Learnership
Job description
This is a summary of what the job involves to help you decide if you are a good fit.
YES Digital Marketing Learnership Opportunity
Takealot Marketplace Seller Support
About the Programme
Takealot, in partnership with the Youth Employment Service (YES), is offering a 12-month paid learnership opportunity for unemployed youth to gain valuable workplace experience. This programme focuses on providing learners with digital marketing and e-commerce skills while supporting small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) who are Takealot Marketplace sellers.
Important Note: Learners will be placed with SMMEs (small businesses) who are Takealot Marketplace sellers, not directly with Takealot itself.
Programme Structure
Duration: 12-month fixed-term contract
Placement: With small businesses (SMMEs) who sell products on Takealot Marketplace
Work Split:
- 80% Digital marketing and marketplace activities.
- 20% Exposure to other aspects of the SMME’s business operations.
Location: Various locations across Gauteng, primarily in townships and urban centers
Support: Regular monitoring and support from Takealot’s programme coordinators
Benefits to Learners
- Fixed monthly stipend of R5,500 for 12 months
- Valuable work experience in digital marketing and e-commerce
- Development of marketable skills in growing sectors
- Formal recognition upon programme completion
- Mentorship from business owners
- Opportunity to build a professional network
- Potential pathways to future employment
Important Notes
Learners may be required to complete a basic digital skills assessment.
This programme requires a full-time commitment (8 hours per day, Monday-Friday).
Preference may be given to candidates from historically disadvantaged backgrounds.
This learnership is part of the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative, designed to create work opportunities for unemployed South African youth.
What you’ll do
This is a list of tasks that you will be responsible for doing on your days at work.
- Deliver timely, accurate and professional customer service aligned to service level standards.
- Resolve product or service problems by utilizing your listening skills to clarify our customer’s query; assess any service failure to identify the root-cause and take appropriate action.
- Communicate with our customers via phone and email.
- Utilize a variety of software tools to navigate to a resolution.
- Liaise between internal departments to solve our customer queries.
- Take ownership of our customers and ensure their needs are met in accordance with being Africa’s most customer-centric company.
Requirements
This is a list of things you will need in order to be considered for this role
- Matric
- English
- Within 49km from job
- Clear criminal record
Preferences
Meeting the preferences would be a plus, but if you don’t, it won’t stop companies from considering you.
- South African candidates
- Candidates between 18 and 25
- Clear criminal record
Application Process
This is a list of things you will need to do when completing your application to this job.
Assessments required for application
- Customer Centric Potential Work Performance Assessment Battery
- How many years of work experience do you have?
- In which area do you currently live? (Please be specific in providing the suburb, district or city)
- Are you currently busy with another learnership or training program?
- Are you willing to commit to a 12 month learnership?
- Do you have a tertiary degree or qualification?
How to Apply
Click here to apply for the Takealot YES Learnership 2025 – Digital Marketing:
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