SPARK Primary School Vacancies – Western Cape

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Primary School Maths Teacher (FP) – SPARK Blue Downs – 2025

SPARK Schools is a social impact disruptor and is leading change in the education space through its network of affordable private schools. The SPARK Schools network provides transformational education innovation through Africa’s first blended learning model, which elevates student achievement and provides the tools teachers need to serve their students effectively.

The blended learning model, which combines classroom teaching and online instruction, allows teachers to anticipate student needs and equips schools to provide personalized education at an affordable cost. SPARK Schools is pioneering this transformative education model to ensure the accessibility of university and careers for all.

SPARK Schools has a culture of collaboration, because getting South Africa to lead global education takes a team effort. We are innovators who strive for excellence through persistence and a sense of urgency to achieve SPARK Schools’ vision, mission and social transformational objectives. Our work environment is vibrant/cheerful, fast-paced/dynamic, engaging/stimulating, tech-enabled and data driven.

SPARK Schools is a high growth, mission and values-driven, entrepreneurial organisation, operating 21 primary schools and 5 high schools and serving over 18,000 families in 2025. We are looking for dynamic people to join our team.

Reports To: Principal or Assistant Principal

Purpose of Role:

SPARK Schools Foundation Phase Maths teachers drive student achievement by maintaining high expectations for classroom culture, behaviour, and academic growth for all students.

SPARK Schools Maths teachers are Foundation Phase specialists, who receive on-going professional development

customised for their past experience and individual needs.

The Foundation Phase Maths Teachers are integral to the SPARK Schools’ “culture” and our commitment to rigorous, engaging learning experiences for our scholars.

Responsibilities:

● Plan for and be prepared to deliver lessons to students

● Provide instruction in a variety of subjects and reach students with engaging lesson

plans and resources.

● Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create

individualised behaviour and learning plans for all students in class face to face or online.

● Lead weekly SEL (Social Emotional Learning) circles and implement SPARK Schools

Social Emotional Learning curriculum.

● Use SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.

● Administer weekly and termly assessments to track student progress and analyse the

data for student growth.

● SPARK Educators should have a core focus on student achievement and should drive

all scholars to meet the required proficiency ratings.

● Submit student results data when required.

● Attend pre-service professional development before the school year begins and attend

weekly professional development and any other training interventions.

● Communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues, parents and other

stakeholders.

● Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all

stakeholders.

● Nurture a high achieving work environment where all students feel genuinely valued and

supported.

● Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings.

● Implement strategies implemented by the Crisis Management team.

● Adhere to the child protection, anti-bullying and health and safety policy.

● Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools to staff, scholars, families, and the

greater community

Requirements

Qualifications and Criteria:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

● B.Ed. degree or PGCE. Foundation Phase. Recently qualified teachers

are encouraged to apply!

● Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE).

● SAQA accreditation for non-South African equivalent qualifications

● English language fluency.

● A clear criminal record

Experience:

● Recently qualified teachers or teachers with experience are encouraged to apply!

Skills and Mindset:

● Strong desire to be part of a vibrant and dynamic technology-driven work environment fostering creativity, collaboration and

an atmosphere that encourages and allows top performers to thrive.

● Strong desire to be part of a collaborative, team spirited and fast growing Social ImpactDisruptor and Society Shaper who is

leading change in the education space in South Africa through transformational education innovation, ensuring the

accessibility of university and careers for all.

● Strong desire to be part of a learning culture with excellent career development and

advancement opportunities supported by individualised professional development, support and mentorship.

● Ability, Desire and Passion to deliver high quality transformational education at affordable fees to ensure the accessibility of

university and careers for all.

We are looking for ‘’GEMS’’ with the following attributes:

● Grit: Persistence through challenges.

● Excellence: A track record of high expectations personally and professionally.

● Mission and Vision Alignment: Understanding of and passion for the SPARK Schools

mission to provide excellent education at an affordable cost.

● Self Reflection: Finding the capacity to bring your best self to challenges and

opportunities.

Benefits

SPARK offers:

• fair market linked remuneration
• performance-based annual bonuses and increases
• above average/good annual leave
• life, disability and funeral cover
• employee wellness support
• educational support & study leave
• individualised professional development, support and mentorship
• employee discount on school fees
• opportunities for career growth

Compensation:

R 20,808 per month cost to company

Position Type: Full Time

Locations: Western Cape Region

• SPARK Blue Downs

SPARK Schools may expire the posting of this advertisement at their own discretion.

