Department of Employment and Labour Is Hiring 130 Trainee- APPLY NOW

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.

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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: Pes@Labour.gov.za or contact the Alteram Call centre on 086 010 1018

APPLICATION

Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be made to the province of residence and submitted through the ESSA link: 

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