Junior School Grade RRR Teacher Assistant 2027

TO QUALIFY TO JOIN OUR JUNIOR SCHOOL TEAM AS A GRADE RRR TEACHER ASSISTANT YOU WOULD:

• Have a min. of 2 years experience in a preschool or childcare environment.
• Be qualified in an appropriate NQF level 5 ECD qualification.
• Be warm engaging resilient honest genuine empathetic and kind.
• Have the ability to connect and engage with the children in your care.
• Have excellent teamwork communication and collaboration skills.
• Have strong values that align to the Christian ethos of the school.
• Have achieved an academic average of 65% and above during your qualification (advantageous).
• Be completely fluent in English.
• Have a high level of computer competency and be willing to learn new systems.
• Have a clear criminal clearance certificate.
• Be willing to apply for SACE registration and clearances with the Child Protection and Sexual Offenders Registers.

OUR EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT YOU WOULD:

• Fully immerse yourself in the life of our school.
• Embrace continuous learning.
• Support the St Johns Junior School culture as well as its policies and procedures.
• Be hands on and engaged when interacting with the girls in your care and go the extra mile for them.

THE BENEFITS FOR YOU ARE THAT:

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

Position Available: 1st January 2027

Closing date: 17h00 on Friday 28 August 2026

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 6 weeks after the closing date should take it that their applications have been unsuccessful.

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 your documentation will be used in the recruitment selection and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.

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