Kindly note that should you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

Primary School – School Operations Coordinator – SPARK Blue Downs – 2025

SPARK Schools is a social impact disruptor and is leading change in the education space through its network of affordable private schools. The SPARK Schools network provide transformational education innovation through Africa’s first blended learning model, which elevates student achievement and provides the tools teachers need to serve their students effectively.

The blended learning model, which combines classroom teaching and online instruction, allows teachers to anticipate student needs and equips schools to provide personalized education at an affordable cost. SPARK Schools is pioneering this transformative education model to ensure the accessibility of university and careers for all.

SPARK Schools has a culture of collaboration, because getting South Africa to lead global education takes a team effort. We are innovators who strive for excellence through persistence and a sense of urgency to achieve SPARK Schools’ vision, mission and social transformational objectives. Our work environment is vibrant/cheerful, fast-paced/dynamic, engaging/stimulating, tech-enabled and data driven.

SPARK Schools is a high growth, mission and values-driven, entrepreneurial organisation, operating 21 primary schools and 5 high schools and serving over 16,000 families. We are looking for dynamic people to join our team.

Reports To: Principal

Purpose of Role:

The School Operations Coordinator drives student achievement in the SPARK Schools network by ensuring that the school operates smoothly, efficiently, and to a consistent standard of excellence. The School Operations Coordinator is integral to the SPARK Schools “culture” and our commitment to rigorous, engaging learning experiences for our scholars.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

● Implement school wide systems and procedures (for example, arrivals, dismissals, cover timetables and aftercare timetables) that facilitate student achievement and align with SPARK Schools network wide best practice.

● Facilitate professional development for the operational staff on the implementation of schoolwide systems, as well as personal and professional competencies. This includes designing and facilitating biweekly group sessions and individual one-on-one coaching sessions, as well as arranging for individual professional growth opportunities.

● Oversee the receptionist’s administration of the student information system and student records.

● Ensure aftercare attendance and late pick up is tracked accurately and submitted to billing on time.

● Organise and maintain relationships with extramural vendors.

● Line manage school site operational staff (receptionist, supervisors, BLFs), including regular performance reviews.

● Manage all school inventory, including fixed assets (technology and furniture), stationery, and other resources.

● Conduct weekly asset check of all Chromebooks for scholars and staff radios.

● Conduct monthly stock taking and update asset register.

● Oversee the maintenance of the school facility, including coordinating efforts amongst SPARK Schools Support staff, outside vendors and suppliers.

● Maintain a daily schedule of facilities and grounds walk-arounds and observations, including lunch, break and aftercare observations.

● Coordinate with the Procurement team at SPARK Support for fixed assets and consumables.

● Manage the site specific and aftercare budgets.

● Participate in the selection of new school-based staff.

● Onboard new personnel.

● Understand and enforce network-wide policies and compliance requirements.

● Understand and enforce network-wide policies and compliance requirements.

● Understand and implement SPARK Schools crisis management strategy.

● Attend to sick or injured children and liaise with parents/guardians about their children.

● Attend to sick or injured staff and liaise with emergency contacts.

● Attend coaching 1:1s with the school principal and regular team meetings with the principal and assistant principal(s).

● Participate actively in staff development opportunities as a member of the SPARK Schools team.

● Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders

Qualifications :

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and criteria:

● English language fluency

● Police clearance certificate

● Grade 12 certificate

● Degree or Related tertiary qualifications

● First aid training

Experience

● Required: Experience in operations, administration, procurement, project management, or facilities management.

● Required: Experience and practice with labour laws.

● Required: Experience managing or working with primary school-aged children.

● Preferred: Previous experience leading a team.

Competencies

● Customer orientation

● Analysis/problem solving

● Quick thinking/learning

● Team work

● Communication

Qualities

● Grit: Persistence through challenges.

● Excellence: A track record of high expectations personally and professionally.

● Mission and Vision Alignment: Understanding of and passion for the SPARK Schools mission to provide excellent education at an affordable cost.

