SPARK Schools is a network of affordable private schools implementing Africa’s first blended learning model for primary school students. Students learn in both the traditional classroom setting and our innovative Learning Lab. The SPARK Schools model combines highly engaging classroom teaching, individualised instruction in the Learning Lab, partner...
Purpose of Role:
- SPARK Schools Assistant Teachers are developing educators who co-plan and co-teach lessons under the guidance of a mentor teacher. They support scholar achievement by contributing to a positive classroom environment and practising instructional delivery, while building content knowledge and pedagogical skills aligned to SPARK’s academic and cultural model.
Requirements
Responsibilities:
Instruction & Curriculum Delivery
- Co-plan and co-teach both in-person and distance learning lessons.
- Lead and facilitate intervention and acceleration sessions
- Plan and teach select lessons for practice and feedback.
- Support assessments and grade small tasks or homework.
- Facilitate academic, clubs, and enrichment lessons aligned to the curriculum and SPARK’s pedagogical standards.
- Participate in place-based education and implement SPARK Schools curriculum enrichment activities.
- Teaching through Project Based Learning
- Personalising teaching through data driven decisions
- Differentiated instruction driven by technology
- Facilitate coding and robotics lessons
Collaboration & Planning
- Assist with marking and data tracking of subjects' assessments and exams.
- Participate in professional development, mentorship, check-ins and feedback sessions and ongoing instructional coaching.
- Teacher admin assistance and support
Scholar Progress Monitoring
- Track scholar's academic performance and ensure Personalised Learning Plans are on track
- Submit and analyse scholar data to monitor growth and implement data-driven interventions under the supervision of the mentor teacher
- Monitor scholar progress in the Innovation HUB (online program engagement)
- Actively assist students on all computer programs and ensure that the educational software used in the lab effectively meets the needs of students.
- Communicate and collaborate with teachers and school administrators to create personalised learning plans for students.
- Report all damages to hardware to the and fill out relevant incident reports if needed.
- Hold individualised intervention sessions for scholars who need extra support in subjects
Achievement enrichment school program
- Facilitate in supervising scholars during the after school program, ensuring play, and structured activities.
- Ensure all after school program resources are used responsibly and effectively.
Character Development & Culture Building
- Engage with CQ (Character Quotient) sessions and uphold CQ standards.
- Uphold and promote SPARK’s behaviour management strategies and cultural values.
- Promote an inclusive school environment that drive diversity, equity and inclusion
- Partake in school events and activities that promote CQ and SPARK culture
Professionalism & Stakeholder Engagement
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, families, and stakeholders.
- Maintain professionalism at all SPARK Schools events and engagements.
- Attend Saturday school events, parent meetings, and other required activities.
- Promote and model SPARK Schools’ vision, mission, and values.
Compliance & safety
- Adhere to policies related to crisis management, child protection, anti-bullying, and health and safety.
- Implement directives from the Crisis Management Team.
- Participate fully in operational processes and procedures
- Provide support during transitions, lunch, break, and other non-instructional times
- Provide administrative support for both instructional and operational aspects.
- Submit scholar data and records as required.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- English language fluency.
- Police clearance certificate.
- Grade 12 Certificate.
- Studying part-time towards a B.Ed. or PGCE in the Intermediate or Senior Phase (3rd or 4th Year), with a view to becoming a qualified teacher.
- Provisional SACE registration
Experience:
- Previous experience managing or working with primary school-aged children.
- Basic computer skills and willingness to learn new technology.
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 Impact Disruptor 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.
- Values: Service, Persistence, Achievement, Responsibility and Kindness (SPARK)
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Requirements
- SPARK Schools teachers drive student achievement by maintaining high expectations for classroom culture, behaviour, and academic growth for all scholars. SPARK Schools FET Phase Computer Application Studies Educators are content specialists in the Computer Application Studies. SPARK high school FET Phase educators equip scholars with the knowledge and tools required for matriculation and work collaboratively in leading an integrated inquiry-based curriculum.
- FET Phase Computer Application Studies Educators are integral to the SPARK Schools’ culture and our commitment to rigorous, engaging learning experiences for our scholars.
Reports To: Associate Principal or Principal
Responsibilities:
- Plan for, teach and co-teach face to face and distance lessons for and deliver academic and clubs lessons.
- Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create and implement high quality individualised behaviour and learning plans for scholars.
- Participate actively in all scheduled professional development sessions.
- Develop and administer formative and termly assessments to track student progress and analyse the data for student growth for all scholars to meet the required proficiency ratings.
- Submit and analyse scholar data in order to track progress and intervene when necessary.
- Lead scholar social and emotional development through CQ (Character Quotient) sessions and reflections.
