Eskom Youth Employment Service (YES) Learnership Programme

Eskom is offering a new opportunity for young South Africans to join its Youth Employment Service (YES) Learnership Programme. This initiative is part of a broader national effort to tackle youth unemployment through public-private partnerships. A total of 101 posts are available within various departments at Camden Power Station, under the Generation Business Unit.

Position: Youth Employment Service (YES) x101 Posts
Vacancy Type: External/Internal
Task Grade: YY1
Area of Specialization: To provide support services to various departments
Department: Various
Business Unit: Power Station
Location: South Africa
Closing Date: 17 July 2025

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Minimum Requirements:

Must be a South African Citizen
Aged between 18 to 34 years old
Grade 12 or equivalent qualification and/or post-matric certificate or programme

Skills and Competencies:

This YES programme, led by the Presidency, aims to provide unemployed youth with meaningful work experience in the energy sector. Eskom is offering this opportunity to young individuals who are eager to enter the job market and gain hands-on experience within its operations across all provinces in South Africa.

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

Behavioral awareness
Integrity
Professionalism
Customer focus

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Attributes: None listed

Key Responsibilities:

Applicants must not have been permanently employed by any single employer for more than one year
Must not be studying full-time in the year of employment
Must not have participated or registered in the YES initiative previously
Successful applicants will undergo a recruitment process and, if selected, will be placed in Eskom operations across various divisions

This is a 12-month contract opportunity to gain valuable experience within the power utility sector.

Important Notice:

If you do not hear from Eskom within 28 days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful
Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. Preference may be given to candidates from underrepresented groups in line with Eskom’s employment equity goals
Eskom encourages candidates with disabilities to apply
Eskom provides a smoke-free working environment

Application Links:

Be sure to apply before 17 July 2025 to be considered for this opportunity.