Department of Education: X124 General Workers (Apply with only Grade 9)

Closing Date: 25 April 2024.
Location: Mpumalanga, South Africa
Entry Salary: R R125 373 p.a

Job Summary:

Department of Education: X124 General Workers (Apply with only Grade 9) No applications received by the relevant District HR Components after the closing date and time will be considered.

Requirements

A minimum of AET level 4 (Grade 9).
Appropriate work knowledge in regard of the core duties may serve as a recommendation.
Literacy may be an advantage.

Skills and Competencies

A. Competencies related to cleaning duties: Basic knowledge of the functionality, capabilities and limitations of relevant cleaning equipment, materials, methods and application. Ability to utilize a limited range of basic cleaning equipment, methods and materials to keep specific work areas clean and tidy.

B. Competencies related to ground maintenance duties: Basic knowledge of garden maintenance techniques, equipment and the application thereof. Ability to perform basic gardening duties with related garden maintenance equipment according to specified gardening techniques to ensure acceptable growth and neat appearance of gardens. Basic maintenance and repair skills.

C. Generally applicable competencies: The ability, health and energy to perform strenuous tasks that require hard physical labour. Routine problem solving skills.

Routine planning and organising skills. Good initiative. Adaptability to working conditions. Thoroughness, honesty, integrity and the willingness to work hard. Appropriate communication skills. Sound interpersonal relations. Ability to work in a team. Ability to work under pressure.

Duties

A. Duties related to cleaning: Clean buildings, facilities and other institutional structures as required. Assist with the loading, unloading, dispatching and taking of stock.

How to Apply

The Department takes no responsibility for applications that are lost, or that are received after the closing date and time even if said applications were sent through Post Office speed services or a courier service. Incomplete applications, applications with wrong or incomplete post numbers and applications which are sent to wrong addresses and/or which reach their destination after the deadline, will not be considered.

Application Procedure:

Separate application forms should be submitted for every vacancy per the appropriate application form i.e.: Form New Z83 obtainable from any Public Service Department Support Staff, of which an example is attached, should be utilised to apply for any advertised non educators support staff posts.

All applicants are required to utilise the new version of the Form Z83.

Please note that a passport or driver’s license will not be accepted in lieu of an Identity Document. It is in the applicant’s own interest to include an updated Curriculum Vita as well as certified copies of testimonials and other supporting documents to each application form. Original documents will not be returned.

The complete post number of the vacancy for which an application is made as well as the applicant’s PERSAL number (if already employed by Government) must be indicated on the application form. The envelope is to be marked “APPLICATION FOR ADVERTISED POST – March 2024 Vacancy List”. Applicants must ensure that all the information provided on the Application Form is correct, especially the Post Reference Number of the advertised post in question.