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Gauteng · Vereeniging

Departmental Head

MAHARENG SECONDARY

Closes 14 Aug 2026 · 16:00 SAST on 14 August 2026

Estimated salaryR 452 649 – R 1 094 826 per yearAbout R 37 721 – R 91 236 gross per month

Estimated from the 2026 public educator scale for Departmental Head posts. Your exact notch depends on recognised experience and salary progression.

Vacancy referenceSE16ED1034

The job

What this role involves

This is a teaching and curriculum-leadership post with a focus on Life Orientation, Sesotho, Grades 10, 11, 12. Alongside your own teaching load, you will lead the department or phase, support educators, coordinate curriculum delivery and assessment, monitor learner performance and keep the department functioning effectively.

  • Teach according to the post-level workload, including the focus on Life Orientation, Sesotho, Grades 10, 11, 12.
  • Lead curriculum planning, pacing, assessment and moderation across the department, subject or phase.
  • Monitor learner performance and coordinate practical intervention where results or progress need attention.
  • Guide, support and develop educators, including classroom and instructional support where required.
  • Manage departmental records, resources, meetings and communication with school management and parents.
  • Coordinate relevant extra- and co-curricular responsibilities connected to the department or phase.

Curriculum and teaching

CAPS and teaching focus

  • Teaching focus: Life Orientation, Sesotho, Grades 10, 11, 12.
  • Plan teaching, pacing and assessment against the applicable CAPS requirements for the advertised grades, subjects and phase.
  • Grades covered by the post: 10, 11, 12.
  • For language teaching, plan across listening and speaking, reading and viewing, writing and presenting, and language structures at the advertised HL, FAL or other level where specified.
  • As Departmental Head, coordinate CAPS implementation, assessment quality, moderation and learner-performance follow-up across the department, subject or phase.

School context

Know the school you are applying to

School
MAHARENG SECONDARY
School phase
Secondary
School type
Secondary
Language of learning & teaching
English
Estimated teaching staff
±41 educators
Estimated learner enrolment
±1 144 learners
District
Sedibeng East
Town / city
Vereeniging

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Qualifications

Appropriate professional teacher qualification; SACE registration; minimum 3 years teaching experience after obtaining the professional qualification; subject/phase requirements as advertised.

Experience

Appropriate professional teacher qualification; SACE registration; minimum 3 years teaching experience after obtaining the professional qualification; subject/phase requirements as advertised.

SACE requirement

SACE registration required.

Application

How to apply

Complete the required form, check the vacancy reference and take or post the signed application to the destination shown in the application guide.

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Quick help

FAQ for this vacancy

Which application form do I use?

Use the GDE 2R provided on this page and complete a separate form for this post.

What reference must I write?

Write the exact post number SE16ED1034 on the GDE 2R.

Must I attach my CV?

No. For this vacancy cycle the instructions say not to attach a CV.

Can I email this application?

No. Faxed and emailed applications are not accepted for this vacancy cycle.

Can I hand-deliver it?

Yes. Hand-deliver the signed original to Sanlam Building, 14 Cnr Joubert & Kruger Street, Vereeniging.

Can I post it?

Yes. Post it to Private Bag X05, Vereeniging, 1930. Make sure the postal stamp is dated on or before the closing date.