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Whether you are an experienced Teaching Assistant or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in De Aar. The team hires on merit and across communities in Northern Cape.
What This Role Involves
The Teaching Assistant vacancy forms part of how the De Aar branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the teaching jobs side of the business moving forward.
In addition, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The De Aar operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the 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 Northern Cape 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 De Aar teams, and the new Teaching Assistant will feel that from the first week.
Growing With Us
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the teaching jobs team in De Aar have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in De Aar have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every De Aar 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.
About De Aar
Importantly, the role is based in De Aar, close to the Sishen mining hub. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across De Aar and the broader Northern Cape region.
Many candidates already living within reach of De Aar cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape 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 De Aar.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in De Aar, Northern Cape.
Day in the Life
Your day begins before the bell, with last-minute lesson prep, learner check-ins and a moment to set the tone for the classroom. Lessons follow the rhythm of the timetable, but no two are quite the same — you adapt explanations, encourage quiet learners, and gently redirect those who need it. Breaks are spent marking, planning or supporting colleagues, and after-school hours might bring a meeting, an extra-mural or a parent conversation. By the time you head home, you have shaped young minds in small but lasting ways.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in De Aar.
Notably, the De Aar office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Northern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Equally, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in De Aar.
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.
On top of that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
Your Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the teaching jobs side of the business inside out. The De Aar group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Importantly, the team structure and working relationships for this role in De Aar will be explained during the hiring process.
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.
Core Functions
- Maintain accurate mark sheets, attendance and learner profile records
- Provide individualised support to learners with diverse needs
- Maintain SACE registration and engage in continuous professional development
- Foster a safe, inclusive and disciplined classroom environment
- Integrate technology and active-learning strategies into lessons
- Implement school disciplinary procedures fairly and consistently
- Plan, prepare and deliver lessons aligned to the CAPS curriculum
What You’ll Need
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or PGCE in the relevant phase
- Strong classroom management and discipline strategies
- Strong collaboration with phase, subject and pastoral teams
- Experience integrating technology into lessons is an advantage
- Current SACE registration or proof of application
- Relevant subject specialisation aligned to the vacancy
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.