FET Senior Phase Head & Curriculum Leader

Curro Holdings Ltd; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Curro Holdings Ltd. seeks a Senior Phase Head (full-time) for Northern Academy in Polokwane, to commence duties in January 2027. The role oversees phase administration, teaching, and curriculum implementation aligned with Curro and IEB standards.

The ideal candidate holds a BEd/BA/BSc in FET with PGCE in FET, plus a management diploma; minimum 5 years as departmental head. Strong leadership, planning, and mentoring abilities are essential, with willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• BEd, BA, or BSc degree and/or PGCE in FET, with a management diploma advantageous
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a departmental head, with experience as a grade or subject head advantageous
• Knowledge of the CAPS curriculum
• Proven management and leadership skills
• Ability to lead and mentor other teachers
• Excellent communication, organisational and planning skills
• Willing and able to work overtime and weekends and to be involved in school activities

Responsibilities

• Perform teaching duties, including planning lessons using modern-day tools and processes, setting up workbooks and measuring academic improvement and achievement
• Manage the phase administration and academics, including annual and termly plans and timetables, staff duties, tutoring classes, communication, scholarships and budgeting
• Manage the phase curriculum via pre- and post-rollout reviews, checks and moderation
• Plan and manage assessments (formal and continuous) and homework, including rosters, moderation, revision and supervision
• Manage and mentor grade heads, including interviews, appraisals and mediation
• Manage interventions and discipline according to Curro policies and procedures and the code of conduct
• Plan and manage events
• Plan and manage classroom/learning environment design and set-up for optimal performance

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Mentoring

Education

BEd, BA or BSc in FET

PGCE in FET

Management diploma

Job description

Curro Holdings Ltd. seeks a Senior Phase Head (full-time) for Northern Academy in Polokwane, to commence duties in January 2027. The role oversees phase administration, teaching, and curriculum implementation aligned with Curro and IEB standards.

The ideal candidate holds a BEd/BA/BSc in FET with PGCE in FET, plus a management diploma; minimum 5 years as departmental head. Strong leadership, planning, and mentoring abilities are essential, with willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed.