About the Programme
The learnership is offered by WesBank, which is part of the FirstRand group (alongside FNB and RMB).
It’s a 12-month structured programme combining:
- Practical workplace experience
- Skills development in finance & administration
- Professional training (communication, workplace behaviour, etc.)
What You Get
- Monthly stipend: R12,387
- Duration: 12 months
- Real corporate work experience
- Exposure to the banking & financial services sector
This is considered a high-paying learnership in South Africa.
What You’ll Learn
You’ll gain:
- Administrative and operational skills
- Business process understanding
- Exposure to financial systems
- Workplace readiness and communication skills
Your Role (Typical Duties)
- Assist with admin and office tasks
- Support reporting and business processes
- Work with internal systems and tools
- Collaborate with experienced professionals
Requirements
You must:
- Be 18–34 years old
- Be a South African citizen
- Be unemployed
- Not currently studying
- Have Matric
- Have less than 12 months work experience
- Be applying for your first formal job
- Not have worked for FirstRand before
- Not have joined the FirstJob programme before
- Have good English communication skills
- Have no criminal record or bad credit history
Location
- Available nationwide (all provinces in South Africa)
Closing Date
- Not specified → Apply as soon as possible (these programmes fill quickly)
