NW Dept of Social Development: Learnership Programme for 2017

Closing Date: 19 August 2016.

Stipend: P2119.28 per month
Duration: 12 months

Application are invited for the filling of the following Learnership Opportunities, which exist within the department of Social Development:

• Home Care Practice: Palliative and Frail Care NQF Level 2
• Home Care Practice: Care and Disability NQF Level 2
• Project Support NQF Level 4

Details of the Learnership Programme are as follows:

Requirements

• Unemployed South Africans
• Aged between 18 to 35 years of age
• Have never participated in any learnership programme
• Resident of the North West Province
• Working with people with disability and older persons would be an advantage
• From Grade 10 to 11 for Level 2

A monthly stipend of R2 119.24 per month will be offered for the duration of the Programme, as stipulated in terms of the DPSA’s guide on Intern and Learnership Programmes. Applicants are advised to apply only to their area of residence.

The North West Department of social Development is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted on Form 783, obtainable from all Public Service Departments and must be accompanied by a recently updated comprehensive CW, originally certified copies of qualifications and Identity Document. Application forms should be signed and dated. Failure to submit the requested documents will result in your application not being considered. Candidates must indirate their preferred directorate’district in the space provided on the application form.

Please ensure that, if you are applying for more than one internship, a separate application for each is submitted. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, they must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Please take note that all qualifications are subjected to verification. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Faxed and e-mailed applications will also not be considered. The Department reserves the right not to place any learnership and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. The Department of Social Development is committed to the achievement of diversity and employment equity, People with disabilities are encouraged to apply and they will be given preference.

NB: Successful applicants will be expected to enter into a 12-month contract with the Department of social Development. It will be expected of candidates to be available for interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department: otherwise unavailability of candidates will disqualify them from the process.

Application forms must stipulate or quote the relevant reference number.

District application-to be forwarded as follows:

Telephonic enquiries should be directed to Ms P. Matheat (018) 388-2867/Mr T Mokhasi 018 388 3747.

should you not be contacted within 4 months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.