About SPARK Schools

About SPARK Schools 

SPARK Schools is a social impact disruptor and is leading change in the education space through its network of affordable private schools. The SPARK Schools network provides transformational education innovation through Africa’s first blended learning model, which elevates student achievement and provides the tools teachers need to serve their scholars effectively. 

The personalized model, which combines direct, peer collaboration and online instruction, allows educators to evaluate the needs of scholars and equips schools to provide personalized pathway instruction at an affordable cost. SPARK Schools is pioneering this transformative education model to ensure the accessibility of university and careers for all. 

SPARK Schools is a high growth, mission and values-driven entrepreneurial organisation, operating 21 primary schools and 5 high schools and serving over 17, 000 families in 2026. We are looking for dynamic people to join our team.

Reports To :CoE Operations Manager 

Operations Supervisor – Centre of Excellence

Purpose of Role:

The purpose of the Operations Supervisor at SPARK is to ensure the Center of Excellence space is kept clean

and professional at all times, that all facilities are well maintained and that all events and meetings are well

planned and executed in terms of catering and hospitality.

SPARK Center of Excellence

• Ensures staff interaction is spread out between departments for any support events.
• Oversee the setup of any hospitality requirements (ensure that meeting supplies and equipment are adequate in quantity and quality).
• Be available to assist with hospitality requirements during training and other important stakeholder meetings.
• Assist with the co-ordination of the requirements for training workshops.
• Overseeing hospitality and cleaning operations.
• Keeping inventory of consumables and goods and informs the Operations Support when supplies need to be ordered.
• Co-ordinate on an on-going basis with the Operations Support to ensure the office space, all meetings and any other office related activities are planned for and executed well.
  
  Facilities Team
• Log, track and follow up on facilities maintenance requests, ensuring issues are resolved timeously by service providers.
• Conduct regular walkthroughs of the CoE to proactively identify maintenance, cleanliness, safety or equipment issues before they escalate.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with cleaning, maintenance, security and facilities service providers, ensuring agreed service levels are consistently met.
• Support compliance with health and safety requirements across the CoE, including fire equipment, emergency exits, signage and first aid supplies.
• Oversee the condition and functionality of office furniture, appliances and equipment, logging faults and coordinating repairs or replacements.
• Maintain an accurate asset register for facilities-related equipment and consumables.

Requirements

Qualifications and experience:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications: 

• Matric or working towards completing a matric qualification.
• 2-5 years' experience in office administration, hospitality, facilities or a similar operations environment is advantageous.

Qualities:

• Expertise: Deep, current mastery of the SPARK blended learning model and instructional best practice 
• Coaching Mindset: Ability to develop others through observation, feedback and modelling, not just instruction 
• Excellence: A track record of high personal and professional standards 
• Mission Alignment: A deep belief in the transformative power of quality education for every scholar
• Discernment: Able to make fair, evidence-based judgement calls on educator readiness 
• Self-Reflection: Ability to receive and implement feedback without defensiveness, and to model this for others 
• Collaboration: A team-first orientation that places scholar outcomes above personal comfort or preference 
• Consistent and reliable 
• Warm, encouraging and approachable 
• Tech-readiness: Comfort with digital platforms, learning management systems, and educational technology

Values: Service, Persistence, Achievement, Responsibility, Kindness

Benefits

SPARK offers:

• fair market linked remuneration

• performance-based annual bonuses and increases

• above average/good annual leave

• life, disability and funeral cover

• employee wellness support

• educational support & study leave

• individualised professional development, support and mentorship

• employee discount on school fees

• opportunities for career growth

Compensation: Market Related

Locations: Gauteng

• SPARK Support Office

Position Type: Full Time

SPARK schools is an equal opportunities employer and preference will be given to candidates from designated groups with due consideration of the company’s Employment Equity goals and targets.

SPARK schools encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

SPARK Schools may expire the posting of this advertisement at their own discretion.

Kindly note that should you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.