Functions & Events Coordinator
Full time position
Oakhill School, a co-educational day school situated in the beautiful town of Knysna, on the Garden Route, seeks to appoint someone responsible for the management and coordination of all internal and external functions and events including special occasions and fundraising.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Adopt and display high standards of professional conduct
- Be well groomed and energetic
- Be proficient in events management and office administration
- Have exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Be highly organised, methodical and thorough
- Have the ability to multi-task, stay calm under pressure, prioritise and be flexible
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Be a great team player and have a friendly and approachable manner
- Be confidential and discrete
- Live by the values of Oakhill School
- Be fully computer literate in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and possess database management experience. Experience with Google Forms, Sheets and Docs would be advantageous as will Corel Draw, or the like.
- Be suitably qualified to carry out respective responsibilities with a minimum of a Matric certificate; further qualifications ideally in hospitality, service industry or similar, and have appropriate work experience are a strong recommendation
- Have their own vehicle and valid drivers license
Important Conditions:
- The requisite working hours are 07h15 – 15h45, Monday to Friday.
- Due to the nature of the role, it will be a requirement, on occasion, to work after hours and selected Saturdays.
- This is a non‑academic role. Admin staff work during school holidays and receive 21 days’ annual leave.
Please submit a CV with a covering letter on the Google Form link
The closing date for applications is Friday 11 September 2026. The starting date for this position is 1 November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from the school by 24 September 2026 your application can be considered unsuccessful.
Oakhill School is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity and diversity in accordance with the Employment Equity Act.
Prospective employees are obliged to confirm prior to employment that they have not been convicted of a sexual and/or criminal offence by providing the following current certificates: Criminal Clearance, Sexual Offenders Clearance and Child Protection Clearance. Oakhill School, in line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) will attempt to ensure the confidentiality of all applicants for this role.
All reasonable measures will be in place to protect personal information but will be used in the recruitment, selection, and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position, you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.
Head of Sport (College)
A co-educational day school situated in the beautiful town of Knysna, on the Garden Route, is seeking to appoint a dynamic, passionate and experienced Head of Sport.
Oakhill has built an exciting and innovative sport programme and is looking to appoint a Head of Sport to take this programme to the next level. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual that is committed to developing players, building a strong sporting culture and elevating performance across all age groups.
The successful applicant must:
- Have a proven track record of coaching, managing and administering school sport
- Have expertise and experience in at least one of the sport codes offered at Oakhill – experience preferably in water polo and/or hockey
- Be able to manage an extensive team of coaches and sports administrators
- Be able to build sound relationships with children, staff and parents
- Possess well-developed interpersonal and communications skills
- Possess excellent administration and organizational skills
- Possess strong leadership skills and decision making skills
- Have a clear passion and vision for sport that aligns with the Oakhill ethos and culture
- Have experience and be comfortable with dealing with change
- Have initiative, energy and be a good motivator and mentor
- Promote, represent and market Oakhill sport and the school more generally
- Be prepared to work weekends and holidays as required
- The ability to support or run additional festivals and tournaments
The following additional skills would be an advantage:
- SACE (South African Council for Educators) accreditation
- The ability to teach in the College (High School)
- The ability to work in the fundraising and sponsorship space
Please submit a CV with a covering letter on the Google Form link
The closing date for applications is Friday 11 September 2026. The starting date for this position is 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from the school by 24 September 2026 your application can be considered unsuccessful.
Oakhill School is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity and diversity in accordance with the Employment Equity Act.
Prospective employees are obliged to confirm prior to employment that they have not been convicted of a sexual and/or criminal offence by providing the following current certificates: Criminal Clearance, Sexual Offenders Clearance and Child Protection Clearance. Oakhill School, in line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) will attempt to ensure the confidentiality of all applicants for this role.
All reasonable measures will be in place to protect personal information but will be used in the recruitment, selection, and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position, you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.
