TSC advertises 9,474 new vacancies and 1,000 promotions posts

By Editorial Team

February 21, 2026

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has advertised 4,000 new vacancies on permanent and pensionable terms for secondary school teachers and another 1,000 promotion posts for primary school teachers. The 4,000 posts are meant to support the 100 percent transition from primary to secondary schools.

The Commission is also advertising 5,474 vacancies for primary and 1,100 vacancies for secondary schools to replace teachers who have exited service. Visit the TSC website www.tsc.go.ke for more information. Here, you will also get specific information on available vacancies per school and/ or county.

HOW TO APPLY.

There will be no hard copy applications. If you are interested and qualified, then submit your applications online through TSC website www.tsc.go.ke; under careers or teachersonline.tsc.go.ke.

The deadline for making your application is not later than September 14, 2020.

For a simplified guide on how to make your application, online, click here.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS.

For you to be considered for the secondary school posts, you must meet the following qualifications:

You must be a Kenyan Citizen,
You must be a holder of at least a Diploma in Education,
You must be registered with TSC.

VACANCIES FOR PROMOTION AND DEPLOYMENT TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS (1,000 POSTS)

The Commission is also advertising 1,000 promotion posts for practicing teachers in public primary schools. For you to qualify, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

You must be a Kenyan Citizen,
You must be a holder of a P1 Certificate,
You must be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Education with two (2) teaching subjects offered at Secondary schools,
You must have attained at least a C=(plus) mean grade at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations or its equivalent and a a C+ (plus) or its equivalent in the two teaching subjects.
You must be serving under TSC.

Please note that successful candidates under this category shall be appointed at T-Scale 7, Grade C2 under the Career Progression Guidelines for teachers and shall be deployed to secondary schools where vacancies exist.

GENERAL INFORMATION TO ALL APPLICANTS.

The 2020/2021 TSC recruitment guidelines shall apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to produce original professional and academic certificates,
Successful candidates must not fill more than one employment forms. Filling two or more application for employment forms will lead to automatic disqualification.
Manual applications will not be accepted.
Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously been employed by TSC.

Best wishes.

TSC advertises 9,474 new vacancies and 1,000 promotions posts

HOW TO APPLY.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS.

VACANCIES FOR PROMOTION AND DEPLOYMENT TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS (1,000 POSTS)

GENERAL INFORMATION TO ALL APPLICANTS.

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