- Plan for, deliver and monitor programmes to support low performing scholars, or extend high performing scholars.
- Participate in place-based education where required within mandated national curriculum or as part of SPARK Schools curriculum enrichment.
- Participate in career and tertiary pathways education where required as part of scholar culture and character development.
- Develop SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.
- 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 scholars feel genuinely valued and supported.
- Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools to staff, scholars, families, and the greater community.
- Implement strategies implemented by the Crisis Management team. Adhere to the child protection, anti-bullying and health and safety policy.
- Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings.
- Submit student results data when required.
Qualifications and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- English language fluency
- Completed B.Ed or PGCE degree in Computer Application Studies - Senior/FET Phase
- 2-3 Years experience teaching CAT (2 years experience teaching Grade 12)
- SACE registration
- Clear/Clean criminal record
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Purpose of Role:
- The Financial Analyst supports effective financial decision-making across SPARK Schools by providing accurate financial analysis, forecasting, modelling and performance insights. The role partners with Finance and operational stakeholders to understand financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and support decisions that improve the financial sustainability and operational effectiveness of the organisation.
- The Financial Analyst plays a key role in the budgeting and forecasting processes, analyses school and organisational performance against plan, develops financial models and business cases, and translates complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights for management.
Reports To: Senior Financial Manager
Responsibilities:
- Support the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning processes across SPARK Schools.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial forecasts incorporating actual performance and updated operational assumptions.
- Analyse actual financial performance against budget, forecast and prior periods and clearly explain material variances.
- Assist the Financial Manager with the external audit process, including the preparation of audit working papers, review and preparation of financial statements, and preparation of technical IFRS documentation.
- As and when required, conduct internal financial audits of the Finance Department, its processes and policies, with a focus on corporate governance, compliance, internal controls and risk mitigation.
- Prepare high-quality monthly management reporting and financial analysis for Finance leadership, Executive Committee and other stakeholders.
- Analyse financial performance at school, regional, business unit and organisational level.
- Monitor and analyse key financial drivers including enrolment, revenue, collections, payroll, operating expenditure and capital expenditure.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Prepare financial business cases, scenario analyses, sensitivity analyses and investment evaluations.
- Analyse school-level economics and develop benchmarks to identify financial risks, opportunities and performance improvement opportunities.
- Partner with budget owners and operational leaders to strengthen financial planning, accountability and decision-making.
- Conduct cost and efficiency analysis and identify sustainable opportunities to improve financial performance.
- Support short- and medium-term cash flow forecasting and analysis.
- Develop dashboards and analytical tools that improve visibility of organisational financial performance.
- Work collaboratively with Finance, Business Intelligence and Data teams to improve the quality and automation of financial reporting.
- Ensure financial analysis is supported by accurate, complete and reliable data.
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support strategic projects as required by Finance leadership and the Executive Committee.
- Continuously improve financial models, reporting processes, systems and analytical methodologies.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
Essential:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management Accounting or a related discipline.
- CA(SA) professional qualification.
- Strong financial accounting and financial analysis capability.
Advantageous:
- Postgraduate qualification in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
Experience
- 3–5 years' relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A, management accounting or commercial finance.
- Demonstrated experience preparing budgets, forecasts and management reporting.
- Strong experience analysing financial performance and explaining variances.
- Demonstrated financial modelling experience.
- Experience working with large and complex financial datasets.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel capability.
- Experience working with SAGE ERP, financial reporting or planning systems.
- Experience developing dashboards using Power BI or similar tools would be advantageous.
- Experience within a multi-site, education, retail or similarly distributed operating environment would be advantageous.
Skills and Mindset
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Maintains confidentiality and demonstrates high levels of integrity.
- Strong organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated, with a willingness to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.
- Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are followed.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrates resilience, adaptability and strong execution in a fast-paced, high-output environment, consistently maintaining a high standard of delivery despite competing priorities, capacity constraints and evolving systems and processes.
- Displays grit, a high level of excellence, alignment with SPARK’s mission and vision, and a high level of self-reflection (GEMS).
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Purpose of Role:
- SPARK Schools Junior Teachers are emerging educators who support academic excellence by facilitating small group instruction, reinforcing content mastery, and contributing to behaviour and classroom routines. They play an active role in scholar growth while continuing to develop the expertise needed to take full ownership of a class.
Responsibilities:
Instruction & Curriculum Delivery
- Independently plan and deliver all academic lessons both in-person and distance learning.
- Facilitate academic, clubs, and enrichment lessons aligned to the curriculum and SPARK’s pedagogical standards.
- Participate in place-based education and implement SPARK Schools curriculum enrichment activities.
