Teaching Assistant

Role: Teaching Assistant. Location: Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

The Role

The Teaching Assistant vacancy forms part of how the Richards Bay branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the teaching jobs side of the business moving forward.

Beyond that, 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 Teaching Assistant role will feel that from week one.

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.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Teaching Assistant 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.

Why This Role

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Richards Bay colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the teaching jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Richards Bay teams.

Equally, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Richards Bay keep progressing.

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.

Your Team

Crucially, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Richards Bay office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when KwaZulu-Natal operations get busy.

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

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.

About Richards Bay

Richards Bay continues to grow as an employment hub in KwaZulu-Natal, with along the lush KZN North Coast. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

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

Many candidates already living within reach of Richards Bay 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.

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

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The teaching jobs space in Richards Bay offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in KwaZulu-Natal.

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

Crucially, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Richards Bay have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

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.

Daily Duties

• Support whole-school improvement plans and quality assurance processes
• Maintain accurate mark sheets, attendance and learner profile records
• Integrate technology and active-learning strategies into lessons
• Provide individualised support to learners with diverse needs
• Assess learner progress through formative and summative assessments
• Maintain SACE registration and engage in continuous professional development
• Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions

Minimum Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Working knowledge of the CAPS curriculum and assessment policies
• Strong collaboration with phase, subject and pastoral teams
• Commitment to safeguarding and learner well-being
• Experience integrating technology into lessons is an advantage

Importantly, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.