Good knowledge of Office 365 (MS Word and Excel) – admin skills.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships.
Ability to problem solve and work independently.
Tinkering skills.
Relevant experience in a similar role.
A clear criminal record.
The responsibilities are:
Obtain quotations, receive and check new furniture, equipment and material and see to the correct distribution thereof.
Prepare facilities for meetings, assemblies, social gatherings, etc. and provide tables, chairs and any other equipment needed.
Liaise with professionals, suppliers, representatives, agents and workers regarding obtaining quotations, placement of orders, receiving of goods, etc. and take on a supervisory and monitoring role during work that needs to be done.
Plan, organise, control and lead as manager of maintenance department by managing the maintenance staff.
Control and keep the school’s keys, monitor and maintain the alarm system, cooperate on a regular basis and liaise with the security company whenever necessary.
Arrange for additional guards when necessary – brief, task and monitor work of such guards.
Do maintenance and repair work – all ‘minor’ maintenance and repair work inside and outside all buildings and the terrain, including installing/fixing whiteboards, noticeboards, OHP screens, shelves and replacing door locks and keys when necessary.
Purchase maintenance materials, tools and equipment as required and to control stock thereof.
Maintain the gardens and sports fields.
Managing the maintenance and repairs budget.
Manage and monitor removal of waste and pest control.
Personal commitment to education and a willingness to contribute to the values and ethos of the school.
The successful candididate will start on 01 May 2025.
Hostel Manager – St Dominics
Reference Number:
23654
Location:
Newcastle
Position Type:
Temp / Contract
Job Title:
Hostel Manager
Availability / Start Date:
1 April 2025
School:
St Dominics
Grade 12
Driver’s License: Code 10 with PDP
3 Years’ experience as a Boarder Caretaker
The responsibilities are:
Catering Management
Management of menu with outsourced caterer
Provide numbers to caterers
Review of food quality to ensure standards are maintained
Discuss changes and requirements with caterers
Check stock received for catering
Prepare meals on weekends for leaners
Manage layout and set up of dining hall including upgrading as required
Check stock of cutlery and crockery for weekend use
Hostel Facilities Management
Check facilities to determine maintenance
Arrange repairs with maintenance
Report needs for maintenance to facilities
General hostel cleanliness and upkeep
Oversee garden maintenance of the hostel
Learner Well Being
Provide support to learners across all elements of well being
Deal with any issues that occur in the Hostel
Provide guidance and support to learners
General overall pastoral care at the hostel
Transport and logistics
Management of logistics across the campus
Manage the fleet
Manage transport and logistics routes
Dealing with any transport issues across groups
Management of bus drivers
Create and manage fleet budget
Planning maintenance of fleet
Determine costing for routes
Management of accounts with filling station
Handles bookings of all vehicles including for sporting events
Processing of insurance claims
Staff Management
Recruitment and selection of new staff within salary budget in conjunction with Executive Management
Mentoring and management of Staff
Staff appraisals
Management of disciplinary issues and then referral to Executive Head as required
Mediation between staff and parents in the event of issues
Sign off leave roster and management of leave allocations
Management and remediation of absenteeism
Development of staff
Manage staff retention
The successful candididate will start on 01 April 2025.
Boarder Caretaker (Boys) – Curro Klerksdorp
Reference Number:
23659
Location:
Klerksdorp
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Title:
Boarder Caretaker (Boys)
Availability / Start Date:
1 May 2025
School:
Curro Klerksdorp
Grade 12
2 years’ experience in a similar environment
The responsibilities are:
Governance
Ensure relationships are managed effectively with all key stakeholders which include but not limited to: suppliers, internal departments, external authorities, etc.
Ensure reporting on agreed frequencies is undertaken accordingly, this includes but not limited to incident reports, financial reports, compliance reports, management reports etc.
Monitor and ensure adherence to policies and procedures of Facilities
Provide effective leadership of learners
Promoting the image of the residential program within the school community.
Placement
Ensuring learners are placed as per floor plan
Act as a Member of Hostel Committee, Disciplinary Committee when required
Ensure effective and efficient reporting is done timeously
Liaise with staff, parents, with respect to matters pertaining maintenance, learners in School and Hostel
Compiling and forwarding requests for transfer, cancellation of rooms to Booking Officers
Controlling of the hostels’ administration and inventories daily
Assist in the coordination of residence activities
Hostel Learner Supervision and Welfare
Act in loco parentis and therefore responsible for all aspects of the learner welfare in the hostel
Ensuring the general wellbeing of the hostel learner
Keeping of the Hostel Register as per floor plan
Ensuring, enforcing, and checking of cleanliness, neatness and hygienic behaviour of learners when attending school
Granting permission for the hostel learner to leave the premises as per register
Administering the visitation times and visitors.
Liaison with Hostel Office/ Sick Bay in case of emergency
Organize, initiate, and facilitate entertainment and recreation for the boarders.
Monitor, assist and communicate the academic progress of students
Monitoring of hostel learner’s appearance before leaving for school as stated in policy
Assisting when learners had to be taken for medical appointments.
Ensuring that students do not change rooms without valid authorization.