- Teaching through Project Based Learning
- Personalising teaching through data driven decisions
- Differentiated instruction driven by technology
- Facilitate coding and robotics lessons
Collaboration & Planning
- Assist with marking and data tracking of subjects' assessments and exams.
- Design and implement high-quality Personalised Learning Plans (PLPs) in collaboration with a otherteacher for group facilitation.
- Participate in professional development, mentorship, check-ins and feedback sessions and ongoing instructional coaching.
- Observe lessons as part of professional development to gain best practice
- Participate in school activities and events
Scholar Progress Monitoring
- Track scholar's academic performance.
- Submit and analyse scholar data to monitor growth and implement data-driven interventions under the supervision of the mentor teacher
- Monitor scholar progress in the Innovation HUB (online program engagement)
- Involvement in intervention programs- Saturday School, Holiday School, extra classes, etc
Character Development & Culture Building
- Engage with CQ (Character Quotient) sessions and uphold CQ standards.
- Uphold and promote SPARK’s behaviour management strategies and cultural values.
- Partake in school events and activities that promote CQ and SPARK culture
- Promote an inclusive school environment that drive diversity, equity and inclusion
Professionalism & Stakeholder Management
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, families, and stakeholders.
- Maintain professionalism at all SPARK Schools events and engagements.
- Attend Saturday school events, parent meetings, and other required activities.
- Promote and model SPARK Schools’ vision, mission, and values.
Compliance & Safety
- Adhere to policies related to crisis management, child protection, anti-bullying, and health and safety.
- Implement directives from the Crisis Management Team.
- Participate fully in operational processes and procedures
- Submit scholar data and records as required.
Requirements
Qualifications and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- B.Ed. degree or PGCE. Intermediate 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/clean 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 Impact Disruptor 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.
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Purpose of Role:
- SPARK Schools teachers are central to scholar achievement. This role maintains high expectations for classroom culture, scholar behaviour, and academic growth. Educators serve as subject specialists, responsible for equipping scholars with content mastery and critical thinking tools necessary for academic excellence.
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.
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Position Purpose:
- SPARK Schools supervisors drive student achievement by overseeing the culture and effectiveness of lunch, break, and aftercare. SPARK Schools supervisors care for classes of students during lunch, break, and aftercare to ensure student achievement, health, and safety.
- Supervisors are integral to the SPARK Schools “culture” and our commitment to rigorous, engaging learning experiences for our scholars.
Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Supervise lunch and break during the instructional day.
- Ensure SPARK’s healthy food scheme is enforced with scholars by checking lunches.
- Use SPARK culture and behaviour management strategies.
- Supervise a class of students during aftercare, including homework completion if needed, play, and structured activities.
- Plan engaging enrichment experiences for students for the lengthened aftercare on Monday afternoons.
- Ensure all aftercare resources are used responsibly and effectively.
- Communicate professionally with parents and line managers about incidents, conflicts, or concerns that occur during aftercare.
- Communicate and collaborate with school leaders and staff as required.Ensure safety of all scholars during aftercare, including following network-wide procedures to scholar dismissal and late pick-up.
- Assist with ad hoc tasks, such as facilitating in the Learning Lab, covering for absent staff or setting up for events.
- 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 and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications/criteria:
- English language fluency.
- Previous experience managing or working with primary school-aged children
- Clear criminal record
- Grade 12 certificate
- Studying towards a First Year B.Ed Degree Preferred
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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 Impact Disruptor 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.
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Purpose of Role:
- SPARK Schools teachers drive student achievement by maintaining high expectations for classroom culture, behaviour, and academic growth for all scholars. SPARK Schools FET Phase Physical and Life Science Educators are content specialists in both Physical and Life Sciences. SPARK high school FET Phase educators equip scholars with the knowledge and tools required for matriculation and work collaboratively in leading an integrated inquiry-based curriculum.
- FET Phase Physical/Life Science Educators are integral to the SPARK Schools’ culture and our commitment to rigorous, engaging learning experiences for our scholars.
Reports To: Assistant Principal or Principal
Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Plan for, teach and co-teach face to face and distance lessons for and deliver academic and clubs lessons.
- Collaborate with grade level and content area partners to develop rigorous, engaging learning experiences and to create and implement high quality individualised behaviour and learning plans for scholars.
- Participate actively in all scheduled professional development sessions.
- Develop and administer formative and termly assessments to track student progress and analyse the data for student growth for all scholars to meet the required proficiency ratings.
- Submit and analyse scholar data in order to track progress and intervene when necessary.
- Lead scholar social and emotional development through CQ (Character Quotient) sessions and reflections.
- Plan for, deliver and monitor programmes to support low performing scholars, or extend high performing scholars.
