Getting a first year of credible workplace experience can make a major difference for a young job seeker, particularly when employers repeatedly ask for experience before offering an entry-level opportunity. Arjo’s latest youth programme tackles that challenge directly by opening positions across administration, human resources, warehousing, technical services, quality assurance, billing and rental operations.

Arjo is inviting applications for its 2026/2027 Youth Employment Services (YES) Learnership Programme, offering unemployed South African youth aged 18 to 35 a 12-month workplace opportunity with a monthly stipend of R5,614. There are 14 positions across Rosslyn/Akasia, Samrand/Centurion, Cape Town/Stikland Industrial and Durban/Pinetown. Grade 12 is required, while a relevant diploma, degree or other qualification is advantageous rather than compulsory.

Arjo Youth Employment Services (YES) Learnership Programme: Quick Overview

• Company: Arjo
• Programme: Youth Employment Services (YES) Learnership Programme 2026/2027
• Duration: 12 months
• Monthly stipend: R5,614
• Age: 18–35 years
• Citizenship: South African
• Minimum education: National Senior Certificate – Grade 12/Matric
• Additional qualification: Relevant qualification, diploma or degree advantageous
• Employment status: Must currently be unemployed
• Previous programmes: Must not currently be participating in or have previously participated in another learnership, internship or training programme
• Criminal record: Clear record required
• Credit record: Clear record required
• Location requirement: Must reside within the designated geographical region
• Total positions listed: 14
• Locations: Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal
• Closing date: Not supplied

About the Arjo YES Learnership Programme

Arjo says it is committed to supporting the development of South African youth through workplace opportunities.

The company has previously participated in YES programmes and says some previous participants have been retained and developed further within the organisation, including individuals who progressed into leadership roles.

The latest programme will run for:

12 months.

It is designed to give unemployed South African youth and graduates meaningful workplace experience across several parts of the business.

Can Matriculants Apply?

Yes.

This is one of the most important aspects of the programme.

Arjo says the opportunity is suitable whether you’re:

A matriculant seeking practical work experience

or:

A graduate looking to strengthen professional skills and industry exposure.

The mandatory educational requirement is:

National Senior Certificate – Grade 12/Matric.

A relevant qualification, diploma or degree is listed as advantageous.

Therefore, candidates shouldn’t be told that a tertiary qualification is compulsory across the programme.

Arjo YES Learnership Stipend

Successful candidates will receive a monthly stipend of:

R5,614 per month.

Over the programme, participants will also receive on-the-job learning and exposure to Arjo’s operations.

How Long Is the Programme?

The programme runs for:

12 months.

Applicants must demonstrate that they’re willing and able to complete the entire programme.

Arjo says participants who complete their year will leave with credible workplace experience that can help prepare them for future employment opportunities.

Arjo YES Opportunities Available

There are 10 different vacancy references covering 14 available positions.

Candidates should identify the opportunity that best matches their interests, qualifications, experience and geographical location.

YES01: Reception and Operations Administrator – Rosslyn, Akasia

Positions available: 1

The successful participant will gain exposure to front-office, customer-service and administrative operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Answering and directing telephone calls
• Greeting clients and visitors
• Assisting visitors with office navigation
• Providing customer service
• Data entry
• Filing
• Preparing meeting and training rooms
• Maintaining visitor logs
• Managing visitor badges
• Maintaining serial-number databases
• Monitoring employee time and attendance
• Distributing cycle-count sheets
• Investigating discrepancies

This opportunity could suit a matriculant or graduate interested in administration, reception, customer service or general business operations.

YES02: Human Resource Administrator – Samrand, Centurion

Positions available: 1

This position provides practical exposure to several areas of HR administration.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining employee records
• Updating HR information
• Filing HR documentation
• Conducting HR file audits
• Supporting HR digitalisation
• Assisting with payroll-related information
• Supporting leave, absence and bonus administration
• Supporting employee benefits administration
• Responding to employee queries
• Assisting with disciplinary processes
• Drafting notices and charge sheets
• Arranging hearings
• Taking meeting minutes
• Supporting employee engagement activities
• Supporting training and development programmes
• Assisting with HR policy reviews
• Researching HR best practices
• Updating HR templates and procedures
• Supporting HR communications

Candidates with a relevant HR qualification may have an advantage because Arjo states that qualifications aligned with the position are advantageous.

However, the general programme requirement still identifies Grade 12 as mandatory and a relevant tertiary qualification as advantageous.

YES03: Warehouse Assistant – Rosslyn, Akasia

Positions available: 5

This is the largest intake in the programme.

Participants will support inventory and warehouse operations through duties including:

• Receiving stock
• Picking stock
• Packing stock
• Counting inventory
• Verifying inventory
• Conducting cycle counts
• Capturing serial numbers
• Loading delivery vehicles
• Unloading delivery vehicles
• Inspecting products for damage or faults
• Reporting discrepancies
• Assisting with dispatch
• Filing
• Maintaining accurate records
• Keeping the workplace clean and safe

This could be particularly relevant to candidates interested in warehousing, logistics, inventory management and supply-chain operations.

