Grade R Teacher (Primary School)

How2Apply Talent Network
Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 15 hours ago
Full-time Education & Teaching
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Job Description

Teach at an independent primary school in Durban Central where your planning, marking and patience all count. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

What you'll actually do

  • Handle classroom discipline with the school's code of conduct
  • Set, mark and moderate formal assessment tasks for the term
  • Use data projectors, smartboards or tablets where the school has them
  • Meet parents to discuss progress, behaviour and support plans
  • Plan weekly lessons against the CAPS annual teaching plan

What you need

  • A B.Ed, or a degree plus PGCE, in the phase and subject you'll teach
  • Full SACE registration (provisional registration only for student or newly qualified teachers)
  • You can manage a class of 35 or more without losing control
  • Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching
  • Sound knowledge of CAPS and the assessment policy for your phase

Extra points for

  • Experience with remedial or inclusive education
  • Comfortable with Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams for homework

What's in it for you

  • School holidays in line with the school calendar
  • Paid SACE CPTD workshops
  • Housing allowance for SGB and state-funded posts where it applies
  • Fee discount for your own children at independent schools

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: SACE registration certificate plus certified copies of your teaching qualification and academic record.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Durban Central.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • Put your SACE number, phase and subjects on the first line of your CV; heads sort applications by subject first.
  • Add your matric results or pass rates for your classes if they improved; hard numbers beat adjectives.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationDurban Central, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryEducation & Teaching
ExperienceEntry level
Posted5 October 2026
Closing Date2 November 2026
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