Are you a young South African who completed Grade 12 and looking for opportunities to start working through learnerships? Here is an opportunity for you.

Fourteen unemployed South Africans aged 18 to 35 can gain a full year of workplace experience through the Arjo YES Programme 2026/2027 while receiving a monthly stipend of R5,614. Opportunities range from warehousing and human resources to administration, technical services, quality assurance and billing, with Grade 12 required across the programme.

The intake gives both Matric holders and graduates a chance to build practical experience inside an international medical technology business.

Participants will spend 12 months gaining on-the-job experience, making the programme particularly useful for applicants who have qualifications but little or no formal workplace exposure.

What does the Arjo YES Programme offer?

Successful participants receive:

• A R5,614 monthly stipend
• 12 months of workplace experience
• On-the-job learning
• Exposure to an international medical technology company
• Professional development support
• Practical experience that can strengthen future applications

Previous YES participants have progressed into longer-term development opportunities within Arjo, although completing the programme does not guarantee permanent employment.

The immediate value is a full year of credible workplace experience rather than a promise of employment afterwards.

Which 14 opportunities are available?

Arjo is recruiting across 10 different placement categories, representing 14 positions in total.

The opportunities are:

• Reception and Operations Administrator – 1
• Human Resource Administrator – 1
• Warehouse Assistant – 5
• Junior Service Technician – 1
• Service Assessment Administrator – 1
• Rental and Operations Administrator – 3
• Quality Assurance Administrator – 1
• Billing Administrator – 1

The three Rental and Operations Administrator placements are based across Cape Town, Centurion and Durban.

Applicants should select the opportunity that best matches their education, skills and career direction.

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Who can qualify for the Arjo YES Programme?

Applicants must meet the following core requirements:

• Be a South African citizen
• Be between 18 and 35 years old
• Have a National Senior Certificate or Grade 12
• Be currently unemployed
• Have a clear criminal record
• Have a clear credit record
• Live within the geographical area relevant to the placement
• Be able to commit to the full 12-month programme
• Not currently be participating in another learnership, internship or training programme
• Not previously have participated in another learnership, internship or training programme

A relevant diploma, degree or other qualification aligned with a specific position can be advantageous.

Is Grade 12 enough?

For the general programme requirements, Grade 12 is the minimum education requirement.

However, individual placements can favour applicants with additional qualifications or experience related to the work.

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For example, someone pursuing the Human Resource Administrator placement may benefit from studies related to human resources, while technical qualifications could strengthen an application for the Junior Service Technician position.

Matric can get you through the basic education requirement, but matching your background to the right placement can make your application more relevant.

What will Warehouse Assistants do?

The Warehouse Assistant category has the largest intake, with five positions.

Participants can gain practical exposure to:

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• Receiving stock
• Picking and packing
• Counting inventory
• Verifying stock
• Capturing serial numbers
• Cycle counts
• Loading delivery vehicles
• Unloading deliveries
• Checking goods for damage
• Dispatch operations
• General record keeping
• Maintaining a clean and safe warehouse

This placement could suit applicants interested in logistics, warehousing, inventory control or supply chain operations.

What does the Human Resource Administrator placement involve?

The Human Resource Administrator position gives one participant exposure to several areas of employee administration.

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Activities can include:

• Maintaining employee records
• Filing human resources documents
• Auditing employee files
• Supporting payroll information
• Recording leave and absences
• Benefits administration
• Supporting employee queries
• Assisting with disciplinary administration
• Taking meeting minutes
• Supporting training initiatives
• Updating human resources procedures
• Researching good workplace practices

It provides broad exposure to how a human resources department supports employees and organisational processes

What does the Reception and Operations Administrator do?

This position combines customer-facing work with general office administration.

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The participant may assist with:

• Answering telephone calls
• Greeting visitors
• Customer service
• Data capturing
• Filing
• Preparing meeting rooms
• Managing visitor records
• Maintaining visitor badges
• Monitoring employee attendance information
• Supporting inventory records

It could suit an applicant who enjoys working with people while also handling administrative responsibilities.

What does the Junior Service Technician placement involve?

The Junior Service Technician position offers more technical exposure.

The participant can gain experience in:

• Assessing equipment
• Diagnosing faults
• Repairing equipment
• Servicing equipment
• Planned maintenance
• Preparing repair reports
• Field-service work

Arjo indicates that zero to one year of experience in a technical, engineering, electrical, mechanical or service-related environment can be relevant for this placement.

Applicants should also be willing to travel and work within field-service environments when required.

What can Rental and Operations Administrators learn?

Three participants will gain exposure to rental and operations administration.

The placements are available in:

• Cape Town
• Centurion
• Durban

Activities can include:

• Receiving rental equipment
• Dispatching equipment
• Recording asset movements
• Checking documentation
• Maintaining rental records
• Preparing reports
• Conducting stock counts
• Checking inventory accuracy
• Inspecting equipment for damage
• Supporting quality control

This combination of administration and physical inventory management can provide useful experience for applicants interested in logistics and operations.

