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Applications are warmly invited for a Teaching Assistant role based in Westville. We welcome candidates from every background across KwaZulu-Natal who are ready to grow with us.
About the Opportunity
This Teaching Assistant role sits within the teaching jobs function in Westville. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across KwaZulu-Natal.
The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Westville operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
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 Westville much easier.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the teaching jobs side of the business inside out. The Westville 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 Westville reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Why Join Us
On top of that, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in teaching jobs from your base in Westville. Many colleagues across KwaZulu-Natal have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Westville teams.
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 KwaZulu-Natal.
Career Growth
In addition, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the teaching jobs team in Westville have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Westville have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Assess learner progress through formative and summative assessments
- Plan, prepare and deliver lessons aligned to the CAPS curriculum
- Mentor student teachers and contribute to peer-learning initiatives
- Maintain SACE registration and engage in continuous professional development
- Communicate regularly with parents and guardians on learner progress
Who We’re Looking For
- Current SACE registration or proof of application
- Strong classroom management and discipline strategies
- Commitment to safeguarding and learner well-being
- Strong collaboration with phase, subject and pastoral teams
- Clear criminal record and child-protection clearance
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or PGCE in the relevant phase
- Commitment to continuous professional development
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.