57 Language Vacancy jobs in South Africa

Our client seeks a dynamic, innovative and experienced Senior College AFRIKAANS teacher to start in January 2026.

REQUIREMENTS:

Relevant Degree.

2-5 years Practical Teaching Experience in the Afrikaans curriculum- IEB

Knowledge and/or experience in CIE (Cambridge) will be an advantage.

SACE registered

Computer and digital proficiency required.

Willingness to support the Christian ethos of the school.

The HSRC policy briefs are documents that synthesize research and extract important information for policy processes. Electronic versions are published on the HSRC website. The potential target audiences include government officials, funders, development agencies, academics, diplomats, students, media and many others. The publication is aimed at policy actors and not academics therefore the intention is to use plain, accessible English

The Research Impact Division, within the HSRC, seeks to on a Freelancer Basis, Language Editors.

Key requirements

A minimum qualification of a completed undergraduate degree/diploma in language services or a related discipline

Ability to edit English text at the level of a 1st language English speaker and willingness to demonstrate this capability in a test tracking changes in a Word document.

3 years' English language editing experience, over and above any general writing experience

Preferably experience as member of a newspaper or magazine subediting team OR experience in editing academic, technical or scientific content to be accessible to the general public

Proficiency in one South African language other than English

Key responsibilities

Language editing for the Word version of the policy briefs, which is normally between about 1500 and 3 000 words

Editing includes checking grammar, sentence structure, spelling errors, lack of clarity and inconsistencies in the text, as well as text cuts to an optimal word count.

Writing and editing of headlines where needed

Choosing pull quotes where needed

Checking whether graphics make sense

Generally focusing on finer details throughout the document

Job description:

Cyber Bear Education is looking for a dedicated ESL teacher to provide 1-on-1 or small group online English lessons for students in Asia.

Interested applicants, please send your
resume
and
a
short self-introduction or teaching demo
,
and
your availability
to or

Qualifications:

• TEFL, TESOL, or TESL certification
• Native English speaker or at least proven C1 level proficiency
• Strong internet connection, reliable headset, and professional teaching environment
• Responsible, punctual, and student-focused
• Experience in Lesson Planning and Teaching preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor's degree in any field is preferred

What We Offer:

• $6–8 USD base rate per hour
• Bonuses for student sign-ups and student renewals
• Teaching materials and structured support
• Flexible part-time scheduling with potential to grow into more hours

Responsibilities:

• Teach mainly 1-on-1 lessons online ranging from 25 minutes to 1 hour
• Conduct short trial lessons (15 minutes) with potential students (bonuses for conversions)
• Maintain clear and timely communication with our team
• Ensure professionalism in every class

Interested applicants, please send your resume and a short self-introduction or teaching demo,
and your availability
to:

or

We are currently hiring an English Language Teacher Trainer - ELT Trainer for our client based in India.

Description

This role would essentially require the candidate to travel to various locations within India, the Middle East, Thailand and Sri Lanka as these are where clients and headquarters are based. The applicant would be required to train staff and students in these locations where necessary.

Requirements

• The applicant needs to be a proficient English speaker and have experience teaching IELTS, CELTA and DELTA.
• The applicant need to be comfortable relocating to either India or the Middle East ( Preference will be given to applicants in these areas already )
• The applicant needs to be driven, motivated and enthusiastic.
• The applicant will be moving to different locations to conduct their duties approximately 12-14 days per month, the remainder of the work will be remote work.
• This applicant would be in a senior position so they would need to be comfortable taking initiative on tasks required to be completed as well.
• A candidate with a degree and relevant experience will be given preference

Job details :

You will be working for a rapidly scaling English Tutoring Brand who has clients in the locations listed and more.

• Travel costs between countries for work is covered by the company.
• A general idea of the pay scale : 1500 GBP upwards depending on the candidate

Should you feel you meet the criteria and are keen for a change of scenery then feel free to apply

The ADvTECH Schools Division leads the private sector in the field of education, contributing meaningfully towards the sustainable development of human capacity in South Africa

Duties required:

• To be responsible for all duties as required of an academic educator;
• Commitment to subject-related activities;
• Lead a classroom first by example of conduct and then by instructing learners through teaching excellently;
• Incorporating the school's values into daily teaching;
• Total commitment to extra-mural activities of the school.

Competencies/Skills/Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with colleagues, students and parents;
• Energetic, self-motivated and able to use own initiative;
• Enthusiastic, assertive and flexible;
• Good organisational and administrative skills;
• An open and creative outlook to education;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with parents, staff and learners and willingness to engage with learners and their families on a personal level to help children in the best way possible;
• Must be a team player;
• Computer literacy is imperative;
• IEB experience is advantageous
• SACE registration.

Qualifications:

• Minimum requirement is a recognised Degree and/or a 4-year professional Teaching Qualification.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years' teaching experience in the same and/or similar type of position and environment.

Job Title: Language Facilitator/LecturerSeniority Level: Junior Level (1 3 years)Reporting to: Departmental HeadType: PermanentLocation: JHB - Northern Suburbs
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging language teaching sessions (Northen Sotho/ Afrikaans & IsiZulu)
• Provide academic support and mentorship to students
• Contribute to academic administration tasks
• Engage in professional development and research activities
• Ensure adherence to quality assurance standards

Requirements:

• A qualification in language or related.
• Previous experience in translating documents from English to IsiNdebele and IsiNdebele to English

Job Type: Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: R8 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Work Location: Remote

Requirements:

• A qualification in language or related.
• Previous experience in translating documents from English to Xhosa and Xhosa to English

Job Type: Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: R8 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Work Location: Remote

Requirements:

• A qualification in language or related.
• Previous experience in translating documents from English to Afrikaans and Afrikaans to English

Job Type: Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: R8 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Work Location: Remote