Toyota’s Learnership Program 2024–2025

Toyota’s Learnership Program will provide you with the tools to drive your career forward and make a lasting impact.

The Toyota Learnership Programme was developed as a means of training in various disciplines. This programme is a great opportunity for candidates who wish to pursue a career and qualification in the mechanical trade.

Candidates will have the advantage of working with Toyota for 5 months, gaining work experience and trade knowledge. Successful participants will be awarded certification after the programme is complete.

The Toyota Learnership Programme offers the opportunity for a greater chance of employment in technical disciplines. This is due to the learner receiving adequate working experience and certification, proving their competency in their trade.

Deadline

The closing date for the Toyota Learnership Programme is on 30 June 2021. Please make sure to submit applications before this date. No applications will be considered or accepted after this date.

Location

This learnership programme is held in Durban, South Africa.

About Toyota

Toyota is a vehicle manufacturing company. Developed in 1937, the company is constantly looking for ways to increase the quality of automotive transport. Toyota has now branched out into various fields in many countries.

They have established numerous plants and distributors that produce rubber, steel, cork materials, woolen goods, and more. Toyota South Africa strives beyond the expectation to satisfy their customers, they also take the development of young minds equally serious.

About the Toyota Learnership Programme

Toyota’s learnership programme is a training program catered towards candidates interested in mechanical trades. The programme lasts for a total of 5 months and candidates will receive training in various technical disciplines.

Upon completion, a successful candidate will be awarded an NQF level certificate level 2. This paired with the training received works to the advantage of the candidate, making the candidate much more employable and qualified.

Candidates will first need to meet Toyota’s entry requirements to be considered for placement in the program. Their application must be fully complete and submitted with the requested supporting documents.

Requirements

To apply for Toyota’s learnership programme, you will need to make sure that you meet their specific entry requirements. If you don’t meet the requirement, your application will not be considered.

The following is needed of the candidate:

• NTC3 for Mechanical trades.
• Mathematics, Physics, Engineering Drawing and Graphic Design for Technical Matric Subjects.

How to apply

If you wish to pursue a position in the Toyota Learnership Programme, you can apply on their learnership page here. To continue further will need to register an account before you can log in and apply.

Make sure to attach the following supporting documents with your application. They are crucial to the application process.

• Certified copy of your ID
• An updated CV
• A certified copy of your qualifications and academic certificates.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns related to Toyota’s Learnership Programme, then you can contact Toyota South Africa here.

Please be aware that internal candidates will be the first to be considered before external applicants are reviewed.

This ensures that Toyota supports the achievement of its Employment Equity goals.it should also be known that Toyota does not charge fees to any individual seeking employment, registration, application, administration, and placement.

Will the learner be paid?

There is a specified minimum learner allowance that must be paid to unemployed learners in a learnership. This is not a salary but covers expenses like travel and meals. Again, you should contact the relevant SETA for more information.

Note: The amount paid as a learner allowance depends on the SETA, type of learnership and the level of qualification. The allowances and conditions are agreed to with each learner before the commencement of the learnership.

How long does it ta ke to complete a learnership?

Learnerships will last as long as it takes to complete the qualification. This means that if the duration of the qualification is two years, then the learnership will last for that period of time.

What does a learner receive on completion?

During the learnership, learners will be required to complete assignments, tasks and practical tests and projects. They will be formally assessed in the classroom and workplace.

If all these assignments are completed successfully, they will be awarded an NQF-registered qualification, that is recognized nationally. They will receive a certificate stating the qualification and the area of skill development.

What is required to enter into a learnership?

If you are accepted, you will need to sign two legal documents:

1. Learnership Agreement: this is an agreement signed by you, the organisation employing you, and the education and provider offering the theoretical training component of the learnership. This agreement clearly outlines the rights and responsibilities of all three parties.

2. Employment contract: this is a contract you will sign with the employ er, which is only valid for the time period of the learnership.

Will I get a job after completing the learnership?

Employment is not guaranteed, but once you have successfully completed your learnership, you will be in a much better position to market yourself as you will now have both work experience and theoretical training. You may also be in a better position to start your own business and generate an income that way.

Can a learnership be terminated?

Yes, a learnership can be terminated under certain circumstances:

An employer can terminate the contract of a learnership if:

• The duration specified in the learnership agreement has expired.

• The employer and learner have agreed in writing to terminate the learnership agreement, or if there is no such agreement, the SETA that registered the agreement approves the termination; or

• The learner is fairly dismissed for a reason related to the learners conduct or capacity as an employee.

For more information, contact the SETA that manages the learnerships in the field in which you are interested.

Who is eligible for a learnership?

Learnerships are available for young people who have completed school, college or learning at other training institutions. You must be older than 16 and younger than 35 to be eligible for a learnership. Unemployed South Africans can only participate in a learnership if there is an employer prepared to provide the required work experience.

How to participate in a learnership?

By now you have already put some thought into your career path, and as a result you will be able to identify a learnership that will support your career goals.Your career path should be in fluenced by your interests, skills and strengths. The responsibility rests with you to investigate and research the different learnership options. You should find out as much as you can, including information on the criteria and requirements for entering a learnership.

What are the entry requirements?

Different learnerships have different entry requirements. We recommend that you contact the provider of the learnership for full details on the specific requirements for the learnership of your choice. For many learnerships, the minimum entry requirement is a National Senior Certificate or National Certificate: Vocational, but there may be more specific subject requirements or even skills requirements such as computer literacy.

What are the benefits for learners?

• You may have better employment opportunities after completing a learnership.

• You have a fixed-term employment contract for the duration of the learnership.

• Learnerships improve on the job performance so you are able to do things relevant to the job.

• You obtain a nationally-recognised qualification that is relevant to the sector; and

• You earn a learner allowance for the duration of the learnership.

How much does a learnership cost?

Learnerships are generally funded by a relevant SETA. Since the cost of learnerships varies across SETAs and types/levels of qualifications, you should contact the relevant SETA for more information.

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