Employment Counsellors Trainee Programme X130 Posts

ByRainbow Time

The Department of Employment and Labour invites qualifying South African unemployed graduates to apply for the 2025/2026 Employment Counsellors Trainee Programme. This initiative is designed to provide graduates with valuable work exposure in Employment Counselling over a period of twelve (12) months, aligning with their academic qualifications in Psychology or Industrial Psychology.

POSITION
  • TRAINEE EMPLOYMENT COUNSELLOR (X130 POSTS)
STIPEND
  • R7 860.40 per month
CENTRE
  • Provincial Office: Gauteng Ref No: GP/2025/08/91206022 (X16 Posts)
  • Provincial Office: KwaZulu-Natal Ref No: ZN/2025/08/91204620 (X16 Posts)
  • Provincial Office: Eastern Cape Ref No: EC/2025/08/91206037 (X16 Posts)
  • Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: WC/2025/08/90894267 (X16 Posts)
  • Provincial Office: Mpumalanga Ref No: MP/2025/08/91206044 (X8 Posts)
  • Provincial Office: North West Ref No: NW/2025/08/91206018 (X15 Posts)
  • Provincial Office: Northern Cape Ref No: NC/2025/08/91201065 (X12 Posts)
  • Provincial Office: Limpopo Ref No: LP/2025/08/91206054 (X17 Posts)
  • Provincial Office: Free State Ref No: FS/2025/08/91205363 (X14 Posts)

The Department invites qualifying graduates to apply for participation in the Department’s Employment Counsellors Trainee Program. The Programme aims to provide Employment Counselling work exposure to graduates for a period of twelve (12) months.

REQUIREMENTS
  • A minimum of three (3) years relevant tertiary qualification in Psychology or Industrial Psychology.
  • Candidates with an Honours degree in Psychology or Industrial Psychology will be given an advantage.
  • Preference will be given to candidates registered with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Registered Counsellor (Independent practice) or Psychometrist (Independent practice).
DUTIES
  • Render administrative support services to the Employment Counsellor.
  • Conduct research on labour market needs and employment counselling best practices through supervision of the Career Counsellor and the Employment Services Practitioner.
  • Provide and implement recruitment and selection services.
  • Network with stakeholders to verify quality of services rendered.
  • Registration of work-seekers.
ENQUIRIES
  • Gauteng: Mr. V Mazibuko Tel No: (011) 8530 453
  • KwaZulu-Natal: Mr S Cele Tel No: (031) 3662 162
  • Eastern Cape: Ms A Mpapha Tel No: (043) 7013 093
  • Western Cape: Ms M Williams Tel No: (021) 441 8006
  • Mpumalanga: Ms M Peerbhaai Tel No: (013) 655 8865
  • North West: Mr S Motlhake Tel No: (018) 3878 232
  • Northern Cape: Ms H van Deventer Tel No: (053) 8381 546
  • Limpopo: Ms V Marole Tel No: (015) 2901 655
  • Free State: Ms R Moses Tel No: (051) 5056 249
  • ESSA System Enquiries: Email: [email protected] or contact the Alteram Call centre on 086 010 1018
APPLICATIONS

Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be made to the province of residence and submitted through the ESSA link: https://crs.labour.gov.za/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/zcommreg_new/index.html.

CLOSING DATE
  • 12 September 2025
NOTE

The Department of Employment and Labour invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for the 2025/2026 Employment Counsellors Programme. The Programme is designed to provide work exposure related to qualifications for a period of 12 months from the date of appointment. Applicants must be unemployed. Only an updated comprehensive CV and a completed, initialled, and signed new Z83 application form are required, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents.

Applications using the incorrect application form (old Z83) will not be considered. Each post advert must be accompanied by its own application form for employment, fully completed, initialled, and signed by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial, and sign the Z83 form will lead to disqualification during the selection process.

All fields of Section A, B, C, and D of the Z83 must be completed in full. Section E, F, G (Due to limited space on the Z83, it is acceptable for applicants to indicate “refer to CV” or “see attached”). However, the question related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part F must be answered.

Advantage will be given to applicants who have not participated in a similar programme before. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit holders, if in possession of foreign qualifications, must provide an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted).

All attachments for application must include an application form Z83 and CV only, in PDF and as one (1) document or attachment, indicating the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of the email.

Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements and instructions will not be considered. Due to the large number of applications expected, applications will not be acknowledged. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit qualifications and other supporting documents on or before the interview date. The successful candidate will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification, and employment verification). Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary, or other allegations/investigations against them.

Should this be uncovered during or after the interview, the application will not be considered, and if appointed, such appointment will be terminated. The successful candidate will be appointed subject to positive results of the security screening process.

All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest and disclose memberships of Boards and directorships they may be associated with. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).