Job Description

Pre-school Principal opportunity in Milnerton, Cape Town from October 2025

An exciting opportunity has opened for a Principal at Peak Child in Milnerton (Cape Town) from October 2025. The Principal will be responsible for leading and managing the pre-school and will also teach one of the classes.

This is a full time role with Peak Child being open every working day of the year other than 3 weeks in December / January. The school hours are 7.00am until 5.30pm.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

Implementing Peak Child's education approach.

Managing and developing the staff at the pre-school.

Working with our Central Services team to implement Peak Child's processes - for example, procurement, fees, marketing, maintenance, ICT systems, health and safety, governance.

Participating in and implementing school events (sports day, concerts, staff functions, parent meetings)

Managing relationships with our stakeholders (parents, primary schools, the surrounding community)
Key attributes to succeed in the role:

You create a safe and caring environment for all children and staff.

You love teaching and care deeply about the success of every child.

You have a deep understanding of children and you know how to connect with the specific age group that you teach.

You are able to work well in a team and collaborate with other teachers and assistants.

You communicate openly and effectively with your colleagues.

You can solve problems and make tough decisions.

You enjoy and embrace a constantly changing environment.

This is a permanent, full-time position requiring the following:

- Grade 12 Matric certificate.

- A minimum of NQF Level 6 ECD qualification or a Bachelor of Education degree.

- At least 10 years' teaching experience in a pre-school or foundation phase of a primary school.

- At least 3 years' leadership experience in a school environment.

- A good understanding of the theory of pre-school education.

- Basic computer skills.

- South African citizen with a valid South African ID.

- Contactable references.

To be considered for this role, please ensure you have loaded a recent CV onto your Indeed profile.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person