Mathematics Teacher (FET Phase)

How2Apply Talent Network
Cape Town CBD, Western Cape
Contract
Posted 10 hours ago
Contract Education & Teaching
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Job Description

You'll plan and teach CAPS lessons that stick at a public high school in Cape Town CBD. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll report in Cape Town CBD. Relocation is not covered for this one.

What you'll actually do

  • Handle classroom discipline with the school's code of conduct
  • Use data projectors, smartboards or tablets where the school has them
  • Prepare Grade 12 learners for prelims and the NSC exams
  • Teach your allocated classes and keep the pace of the ATP
  • Supervise break duty, sport or a cultural activity each term
  • Give extra lessons to learners who are falling behind
  • Capture marks on SA-SAMS or the school's reporting platform before deadlines

What you need

  • Clear record on the National Register for Sex Offenders and a police clearance
  • Full SACE registration (provisional registration only for student or newly qualified teachers)
  • Good spoken and written command of the language of teaching
  • At least 1 year of classroom teaching, including teaching practice
  • You can manage a class of 35 or more without losing control

Extra points for

  • Experience with remedial or inclusive education
  • Honours degree in your subject or in education management

What's in it for you

  • Fee discount for your own children at independent schools
  • School holidays in line with the school calendar
  • Pension and medical aid for permanent posts
  • Paid SACE CPTD workshops

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: SACE registration certificate, certified copies of your teaching qualification and academic record plus two recent lesson plans you wrote yourself.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 7 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Cape Town CBD; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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How to stand out

  • Bring a short sample lesson to the interview; many schools ask you to teach for 15 minutes.
  • 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 TypeContract
LocationCape Town CBD, Western Cape
CategoryEducation & Teaching
ExperienceEntry level
Posted22 October 2026
Closing Date29 November 2026
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