28 July 2025
STAFF VACANCY
VACANCY: BIOKINETICIST (FIXED TERM CONTRACT)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract Period: 3 Years
Location: Stellenbosch
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and skilled Biokineticist to join our multidisciplinary team on a fixed term contract (3 years). The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for health, wellness, and functional movement, and demonstrate experience working with a diverse client base, including individuals with special needs.
REQUIREMENTS
- Conducting fitness assessments and creating personalized exercise programs for clients
- Conduct Functional Movement Screenings
- Coordinate all sport and physical activities to fit into the work area schedule and overall calendar.
- Continue with the established Let’s Get Moving Activities
- Liaising with Stellenbosch University Sport Science department and Adapt2Move lab
- Maintaining accurate client records and progress reports
- Ensuring that equipment and facilities are clean and well-maintained.
- Collaborating with other health professionals as needed
- Collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team and Work Area Manager on a daily basis
- Facilitation of group as well as individual exercise programs
- Training of staff to fulfil home programs and rehabilitation instructions prescribed after hospitalisation or acute injury.
SKILLS REQUIRED
· Must have the ability to work with individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour.
· Excellent planning and time management skills.
· A friendly, calm, presentable and professional demeanour.
· Good interpersonal and communication skills.
· Highly responsible and dependable.
· Highly motivated, energetic and ability to function under pressure.
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
· Valid Driver’s licence and own reliable transport.
· Police Clearance Certificate.
· Afrikaans and English (read, speak, write) compulsory.
· Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a Biokineticist.
· A letter of motivation structured in a way as to clearly indicate the above-mentioned job requirements and your gross monthly salary expectation
· Updated CV
· At least 3 recent contactable references.
· All relevant academic Transcripts
· Proof of registration (HPCSA, BASA and MPI)
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree in Biokinetics
· Registration with HPCSA, BASA and MPI
EXPERIENCE
· Experience in working with persons with special needs / intellectual disabilities will be an advantage.
Closing date for this Vacancy is Monday 04 August 2025 at 12h00. Please e-mail your CV, salary expectation and 3 relevant contactable references to hradmin@huishorison.org.za. Should you not receive a reply on the submission of your CV within 2 weeks, your application has regrettably not been successful.
Job Type: Temporary
Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: 2025/08/04