Teacher Assistant Vacancies

Phase 4 of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI), particularly the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI), is currently underway according to the Basic Education Department. This sees unemployed youth take on the role of teacher assistants and general school assistants.

Due to a high unemployment rate countrywide, young South Africans are typically left with no choice but to accept any type of employment that comes their way. However, since 2020, the South African Government has established several initiatives in an effort to ensure that the unemployment rate begins to decrease.

Although many young South Africans leave school and pursue qualifications at tertiary institutions, more than half of the youth remain outside the labour market. The government has various plans in place to deal with this issue.

South Africa’s climbing youth unemployment rate has long been an issue, but with the introduction of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative, some of these worries have been alleviated. The Department of Basic Education reports that since its implementation, the programme has yielded some positive outcomes.

The fifth phase of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative is now underway, and the education department is accepting applications for teaching assistant positions from the 22nd April. Here are more details to ensure that you meet the requirements and don't miss out on the opportunity.

Over the past two years, government has hired thousands of teacher assistants in an effort to combat youth unemployment. The Northern Cape Provincial Education Department has given a detailed breakdown of its assistants that were allocated to different schools across the province.

The Basic Education Employment Employment Initiative has been hailed as the biggest public employment programme in the country. The Basic Education Department Deputy Director General discusses how far the programme has come as well as its current state.