School Assistants September 2021: 287 000 Positions R3800 Per Month.
Media Release:
The Department of Basic Education is pleased to announce that recruitment for Phase II of the Basic Education Employment Initiative will open on 27 September and close on 03 October 2021.
The department seeks to provide 287 000 unemployed young people, (+/-192 000 Education Assistants and +/- 95 000 General School Assistants) employment and training opportunities in the education sector, as part of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI)-Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI), which forms part of the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES), seeking to mitigate the devastating economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Youth between the ages of 18 and 35, who are currently neither in education/ training, nor receiving any form of government grant, as well as young people with disability
and women, are eligible and encouraged to apply for this enriching experience.
Candidates who are selected for placement, will have an opportunity to receive training on various skills that will equip them for future employment opportunities.
Read this before you apply for General School Assistants positions
All successful candidates will be placed in schools for 5 months, from 1 November 2021 to 31 March 2022, for the following available opportunities:
Education Assistant – Curriculum
Education Assistant – ICT/e-Cadres
Education Assistant – Reading Champions
General School Assistant – Child & Youth Care Worker
Qualifying Criteria
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. However, for placement as a 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 good ability to work with people, and within groups, have good communication skills and be a good listener and have interest in academics.
How to Apply for General School Assistants
To apply for placement, young people are urged to visit sayouth.mobi to create a profile and submit their application.
No walk-ins will be allowed in schools due to
Covid19 restrictions. Applicants must submit their application online.
Additional information
Should you receive notice that you have been selected for shortlisting, you will be required to prepare the following documents:
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Testimonials (former school, local chief, church leader, etc)
Police clearance certificates
Affidavit/Declaration by applicant stating he/she has no criminal record while awaiting the Police clearance
Certified qualifications such as Matric, (where applicable: NQF Level 4
qualification certificate, for Education Assistant applicants with NQF level 6
and 7 an added advantage)
Certified copy of identity document/ passport
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