Head of Culture (full-time)

Head of Culture (full-time)

Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools.

Curro seeks to appoint a Head of Culture (full-time) at Curro Waterfall in Midrand to commence duties in January 2027

Vacancy Reference: 27665b

Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.

Key performance areas

Culture activities, programme and management

• Create an annual culture activity plan across the primary school based on cultural organising bodies schedules.
• Liaise with cultural organising bodies.
• Register learners with relevant bodies.
• Plan and set up the culture roster and extramural programme for the year and per term.
• Create and manage communications to parents regarding cultural activities.
• Arrange transportation to schools for cultural activities where required.
• Create and manage the process of indemnity and permission slips for all events.
• Provide input into the marketing process, including providing content and writing newsletter inserts/extracts.
• Oversee and manage all cultural activity processes.
• Assign and plan staff duties roster for educators who wish to coordinate and facilitate.
• Plan and order cultural equipment.
• Manage service and repairs of equipment.
• Cultural budget management.
• Represent the school on district planning committees.
• Set awards criteria and manage the awards process.
• Relationship building with neighbouring schools.
• Source and invite adjudicators for all events.
• Source and manage outside coaches for cultural activities as required.
• Liaise with the music centre and ensure that quality service is given to our learners.
• Drive excellence in all cultural activities presented by the school.

Qualifications, experience and skills

• Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent qualification.
• Certificate in Events Management.
• SACE Registered.
• Experience in coaching and organising cultural events.

Closing date: 31 August 2026.

Please apply online via the Curro Recruitment Portal