YES04: Junior Service Technician – Cape Town, Stikland Industrial

Positions available: 1

This is the programme’s explicitly technical opportunity.

The participant will gain exposure to:

• Equipment assessment
• Fault diagnosis
• Equipment repair
• Equipment servicing
• Annual maintenance of demonstration equipment
• Quality field actions
• Service reports
• Repair reports

Experience Requirement

Arjo specifies:

0–1 year of experience

in a:

• Technical
• Engineering
• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Service-related environment

Candidates must also be willing to:

Travel and work in field-service environments when required.

Applicants shouldn’t overlook this role-specific requirement.

YES05: Service Assessment Administrator – Rosslyn, Akasia

Positions available: 1

The position focuses on supporting service operations and technicians.

Responsibilities include:

• Logging service requests
• Updating service requests
• Tracking service calls
• Communicating job status to customers
• Communicating technician attendance
• Maintaining service records
• Capturing daily technician activities
• Tracking technician activities
• Compiling reports
• Monitoring submissions
• Identifying discrepancies
• Resolving administrative discrepancies
• Maintaining assessment records
• Supporting data analysis
• Managing documentation
• General Service-team administration

Candidates interested in administration within a technical-service environment could consider this opportunity.

YES06: Rental and Operations Administrator – Cape Town, Stikland Industrial

Positions available: 1

Participants will support Arjo’s rental and operational activities.

Responsibilities include:

• Receiving rental stock
• Dispatching stock
• Capturing rental asset movements
• Cross-referencing documentation
• Maintaining records
• Filing
• Preparing daily reports
• Conducting stock counts
• Verifying inventory
• Inspecting products for damage or faults
• Ensuring transactions are correctly documented

YES07: Rental and Operations Administrator – Samrand, Centurion

Positions available: 1

This position carries similar rental and operational responsibilities but is based in:

Samrand, Centurion.

Participants will support rental asset administration, stock movement, documentation, inventory verification and quality checks.

YES08: Rental and Operations Administrator – Durban, Pinetown

Positions available: 1

The Durban opportunity is based in:

Pinetown.

The successful candidate will assist with:

• Rental operations
• Receiving and dispatch
• Asset movement records
• Documentation
• Stock counts
• Inventory accuracy
• Product inspections
• Transaction tracking

Applicants should remember that Arjo requires candidates to reside within the designated geographical region for the programme.

YES09: Quality Assurance Administrator – Rosslyn, Akasia

Positions available: 1

This position combines quality, health and safety, compliance and inventory administration.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining quality-management documentation
• Supporting internal audits
• Tracking non-conformances
• Tracking corrective actions
• Assisting with complaint investigations
• Coordinating health and safety inspections
• Maintaining training records
• Maintaining inspection records
• Supporting safety-awareness activities
• Monitoring workplace safety compliance
• Reporting hazards
• Issuing spare parts to technicians
• Maintaining spare-parts location records
• Supporting inventory management

Experience Requirement

Candidates should have:

0–1 year of experience

in an:

• Administrative
• Quality
• Supply-chain
• Health and safety-related role

Exposure to:

ISO standards or Occupational Health and Safety requirements

is listed as advantageous.

YES10: Billing Administrator – Samrand, Centurion

Positions available: 1

This opportunity provides exposure to billing and financial administration.

Responsibilities include:

• Processing customer invoices
• Verifying billing information
• Checking data accuracy
• Resolving customer billing queries
• Escalating complex issues
• Maintaining billing records
• Supporting month-end billing
• Preparing reports
• Following company policies
• Maintaining confidentiality

Candidates interested in finance, accounting or business administration may find the position particularly relevant.

Minimum Requirements for the Arjo YES Programme

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must meet the programme requirements.

South African Citizenship

Applicants must be:

South African citizens.

Grade 12 Is Required

Candidates must have a:

National Senior Certificate – Grade 12/Matric.

This is a required qualification.

Is a Diploma or Degree Required?

Not according to the general programme requirements.

Arjo states that a:

Relevant qualification, diploma or degree aligned with the position will be advantageous.

“Advantageous” shouldn’t be changed to “mandatory.”

This means eligible matriculants shouldn’t automatically exclude themselves simply because they haven’t attended university or college.

Applicants should, however, pay attention to any position-specific experience or knowledge requirements, particularly for the Junior Service Technician and Quality Assurance Administrator opportunities.

Age Requirement

The programme is advertised to unemployed South African youth and graduates between:

18 and 35 years old.

Candidates Must Be Unemployed

Applicants must currently be:

Unemployed.

This is an eligibility requirement rather than a preference.

Previous Learnerships and Internships

Arjo states that applicants:

Must not be participating in, or have previously participated in, any other learnership, internship or training programme.

Candidates should pay close attention to this condition.

