SABMiller Packaging Learnership Programme


Advertiser: SABMiller
Location: Pretoria

The purpose of this learnership is to provide an opportunity for 10 people to enrol for a National Certificate in Food and Beverage Packaging, NQF 3. They will enter into a fixed term contract with ABI Pretoria Manufacturing during which they will undergo both on-the-job and theoretical learning, culminating in a National qualification.

Competence Requirements: A Learnership is a structured learning programme that combines theoretical training and on-the-job learning in an integrated programme. The theoretical aspects of the learning are entrenched with work-based learning.

Further characteristics of a Learnership are:
1. A Learnership leads to a national qualification registered on the (NQF) Qualification Framework.
2. The qualification is based on SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority) registered unit standards.
3. The unit standards are written to reflect value adding skills required in the workplace and contains the outcomes and assessment criteria.
4. Competence is demonstrated in the workplace utilising a variety of assessment methods and using the assessment criteria as the standard of performance.

Competencies required:
- Self Motivated
- Attention to detail
- Ability to interact well in teams
- Ability to work effectively in teams.

Closing date: Not indicated in advert

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Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.