What does the Quality Assurance Administrator role involve?

The Quality Assurance Administrator placement combines quality, compliance, safety and inventory support.

Experience can include:

• Updating quality documents
• Supporting internal audits
• Tracking corrective actions
• Assisting with complaint investigations
• Coordinating health and safety inspections
• Maintaining safety records
• Reporting workplace hazards
• Managing spare-parts information
• Supporting inventory control

Exposure to ISO standards or occupational health and safety requirements can be advantageous.

What does the Billing Administrator placement offer?

The Billing Administrator participant can gain practical experience with:

• Customer invoices
• Checking billing information
• Maintaining accurate records
• Resolving billing queries
• Customer support
• Month-end billing activities
• Reporting
• Confidential information
• Company procedures

This placement could be particularly relevant to someone interested in finance administration, accounts support or general business operations.

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Why is the programme useful for first-time work seekers?

A common challenge for young applicants is being told they need experience before they can secure work.

YES programmes are designed to help address that gap by creating structured workplace exposure.

After 12 months, a participant should have stronger examples of:

• Working in a professional environment
• Meeting deadlines
• Communicating with colleagues
• Following workplace procedures
• Using business systems
• Handling responsibility
• Working as part of a team

These examples can make future interviews and curriculum vitae applications more concrete.

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Instead of saying you understand teamwork in theory, you can explain where you used it during a real workplace assignment.

Can graduates also participate?

What does the Billing Administrator placement offer?

The Billing Administrator participant can gain practical experience with:

• Customer invoices
• Checking billing information
• Maintaining accurate records
• Resolving billing queries
• Customer support
• Month-end billing activities
• Reporting
• Confidential information
• Company procedures

This placement could be particularly relevant to someone interested in finance administration, accounts support or general business operations.

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Why is the programme useful for first-time work seekers?

A common challenge for young applicants is being told they need experience before they can secure work.

YES programmes are designed to help address that gap by creating structured workplace exposure.

After 12 months, a participant should have stronger examples of:

• Working in a professional environment
• Meeting deadlines
• Communicating with colleagues
• Following workplace procedures
• Using business systems
• Handling responsibility
• Working as part of a team

These examples can make future interviews and curriculum vitae applications more concrete.

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Instead of saying you understand teamwork in theory, you can explain where you used it during a real workplace assignment.

Can graduates also participate?

Yes.

The programme is open to unemployed young people and graduates aged 18 to 35.

A relevant diploma or degree can strengthen your application where it matches the selected placement.

Graduates should therefore avoid choosing a placement only because it is available.

Look for the one that gives you experience related to the career you actually want to build.

Can previous learnership participants participate?

No.

Applicants must not currently be participating in another learnership, internship or  training programme and must not previously have participated in one.

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This is an important eligibility condition.

If you previously completed a structured programme, do not hide that information during the recruitment process.

Where are the placements based?

The programme includes opportunities across several areas.

Locations include:

• Rosslyn / Akasia
• Samrand / Centurion
• Cape Town / Stikland Industrial
• Durban / Pinetown

Applicants need to live within the relevant geographical area for the position they choose.

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Consider transport and daily travel before submitting.

A 12-month programme requires reliable attendance, so choosing a placement you can realistically reach is important.

How much will participants receive?

Successful participants receive a monthly stipend of R5,614 for the year-long programme.

Before accepting a placement, applicants should still consider practical costs such as transport and meals.

The stipend should not be confused with a permanent employee salary.

The programme is primarily intended to provide structured workplace experience.

What should your curriculum vitae highlight?

Your curriculum vitae should make the information relevant to your selected placement easy to identify.

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Useful details include:

• Full name
• Correct telephone number
• Professional email address
• Grade 12
• Diploma or degree where applicable
• Computer literacy
• Administrative skills
• Customer-service experience
• Warehouse or stock experience
• Technical training
• Human resources studies
• Finance or billing knowledge
• Occupational health and safety exposure
• Any genuine volunteer or temporary work experience

Do not exaggerate your experience.

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The programme exists partly to help applicants who still need workplace exposure.

What should you check before submitting?

Confirm that:

• You are a South African citizen
• You are between 18 and 35
• You have Grade 12
• You are currently unemployed
• You have not participated in another structured learnership, internship or training programme
• You have a clear criminal record
• You have a clear credit record
• You live within the relevant placement area
• You can commit to all 12 months
• Your curriculum vitae matches the placement you selected
• Your telephone number and email address are correct

Also check the YES reference number carefully.

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Selecting the wrong placement can make your application less relevant.

How do you submit your application?

Applications are completed online through Arjo’s recruitment platform.

Candidates should first decide which of the available YES placement categories best matches their education and experience.

Applications must be submitted through the official Arjo online application portal.