Education Assistant Opportunities 2025: Join the Department of Basic Education (DBE)

General School Assistants (GSA)

Requirements: No Grade 12 / Matric required.

Responsibilities:

  • Help with infrastructure maintenance and cultural activities.
  • Handymen/women – maintenance of school infrastructure.
  • Sports and Enrichment Assistants – lead sport, arts, and cultural activities.

Who Can Apply?

  • South African citizens aged 18 – 34 years old.
  • Must have a South African bank account.
  • Must live within 5km of an urban school or within 30km of a farm/rural school.

NB: No data is needed to use sayouth.mobi website.

Follow these steps to Apply:

  • Visit sayouth.mobi.
  • Register on sayouth.mobi (the process will take +4 minutes).
  • If already registered, simply log in and apply.
  • Once you have logged in, opportunities at the school nearest to the address you provided will appear, enabling you to apply.
  • If no opportunities appear, you can search for “Education Assistants” or “General Assistants” in the search box.
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