Implement and ensure adherence to Hostel rules and policies
Learner Discipline
Periodically reading out of Hostel and Code of Conduct to Learners
Explaining to Learners the Demerits system
Timeously reporting to the Hostel Office of the misconduct of Learners
Keeping the records of Learners on Community service and ensuring that the do go for their duties
Processing of Learners demerit process and misconducts at the Hostel
Assets and Maintenance
Daily checking of any damages in the hostel
If any damages correctly filling out documentation and hand in timeously
Recording of documents issued out
Following-up of documents not done when cycle period has passed
Recording of damages to be charged to Learners account.
Keeping the asset register of the Hostel
Daily Duties
Reporting for duties as per schedules and adhering to daily duties thereof
Responsible and supervising the Hostel daily, evening and on weekends
Invigilating at night study time
Manage Hostel Leaders
Monitor and verify timesheets of Hostel Leaders and provide reports thereof
Participation in monthly room verification
Conduct random checks in the Rooms
Assist with overseeing day-to-day operations of the hostel
Executing evening, weekend and or Hostel weekend activities
Communicating residential issues to the administrative team.
Attend and coordinate relevant meeting
Ensuring to daily adherence of cleanliness in the Hostel
Managing of keys
Conducting laundry processes
The successful candidate will start on 01 May 2025.
Transport Manager – Curro Nelspruit
Reference Number:
23571
Location:
Nelspruit
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Title:
Transport Manager
Availability / Start Date:
1 April 2025
School:
Curro Nelspruit
Matric.
Drivers License, PDP, Sexual offenders clearance and no criminal record.
3 years’ experience in a similar role.
Bus / Driver Management
Transportation needs of school and sees that the day-to-day operations are effective and productive.
Manages the daily routes of the buses as well as the 8 bus drivers.
Resolve all challenges arises in the transport department.
Handle different aspects of bus maintenance issues and emergencies.
Perform road checks during inclement weather and oversee the timely maintenance checks of all the buses.
Set the routes for the buses, dispatch of the buses, work out their schedule, and managing the drivers.
Manage other transport requests by transport representatives from the school.
Manage fuel consumption of the buses.
Development of the bus timetable.
Manage the conduct and behaviour of the bus drivers and attendants.
Implement and maintain safety standards in compliance with regulations and insurance requirements.
Responsible for all related health and safety compliance including conducting regular mock evacuation and emergency drills.
Parent and staff liaison
Liaises with parents regarding all bus related queries.
Facilitates staff meetings and provide direction to the bus /bus maintenance staff.
Keep staff and the parents informed of any route change, schedule change or timing change of the bus trip.
Billing
Submits the billing to account.
Manage all related expenditures and properly record allocate and accounted for it.
Administration
Ensures that all administration around the buses and drivers is up to date (license discs, services, PDPs, permits etc).
Maintain complete records of all the maintenance that have taken place on every bus.
Prepare and submit accurate and up-to-date transport-related reports in a timely manner.
Coordinate with all the transport staff and the relevant authorities to keep the bus fleet and transport staff legally compliant.
Ad-hoc deliveries and collections
Liaises with PAs regarding school deliveries and collections that happen within the school day.
The successful candidate will start on 01 April 2025.
IT Technician – Curro DigiEd Delft
Reference Number:
23629
Location:
Delft
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Title:
IT Technician
Availability / Start Date:
1 April 2025
School:
Curro DigiEd Delft
Proven experience as ITtechnician or relevant position.
Qualification in computer science, engineering or relevant field.
Certification as IT technician will be an advantage (e.g. CompTIA A+, Microsoft Certified IT Professional).
Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication ability.
Outstanding organisational and time-management skills.
In-depth understanding of diverse computer systems and networks.
Good knowledge of internet security and data privacy principles.
Great troubleshooting abilities and attention to detail.
An energetic, positive approach to their work.
A clear criminal record.
The responsibilities are:
Install and maintain computer systems and networks aiming for the highest functionality.
‘Train’ users of the systems to make appropriate and safe usage of the IT infrastructure.
Set up workstations with computers and necessary peripheral devices (routers, printers, etc.).
Check computer hardware (HDD, mouses, keyboards etc.) to ensure functionality.
Install and configure appropriate software and functions according to specifications.
Develop and maintain local networks in ways that optimise performance.
Ensure security and privacy of networks and computer systems.
Provide orientation and guidance to users on how to operate new software and computer equipment.
Organise and schedule upgrades and maintenance without deterring others from completing their work.
Perform troubleshooting to diagnose and resolve problems (repair or replace parts, debugging, etc.).
Maintain records/logs of repairs and fixes and maintenance schedule.
Identify computer or network equipment shortages and place orders.
Personal commitment to education and a willingness to contribute to the values and ethos of the school.
The successful candidate will start on 01 April 2025.
Educational Psychologist Intern – Curro Head Office
Reference Number:
CUR/EDPSYCH/2025
Location:
South Africa
Position Type:
Temp / Contract
Job Title:
Educational Psychologist Intern
Availability / Start Date:
2026
School:
Curro Head Office
Currently completing a master’s degree in educational psychology
Personal commitment to education and a willingness to contribute to the values and ethos of the school
Compliance to the Curro code of ethics and the undergoing of a criminal-record check
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel