Young and unemployed? Here’s how to apply for one of 255,000 vacancies as a school assistant
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Phase 4 of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative recently opened, with the department of basic education offering 255,000 short-term positions for unemployed young people.
The opportunities are open to youth in all nine provinces, with vacancies at around 20,000 ordinary public schools and schools for pupils with special education needs.
“Phase 4 comes as the country’s youth have reaped the benefits of more than 850,000 job opportunities coupled with training offered throughout this initiative. The applications will officially open on September 26 and close on October 16. This gives the youth three weeks for applications,” the department said.
Here’s what you need to know:
HOW DO I KNOW IF I QUALIFY?
The opportunity is open to youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
You should not be in any education training or receiving any form of government grant. Youth who are disabled and women are encouraged to apply.
WHAT POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE?
The department needs education assistants and general school assistants.
In previous phases, successful candidates filled positions within schools from reading assistance to ICT and curriculum implementation.
HOW MANY OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE IN EACH PROVINCE?
- Eastern Cape: 40,100;
- Free State: 15,500;
- Gauteng: 40,000;
- KwaZulu-Natal: 58,500;
- Limpopo: 35,000;
- Mpumalanga: 22,000;
- Northern Cape: 7,000;
- North West: 16,000; and
- Western Cape: 21,000.
HOW LONG IS THE CONTRACT?
Previous phases have seen successful candidates placed in schools for five months.
HOW DO I APPLY?
All youth within a radius of 5km from a school are requested to register on SAYouth.mobi and apply for the education assistant and general school assistant job opportunities.
No walk-in applications will be accepted.
Once you have received an e-mail saying you have been approved, you must send your:
- CV;
- testimonial from a school or community leader;
- police clearance certificate;
- while police clearance is being processed, submit an affidavit saying you don’t have a criminal record;
- certificated copy of matric certificate or equivalent; and
- certified copy of ID.
IS THERE A COST TO APPLY?
“There is no cost to the youth for accessing SAYouth.mobi as the site is zero-rated,” the department said.
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