Work-Force
A Teaching Assistant position is being filled in Burgersfort. Suitable candidates from across Limpopo are invited to submit their applications for review.
What This Role Involves
The Teaching Assistant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Limpopo. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Burgersfort and across the teaching jobs space.
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 Burgersfort much easier.
On top of that, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Burgersfort also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Meet the Team
Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Burgersfort office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Limpopo operations get busy.
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.
Notably, the team mix in Burgersfort reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
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 Limpopo.
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 Burgersfort.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Burgersfort contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the teaching jobs space in Limpopo.
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 Limpopo.
On top of that, 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 Burgersfort keep progressing.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Burgersfort teams.
About Burgersfort
Burgersfort continues to grow as an employment hub in Limpopo, with in the Lephalale energy corridor. 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.
Many candidates already living within reach of Burgersfort cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Limpopo economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Burgersfort, Limpopo.
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 Burgersfort.
Daily Duties
- Assess learner progress through formative and summative assessments
- Support whole-school improvement plans and quality assurance processes
- Mentor student teachers and contribute to peer-learning initiatives
- Maintain SACE registration and engage in continuous professional development
- Supervise extra-mural activities, study sessions and excursions
- Participate in subject moderation and departmental planning meetings
- Implement school disciplinary procedures fairly and consistently
Who We’re Looking For
- 2+ years’ classroom experience (less for early-career roles)
- Ability to support learners with diverse learning needs
- Empathy, patience and a genuine love of teaching
- Clear criminal record and child-protection clearance
- Relevant subject specialisation aligned to the vacancy
- Willingness to participate in extra-mural activities
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or PGCE in the relevant phase
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.