SPARK Schools Support/Head Office Vacancies โ€“ September 2025

SPARK Schools Support/Head Office Vacancies โ€“ September 2025

Job Opportunities


1) Payroll Bookkeeper โ€“ SPARK Schools Support

Purpose: Own end-to-end payroll in Sage 300 People (~1,500 employees), ensuring accurate, compliant, and on-time payments, reconciliations and statutory submissions.
Key responsibilities: Multi-payroll processing โ€ข Bulk imports/exports โ€ข Maintain master data & timekeeping integrations โ€ข Reconcile before final run โ€ข EMP201/EMP501/UIF submissions โ€ข Management reports (billing, trend analysis).
Requirements: 3โ€“5 yrs payroll (Sage 300 People expert) โ€ข Advanced Excel โ€ข Strong accuracy, deadlines & compliance mindset.
Type/Location: Permanent, full-time โ€ข Rosebank, Gauteng.


2) Recruitment Officer (Temporary) โ€“ SPARK Schools Support Rosebank (2025)

Purpose: Deliver an efficient, values-aligned recruitment & selection process for the SPARK network.
Key responsibilities: Talent attraction & job postings โ€ข CV screening & telephonic vetting โ€ข Coordinate tests, demos & interviews โ€ข Candidate feedback & offers โ€ข Background checks (qualifications, crim, fingerprints) โ€ข Internal moves facilitation โ€ข Reporting & dashboard upkeep.
Requirements: Relevant bachelorโ€™s degree โ€ข 1โ€“3 yrs recruitment/talent experience โ€ข Strong coordination, confidentiality, systems & data skills โ€ข Deadline driven; collaborative communicator.
Type/Location: Limited Duration Contract โ€ข Rosebank, Johannesburg.


3) Digital Marketing & Web Development Specialist โ€“ SPARK Schools Support

Purpose: Drive digital strategy, PPC/SEO performance, and web asset excellence to boost brand awareness and qualified lead generation.
Key responsibilities: Multi-horizon digital roadmap โ€ข Own websites/landing pages/virtual tours โ€ข Fix bugs & optimise UX โ€ข Manage agencies & QA โ€ข Build/run Google/Facebook/LinkedIn/YouTube campaigns โ€ข A/B testing, keyword management & SEO โ€ข Power BI dashboards โ€ข Weeklyโ€“annual performance reporting.
Requirements: Degree/diploma in Marketing/Digital/Comms โ€ข 3โ€“5 yrs digital marketing/web โ€ข Proficient in Google Ads/Analytics, Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube โ€ข HTML/CSS/JS โ€ข Power BI/analytics fluency โ€ข Data-driven, organised, cross-functional collaborator.
Type/Location: Permanent, full-time โ€ข Rosebank, Gauteng.


4) Sales & Credit Control Operations Manager โ€“ SPARK Schools Support Office

Purpose: Optimise the full enrolment funnel and school-fee collections to support growth and cash flow; lead call-centre operations and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities: Enquiry-to-onboarding conversion โ€ข SOPs/scripts/training โ€ข CRM utilisation & data accuracy โ€ข Invoicing, allocations, reminders & dispute resolution โ€ข Aged-debt reduction & bad-debt risk management โ€ข Process automation & systems integration โ€ข Call-centre staffing, QA & coaching โ€ข KPI dashboards, forecasting & reporting โ€ข Team leadership.
Requirements: Bachelorโ€™s in Business/Finance/Education Mgt (or similar) โ€ข 5+ yrs ops/sales/credit control (3+ yrs call-centre management) โ€ข Proven enrolment/collections delivery โ€ข Commercial, customer-centric, highly organised.
Type/Location: Permanent, full-time โ€ข Rosebank, Gauteng.


5) Child Protection Officer โ€“ High School โ€“ SPARK Schools

Purpose: Lead safeguarding across SPARK High Schoolsโ€”policies, training, case oversight, behaviour management and restorative practices; support school-based social workers and strengthen the Character Quotient (CQ) framework.
Key responsibilities: Policy & framework design โ€ข Programme planning & evaluation โ€ข Case management guidance โ€ข Behaviour & restorative practice enhancements โ€ข CQ implementation โ€ข Capacity building & knowledge management.
Requirements: Relevant qualification (Social Work/Social Science) โ€ข SACSSP registration โ€ข 3โ€“5 yrs child-protection work (school context advantageous) โ€ข 5+ yrs with vulnerable children โ€ข Training material development โ€ข Strong legislative knowledge & documentation skills.
Type/Location: Fixed-term (24 months) โ€ข Rosebank, Gauteng.


6) Compliance Officer (Occupational Health & Safety) โ€“ SPARK Schools Support

Purpose: Own organisation-wide OHS compliance, risk mitigation, training and continuous improvement across schools and Support Office.
Key responsibilities: Maintain & update OHS policies/SOPs โ€ข Quarterly internal audits & action tracking โ€ข Toolbox talks & training coordination โ€ข Emergency readiness & fire drills โ€ข Certificates & licence renewals โ€ข DoEL/Health inspections โ€ข Incident/accident investigation & reporting (incl. IOD) โ€ข Crisis management plan โ€ข Monthly site visits & supplier oversight.
Requirements: Related degree + OHS training โ€ข 3โ€“5 yrs OHS/compliance experience โ€ข Deep OHS Act knowledge โ€ข Schooling environment exposure advantageous โ€ข Customer-oriented, analytical, decisive.
Type/Location: Permanent, full-time โ€ข Rosebank, Gauteng.


7) Contracts & Project Manager โ€“ SPARK Schools Support

Purpose: Bridge vendor contract oversight and delivery of IT services/solutionsโ€”ensure compliant agreements and on-time, in-scope project execution.
Key responsibilities: Draft/negotiat e/manage IT vendor contracts โ€ข SLA/POPIA/B-BBEE compliance & performance reviews โ€ข Central contract repository โ€ข Plan & track multi-stakeholder IT projects (scope, timelines, budgets, risks) โ€ข UAT, training & change coordination โ€ข Exec reporting.
Requirements: Bachelorโ€™s in Business/IT/Law (or related) โ€ข 5+ yrs project/vendor/contracts management โ€ข Strong SA contract law & procurement knowledge; POPIA โ€ข PMP/PRINCE2 essential โ€ข Familiar with MS Project/Jira; B-BBEE assessments experience preferred.
Type/Location: Permanent, full-time โ€ข Rosebank, Gauteng.


What SPARK offers (for eligible roles)

Fair market-linked pay โ€ข Performance bonuses/increases โ€ข Above-average annual leave โ€ข Life, disability & funeral cover โ€ข Employee wellness support โ€ข Educational support & study leave โ€ข Individualised professional development & mentorship โ€ข Employee discount on school fees โ€ข Clear pathways for growth.


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