- Participate in place-based education where required within mandated national curriculum or as part of SPARK Schools curriculum enrichment.
- Participate in career and tertiary pathways education where required as part of scholar culture and character development.
- Develop SPARK culture and implement behaviour management strategies.
- 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 scholars feel genuinely valued and supported.
- Promote the vision and mission of SPARK Schools to staff, scholars, families, and the greater community.
- Implement strategies implemented by the Crisis Management team. Adhere to the child protection, anti-bullying and health and safety policy.
- Attend Saturday events and parent community meetings.
- Submit student results data when required.
Qualifications and Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- English language fluency
- Completed a B.Ed or PGCE degree in Sciences SP & FET Phase
- 2-3 Years of experience in a High School Context
- SACE registration
- Clear/Clean criminal record
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Position Purpose:
- SPARK Schools outside facilities maintenance staff ensure that the school building is well maintained and clean. Inside facilities maintenance staff are integral to the SPARK Schools “culture” and our commitment to providing a world-class learning environment for our scholars.
Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Perform regular inspections of the school’s facilities to identify maintenance needs and safety hazards.
- Conduct routine maintenance tasks, such as changing light bulbs, fixing leaks, and repairing broken/damaged building fixtures.
- Inspect, maintain, and repair plumbing systems, including pipes, taps, toilets, basins, kitchen sinks.
- Clear blockages in drains and sewage systems as needed.
- Perform minor carpentry tasks, such as repairing doors, windows, and furniture.
- Patch and paint walls, ceilings, and other surfaces as needed.
- Address any minor construction needs.
- Maintain records of all maintenance and repair work conducted.
- Report any major maintenance issues or safety concerns to the facilities team lead or school administration.
- Assist with the setup of equipment and furniture for school events, meetings, and activities.
- Ensure that all facilities are clean and presentable before and after events.
- Respond promptly to maintenance emergencies, such as power outages or plumbing leaks.
- Coordinate with external contractors and service providers on major repairs and maintenance projects.
- Attend to the upkeep of the school grounds - maintaining lawns, pruning of trees, removal of weeds, parking areas and outdoor repairs
- Report facilities maintenance issues to school leadership and assist with repairs where applicable.
- Ensure that the school premises are safe for students, staff and parents.
- Assist with welcoming students during daily arrivals and dismissals, as required by school leadership.
- Manage tools and equipment, reporting any damaged or lost items to school leadership for fixing or replacement.
- Communicate and collaborate professionally with school staff, parents, and other stakeholders as required.
- 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/Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- English language fluency
- Previous maintenance and/or grounds keeping experience
- Clear/Clean Criminal Record
- Grade 12 certificate
- Values: Service, Persistence, Achievement, Responsibility, Kindness
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.
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Position Purpose:
- SPARK Schools outside facilities maintenance staff ensure that the school building is well maintained and clean. Inside facilities maintenance staff are integral to the SPARK Schools “culture” and our commitment to providing a world-class learning environment for our scholars.
Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Perform regular inspections of the school’s facilities to identify maintenance needs and safety hazards.
- Conduct routine maintenance tasks, such as changing light bulbs, fixing leaks, and repairing broken/damaged building fixtures.
- Inspect, maintain, and repair plumbing systems, including pipes, taps, toilets, basins, kitchen sinks.
- Clear blockages in drains and sewage systems as needed.
- Perform minor carpentry tasks, such as repairing doors, windows, and furniture.
- Patch and paint walls, ceilings, and other surfaces as needed.
- Address any minor construction needs.
- Maintain records of all maintenance and repair work conducted.
- Report any major maintenance issues or safety concerns to the facilities team lead or school administration.
- Assist with the setup of equipment and furniture for school events, meetings, and activities.
- Ensure that all facilities are clean and presentable before and after events.
- Respond promptly to maintenance emergencies, such as power outages or plumbing leaks.
- Coordinate with external contractors and service providers on major repairs and maintenance projects.
- Attend to the upkeep of the school grounds - maintaining lawns, pruning of trees, removal of weeds, parking areas and outdoor repairs
- Report facilities maintenance issues to school leadership and assist with repairs where applicable.
- Ensure that the school premises are safe for students, staff and parents.
- Assist with welcoming students during daily arrivals and dismissals, as required by school leadership.
- Manage tools and equipment, reporting any damaged or lost items to school leadership for fixing or replacement.
- Communicate and collaborate professionally with school staff, parents, and other stakeholders as required.
- 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/Criteria:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- English language fluency
- Previous maintenance and/or grounds keeping experience
- Clear/Clean Criminal Record
- Grade 12 certificate
- Values: Service, Persistence, Achievement, Responsibility, Kindness
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.
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