Head of Learning Support

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Head of Learning Support to lead and develop learning support provision in our School. This position is central to ensuring that girls who present with barriers to learning are accurately identified effectively supported and empowered to achieve their academic potential within an inclusive education environment.

TO QUALIFY TO JOIN OUR SENIOR SCHOOL TEAM AS THE HEAD OF LEARNING SUPPORT YOU WOULD:

• Have a suitable professional qualification in remedial and inclusive education and the appropriate educational experience OR be a Speech and Language Therapist OR an Educational Psychologist with a remedial background.
• Have experience teaching Senior School English Mathematics and/or Afrikaans (Grades 8 and 9) in a similar school environment to St Johns D.S.G (advantageous).
• Have a genuine commitment to the academic emotional and personal development of girls.
• Have a sound understanding of strategies and the latest research to assist learners with barriers to learning and to support teachers of mixed ability classes.
• Have an understanding and passion for girls who learn differently and the ability to devise effective programmes for them.
• Have the ability to manage learner profiles for girls experiencing barriers to learning.
• Have experience in administering and interpreting standardised assessments and educational assessments.
• Be patient learner-centered professional discreet and ethical.
• Have strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Be warm engaging resilient honest genuine empathetic and kind.
• Have excellent teamwork communication and collaboration skills.
• Have strong values that align to the Christian ethos of the school.
• Have a high level of computer competency and be willing to learn new systems.
• Have a clear criminal clearance certificate.
• Be SACE registered.

OUR EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT YOU WOULD:

• Fully immerse yourself in the life of our school.
• Embrace continuous learning.
• Support the St Johns D.S.G School culture as well as its policies and procedures.
• Integrate technology into the curriculum incorporating various electronic media in your lessons.

THE BENEFITS FOR YOU ARE THAT:

• You will work in a school with a positive happy and supportive culture.
• You will have state of the art resources at your fingertips.
• You will have many opportunities to continue developing your skills as a teacher.

Closing Date: 17h00 on the 10th May 2026

Position Available: Start of Term 3 - July 2026 - preferable (TBC)

St Johns D.S.G. reserves the right not to proceed with the filling of this post. An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview or an appointment. Applicants who do not meet the requirements of the advertised post or who do not submit the application form and requested evidence will automatically be disqualified from consideration. Applicants who have not been contacted after 6 weeks should take it that their application has been unsuccessful.

St Johns D.S.G. is an equal opportunity employer. The Schools Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. St Johns D.S.G. supports the recruitment of people with disabilities.

St Johns D.S.G. in line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) will attempt to ensure the confidentiality of all applicants for this role. All reasonable measures will be in place to protect personal information but will be used in the recruitment selection and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.