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We’re a community of hope in a context of deep inequality.
Born from a local church, our Christian faith anchors both our values and our action. We’re in this for the long haul – walking with families, learners, jobseekers, and church communities to build a better future for South Africa through early life, education and employment initiatives.

Joining Common Good means partnering with passionate professionals committed to justice and transformation. The work we do calls for dedication, excellence and innovation – and we’re just as committed to the wellness and growth of our team. We offer psychosocial support, gifted leave days, study opportunities, and a culture of encouragement and collaboration.

Expect to work alongside experts, local changemakers and a team that will inspire you – and have your back.

available positions

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Below are the current positions we have available at Common Good. Please download the Job Profile for a full description of each role and well as the application requirement.

Northern Cape Instructional Lead

This is an opportunity to further extend and establish the work of our Western Cape-based team in our partner schools in the Northern Cape.

We are committed to offering to all of our schools the best of what we have learned about leading change to teaching and learning. Through our work in our Western Cape schools, we have developed a model of support to deputy principals (as academic heads) that helps them to plan for and implement changes in teaching practice that produce improvements in learner achievement.

As part of the Common Good Education team in the Northern Cape, you will play a central role in shaping our instructional work with schools, representing our approach and methodology and how these apply to the context of each school.

Applications close: 24th July 2026.

Click here to download the full Job Profile & Application Requirements.