Someone who previously completed another programme shouldn’t simply assume that the normal YES eligibility rules elsewhere override the specific wording of this Arjo vacancy.

Clear Criminal and Credit Record

Candidates are required to have:

• A clear criminal record
• A clear credit record

Applicants should provide truthful information throughout the recruitment process.

Residence Requirement

Candidates must:

Reside within the designated geographical region specified for the programme.

This is particularly important because the positions are spread across several locations.

Applicants should focus on opportunities corresponding to the region in which they genuinely reside.

Programme Locations

The advertised opportunities are distributed across:

Rosslyn / Akasia, Gauteng

Samrand / Centurion, Gauteng

Stikland Industrial / Cape Town, Western Cape

Pinetown / Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Candidates shouldn’t ignore the geographical requirement simply because they’re willing to relocate. The supplied wording specifically requires applicants to reside within the designated geographical region.

What Will Successful Candidates Receive?

Arjo offers participants:

R5,614 monthly stipend

along with:

• On-the-job learning
• Workplace experience
• Exposure to a global medical-technology company
• Training
• Professional-development opportunities

The objective is for participants to complete the year with credible workplace experience that can support future employment.

Does Arjo Guarantee a Permanent Job After the YES Programme?

No permanent-employment guarantee is stated.

Arjo says it has successfully retained and developed individuals from previous YES programmes, including some who progressed into leadership roles.

That’s encouraging, but previous retention shouldn’t be interpreted as a promise that every 2026/2027 participant will receive permanent employment.

Candidates should view the programme primarily as a 12-month workplace-development opportunity.

About Arjo

Arjo operates within medical technology and focuses on improving outcomes for people facing mobility challenges.

Participants will gain workplace exposure within an international organisation while supporting different areas of its South African operations.

The company says participants will receive support, training and opportunities for professional development.

Diversity at Arjo

Arjo says diversity, equity and inclusion are important to its workplace culture.

The company encourages applications from different parts of society and aims to create an environment that recognises the uniqueness of its employees and the communities in which it operates.

Who Should Apply?

The programme could be particularly suitable for unemployed young South Africans who:

• Are between 18 and 35
• Are South African citizens
• Have completed Grade 12
• Currently reside within the applicable programme region
• Are currently unemployed
• Haven’t previously participated in another learnership, internship or training programme
• Have a clear criminal record
• Have a clear credit record
• Can commit to the full 12-month programme
• Want meaningful workplace experience
• Meet any additional requirements for their chosen position

Graduates can also apply, particularly where their qualifications align with one of the advertised positions.

Thabang’s Tip

Don’t send the same CV to all 10 references simply because they’re part of one YES programme.

Choose the position that genuinely matches your background.

If you studied Human Resources, YES02 should immediately stand out. If you have technical, electrical or mechanical exposure, examine YES04 Junior Service Technician. If your background is quality, supply chain or occupational health and safety, YES09 may be a stronger match. For logistics and warehouse interests, YES03 gives you five available positions.

For matriculants without tertiary qualifications, don’t automatically disqualify yourself. Arjo says a relevant qualification, diploma or degree is advantageous—not mandatory under the general programme criteria.

But don’t overlook the programme’s strict eligibility conditions either. You must be unemployed, live within the applicable geographical region, and the advert says applicants must not have previously participated in another learnership, internship or training programme.

Finally, use the correct reference number whenever the application process requests it. With ten different opportunities being recruited under one programme, something as simple as YES03 versus YES09 can determine which vacancy your application is considered for.

How to Apply for the Arjo YES Learnership Programme 2026/2027

Candidates should apply through the official recruitment channel associated with the Arjo Youth Employment Services (YES) Learnership Programme 2026/2027.

The supplied information doesn’t provide a direct application link, so one shouldn’t be invented.

Before applying, identify the correct vacancy reference:

YES01 – Reception and Operations Administrator, Rosslyn/Akasia
YES02 – Human Resource Administrator, Samrand/Centurion
YES03 – Warehouse Assistant, Rosslyn/Akasia
YES04 – Junior Service Technician, Cape Town/Stikland Industrial
YES05 – Service Assessment Administrator, Rosslyn/Akasia
YES06 – Rental and Operations Administrator, Cape Town/Stikland Industrial
YES07 – Rental and Operations Administrator, Samrand/Centurion
YES08 – Rental and Operations Administrator, Durban/Pinetown
YES09 – Quality Assurance Administrator, Rosslyn/Akasia
YES10 – Billing Administrator, Samrand/Centurion

Candidates should make sure their CV clearly reflects their location, Grade 12 qualification, relevant tertiary education where applicable, and any experience directly related to their chosen position.

No closing date has been supplied, so one shouldn’t be guessed.

With 14 positions, a R5,614 monthly stipend and opportunities spanning administration, HR, warehousing, technical services, quality and billing, the Arjo YES Learnership Programme 2026/2027 provides eligible unemployed young South Africans with an opportunity to spend a full year building credible workplace experience.

Closing Date: Not Specified

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