● Self Reflection: Finding the capacity to bring your best self to challenges and opportunities

Benefits

SPARK offers:

• fair market linked remuneration
• performance-based annual bonuses and increases
• above average/good annual leave
• life, disability and funeral cover
• employee wellness support
• educational support & study leave
• individualised professional development, support and mentorship
• employee discount on school fees
• opportunities for career growth

Compensation: R16,000.00 CTC P/M

Position Type: Permanent

Location: Western Cape

• SPARK Blue Downs

SPARK schools is an equal opportunities employer and preference will be given to candidates from designated groups with due consideration of the company’s Employment Equity goals and targets.

SPARK schools encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

SPARK Schools may expire the posting of this advertisement at their own discretion.

Kindly note that should you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

Primary School English Teacher (FP) Temp – SPARK Blue Downs – 2025

SPARK Schools is a social impact disruptor and is leading change in the education space through its network of affordable private schools. The SPARK Schools network provides transformational education innovation through Africa’s first blended learning model, which elevates student achievement and provides the tools teachers need to serve their students effectively.

The blended learning model, which combines classroom teaching and online instruction, allows teachers to anticipate student needs and equips schools to provide personalized education at an affordable cost. SPARK Schools is pioneering this transformative education model to ensure the accessibility of university and careers for all.

SPARK Schools is a high growth, mission and values-driven entrepreneurial organisation, operating 21 primary schools, 5 high schools and serving over 16 000 families in 2025. We are looking for dynamic people to join our team.

Reports To: Principal or Assistant Principal

Purpose of Role:

SPARK Schools Foundation Phase English teachers drive student achievement by maintaining high expectations for classroom culture, behaviour, and academic growth for all students.

SPARK Schools Foundation Phase English teachers are Foundation Phase specialists, who receive on-going professional development customised for their past experience and individual needs.

The Foundation Phase English Teachers are integral to the SPARK Schools’ “culture” and our commitment to rigorous, engaging learning experiences for our scholars.

Responsibilities:

● Plan for and be prepared to deliver lessons to students

● Provide instruction in a variety of subjects and reach students with engaging lesson plans and resources.

● Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create

individualised behaviour and learning plans for all students in class face to face or online.

● Lead weekly SEL (Social Emotional Learning) circles and implement SPARK Schools Social Emotional Learning curriculum.

● Use SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.

● Administer weekly and termly assessments to track student progress and analyse the data for student growth.

● SPARK Educators should have a core focus on student achievement and should drive all scholars to meet the required

proficiency ratings.

● Submit student results data when required.

● Attend pre-service professional development before the school year begins and attend weekly professional development and

any other training interventions.

● Communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues, parents and other stakeholders.

● Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.

● Nurture a high achieving work environment where all students feel genuinely valued and supported.

● Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings.

● Implement strategies implemented by the Crisis Management team.

● Adhere to the child protection, anti-bullying and health and safety policy.

● Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools to staff, scholars, families, and the greater community.

Requirements

Qualifications and Criteria:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

● B.Ed. degree or PGCE. Foundation Phase. Recently qualified teachers

are encouraged to apply!

● Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE).

● SAQA accreditation for non-South African equivalent qualifications

● English language fluency.

● A clear criminal record

Experience:

● Recently qualified teachers or teachers with experience are encouraged to apply!

Skills and Mindset:

● Strong desire to be part of a vibrant and dynamic technology-driven work environment fostering creativity, collaboration and

an atmosphere that encourages and allows top performers to thrive.

● Strong desire to be part of a collaborative, team spirited and fast growing Social ImpactDisruptor and Society Shaper who is

leading change in the education space in South Africa through transformational education innovation, ensuring the

accessibility of university and careers for all.

● Strong desire to be part of a learning culture with excellent career development and advancement opportunities supported by

individualised professional development, support and mentorship.

● Ability, Desire and Passion to deliver high quality transformational education at affordable fees to ensure the accessibility of

university and careers for all.

Benefits

SPARK offers:

• fair market linked remuneration
• performance-based annual bonuses and increases
• above average/good annual leave
• life, disability and funeral cover
• employee wellness support
• educational support & study leave
• individualised professional development, support and mentorship
• employee discount on school fees
• opportunities for career growth

Compensation:

R 20,808.00 per month cost to company

Position Type: Temporary

Locations: Western Cape Region

• SPARK Blue Downs

SPARK schools is an equal opportunities employer and preference will be given to candidates from designated groups with due consideration of the company’s Employment Equity goals and targets.

SPARK schools encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

SPARK Schools may expire the posting of this advertisement at their own discretion.

Kindly note that should you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

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