UCT: Admin And Teacher Assistant

Company: University of Cape Town 

Location: South Africa 

Closing Date: 14 October 2025

Job Description 

We invite suitable candidates to apply for the one-year contract position of Paid on Claim Admin and Teacher Assistant. The successful candidate will be part of the Educare Centre team in the Estates and Custodial Services Department. The position would be ideal for a qualified person looking for flexible employment. Suitable candidates will only be expected to work when the teacher/teacher assistant is on annual or sick leave. Therefore, a fixed number of hours per month cannot be determined.

Requirements:

• Qualification: NQF 4 in ECD 
• Minimum experience: 2 years’ teaching experience in an ECD environment
• Professional registration or license: SACE certificate (or proof of application to be included in application), NCFCertificate, First Aid
• Police clearance (or proof of application for police clearance to be included in the application). A police clearance is a SACE requirement to ensure that registered teachers are beyond reproach.
• Willing to undertake a vetting process
• ECD education-theory and practical, whole child approach, NCF-ELDA’s: Principles and Aims

Responsibilities: 

• Assisting with teaching; care, supervision, stimulation, interaction, and classroom management.
• Assist in providing care to the children and maintain Health and Safety
• Support and assist the teacher in the implementation of the learning programme
• Monitoring and verbal contribution to reports
• Administering First Aid
• Classroom hygiene (sanitising toys, wiping down beds and tables, sweeping, mopping)
• General admin duties 

Skills

Observation, reporting, conflict resolution, problem solving, listening, communication skills, interpersonal skills, analytical thinking, level-headedness, think objectively, innovative, visionary skills, leadership skills, negotiation, persuasiveness, resilience, perseverance, organizational, planning skills, execute fairness, commitment to position, effective engagement with others, computer skills.

The cost of employment is R86.92 per hour. As this is a paid-on claim position and employment happens on an ad hoc basis, 

there are no benefits offered.

How to Apply 

To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to Mrs. Chantal September at [email protected]. 

– UCT Application Form (download at http://forms.uct.ac.za/hr201.doc)

• Cover letter, and 
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) 
• Police clearance

Please ensure the title and reference number are indicated in the subject line.

An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be required to undergo an assessment. 

Telephone: 021 650-3522 

Website: www.hr.uct.ac.za

Reference number: E25919 

Closing date: 14 October 2025