PRETORIA: The Department of Basic Education is aiming to provide 287,000 unemployed young people jobs and training opportunities in the sector over the coming months.

This is part of phase two of its Basic Education Employment Initiative.

The recruitment drive, open from 27 September until 3 October 2021, is targeting youth between the ages of 18 and 35.

Those who apply, must currently neither be in education/ training nor receiving any form of a government grant. Those with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

All successful candidates will be placed in schools for five 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

General School assistant – Handyman (no matric required)

General School assistant – Sports and Enrichment Agent (no matric required)

To qualify as an education assistant, the department said you must have passed matric English, while an NQF Level 4, 6 and 7 qualification certificate will be an added advantage.

More information is available of the department’s website.

Darul Ihsan Media Desk