Upper Primary Apprentice Teacher — Enquiry-Based Innovator

Nova Pioneer International; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Pioneer International is seeking an Apprentice Teacher to teach Upper Primary at Ruimsig Primary School in Gauteng. You will work with a Resident Teacher to deliver enquiry-based lessons and foster student curiosity.

The role targets candidates in the 3rd or 4th year of their BEd or PGCE in 2027 and involves collaboration, ongoing feedback, and participation in co-curricular activities.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and entering your third or fourth year of study OR a Bachelor’s Degree + Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).
• You will not be a qualified teacher at the start of 2027.
• You are specialising in the Intermediate phase or Senior phase.
• You are provisionally SACE registered.
• You have English and Mathematics teaching experience or curriculum knowledge - experience in Singapore Maths and THRASS (English) is not compulsory but ideal.
• Experience and/or understanding of Cambridge curriculum objectives would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Help and support Resident teachers to deliver impactful and engaging enquiry-based lessons supported by technology to enhance instructional delivery
• Infuse joy and passion for learning into lessons so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence
• Help to set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide student feedback so they internalise it
• Work collaboratively with the resident teacher to conduct ongoing assessment of student progress. Use assessment data to adjust instructional content and delivery techniques accordingly
• Attend weekly feedback meetings with resident teachers and Deans to enhance teaching practices
• Fully participate in opportunities for professional growth including daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development meetings, instructional coaching, and organisation wide learning and reflection
• Communicate regularly with parents through e-mail, telephone and parent-teacher conferences
• Contribute to and participate in co-curricular programming for at least one activity in the course of a term
• Participate in a variety of collaborative teams and committees, fulfil supervision duties as assigned including some morning, evening and weekend events

Skills

BEd/PGCE track

3rd/4th year

Intermediates/Senior phase

SACE provisional

English & Maths teaching

Cambridge curriculum knowledge (adv)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education / BEd

PGCE (or in progress)

Job description

Nova Pioneer International is seeking an Apprentice Teacher to teach Upper Primary at Ruimsig Primary School in Gauteng. You will work with a Resident Teacher to deliver enquiry-based lessons and foster student curiosity.

The role targets candidates in the 3rd or 4th year of their BEd or PGCE in 2027 and involves collaboration, ongoing feedback, and participation in co-curricular activities.