Foundation Phase Teacher

Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa; Jeffreys Bay; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodridge College & Preparatory School seeks a dedicated Foundation Phase Teacher to nurture young pupils in a co-educational environment. The role requires strong interpersonal skills, creativity, and a commitment to adaptive education, ensuring a well-rounded foundation for lifelong learning. Candidates should possess professional teaching qualifications and extensive experience in a Preparatory School setting.

Qualifications

• An appropriate professional teaching qualification from a recognised institution.
• Extensive experience gained in a Preparatory School (Foundation Phase teaching).
• SACE registered with the requisite clearance certificates.

Responsibilities

• Delivering engaging lessons tailored to individual pupil needs.
• Maintaining a disciplined classroom environment that fosters learning.
• Communicating effectively with pupils, staff, and parents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Creativity

Computer literacy

Education

Professional teaching qualification

SACE registration

Job description

Woodridge College & Preparatory School is an ISASA registered, co-education Christian based school situated on a magnificent 365-acre multi-adventure eco-estate between Gqeberha and Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape.

The School’s mission is to “provide a distinctive experience in a unique, natural environment, where all belong and are empowered to realise their full potential”.

Woodridge Preparatory School has the following position available:

Foundation Phase Teacher

The Foundation Phase Teacher plays a crucial role in nurturing young pupils, fostering their intellectual curiosity, creativity, and personal development. This role requires a strong commitment to engaging, inclusive, and adaptive education, ensuring pupils receive a well-rounded foundation for lifelong learning.

Skills and Requirements:

• An appropriate professional teaching qualification from a recognised institution (university degree and/or professional qualification – Foundation Phase);
• Extensive experience gained in a Preparatory School (Foundation Phase teaching);
• Knowledgeable and intellectually inquisitive with the drive and passion for developing and caring for children;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills with the ability to engage collaboratively with pupils, staff and parents;
• An open and creative outlook and the ability to adapt to changing needs of education in a primary school;
• Incorporating thinking skills to foster independent problem solvers, critical and creative thinkers;
• Self-motivated team player with good organisational, time management and administration skills;
• Good computer literacy, and the ability to use technology to enhance the learning experience;
• Ability to promote and embrace diversity and inclusion;
• SACE registered with the requisite clearance certificates.

Duties and Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:

• Delivering engaging and developmentally appropriate lessons (Foundation Phase), aligned with pupils’ individual needs and abilities;
• Maintaining a disciplined yet supportive classroom environment that fosters learning;
• Staying informed about education trends and best practices, incorporating new strategies into teaching;
• Developing inspiring and contemporary teaching materials tailored to pupil interests and learning styles;
• Maintaining exceptional administration and organizational skills, ensuring detailed record-keeping;
  •Applying differential lesson plans to meet the educational needs, abilities and achievements of the individual pupil and groups of pupils;
• Communicating effectively and developing relationships at all levels with pupils, staff and parents;
• Participating fully to the life and extracurricular activities of the School, including pastoral care, sport, culture, outdoor education and other school events/functions;
• Upholding and integrating the School’s ethos and values into all aspects of education;
• General administration

Commencement date: January 2026.

Please click on the link below to submit your application and CV with two contactable

Closing date for applications: 9 July 2025
Woodridge College & Preparatory School reserves the right not to fill this position. Woodridge is an equal opportunity employer. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from Woodridge within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. An application will not, in itself, entitle an applicant to an interview or an appointment.

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Closing Date

09/07/2025

Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa