Location: Various Locations
The Presidential Youth Employment Initiative implemented as the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) seeks to confrontthe devastating economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of government’s broader economic recovery agenda. It is a large scale public employment intervention targeting unemployed youth, who are 18 -35 years old.
The intervention also seeks to address the high levels of youth unemployment in South Africa.Youth who are currently neither in education/training, nor receiving any form of government grant, as well as young people living with disability and women, are eligible and encouraged to apply for this enriching experience, when the application period is open.
Candidates who are selected for placement will have anopportunity to receive training on various skills that will equipt hem for future employment opportunities.
All successful candidates will be placed in schools for 5 months,for the following available opportunities:
• Education Assistant – Curriculum
• Education Assistant – ICT/e-Cadres
• Education Assistant – Reading Champions
•General School Assistant – Child & Youth Care Worker
•General School Assistant – Handyman (no matric required)
•General School Assistant – Sports and Enrichment Agent(no matric required)
To qualify as an Education Assistant, you must have passed matric English, while an NQF Level 4, 6 and 7 qualification certificate, will be an added advantage. Howeve, for placement asa General School Assistant, a matric certificate is not required for Infrastructure Support and Sports and Enrichment Agents,although Trade certificates will be an added advantage.
To work in the education environment, you must have a goodability to work with people, and within groups, have good communication skills and be a good listener and have interest in academics.
e-Cadres/ ICT SupportTo work in IT, one has to be computer savvy and enjoy working onIT systems. The e-Cadres will add value in the classroom byassisting teachers and learners with troubleshooting of ICTequipment, and uploading educational content on learners’ andteachers’ devices. The need for this transformation is critical andtimely, given that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need to move towards a digital future, where lessons can be provided virtually. When learners and teachers receive the right support for digital learning, the response is oftern noticeable. e-Cadres will be deployed in all public schools.
Closing date: 09 May 2025
interviews 19 may to 31 may 2025
contract start date:02 June 2025
Stipend:R4000 Per month
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