroom resources, learner materials and digital platforms
• Participate in subject moderation and departmental planning meetings

Who We’re Looking For

• Empathy, patience and a genuine love of teaching
• Strong collaboration with phase, subject and pastoral teams
• Relevant subject specialisation aligned to the vacancy
• Commitment to safeguarding and learner well-being
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or PGCE in the relevant phase
• Commitment to continuous professional development

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