Eskom Plant Operator Learnership


Advertiser: Eskom
Location: Mpumalanga

Learnership to provide on-job training, where the learner will be able to acquire practical knowledge and skills in performing operating activities.

Business Unit: Kusile Power Station

Reference Number: 50305988MJM / 329-1623060

Qualification: N3 (Technical)

Experience: N/A

Skills and competencies:
- Computer Literacy
- Problem solving skills
- Communication
- Planning and organising skills
- Analytical

Key responsibilities: None

If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The appointment of the candidate is at the Manager’s sole discretion, taking into account factors which Eskom consider relevant including but not limited to Eskom's Employment & Occupational Equity Policies, Strategies & Guidelines. Also note that Eskom supports a smoke-free environment.

Closing date: 2 May 2014

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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.