Western Cape Department of Education

To apply, click on the link at the end of the posts and all the best with your applications.

FOREWORD
The WCED promotes and applies the principles of Employment Equity and is committed to
effective and efficient service delivery. Persons with disabilities are welcome to apply and an
indication in this regard as part of the on-line registration process will be appreciated.
Applicants with disabilities, that are short-listed, are requested to provide information on how
the selection process can be adapted to suit their needs for purposes of reasonable
accommodation. Kindly indicate disability status to facilitate the process.

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
   NB: PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING:

• All posts are advertised on the department’s on-line system.

2. The website can be access via https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/home/, click on
   vacancies and click on the link: E-Recruitment System for Office-Based and Public Service. The
   website can also be viewed directly on the following URL: http://erecruitment.westerncape.gov.za/index.php.

3. Applicants can register their profiles and apply for posts on-line. Applicants are to take
   cognisance of the following:

• Applicants already registered on the system: e-Recruitment for Educators need not register
  again;
• All information must be captured on the online profile;
• The system will generate a curriculum vitae (CV) for you;
• The uploading of documents are not necessary;
• Short listed candidates invited for interviews must provide the interview committee with
  originally certified copies of the supporting documents, which includes:
• qualifications (degrees, diplomas, certificates etc.);
• Valid driver’s licence (if applicable);
• ID document and other information requested by the employer;
• an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in
  respect of foreign qualifications;
• Non-RSA citizens/Permanent resident permit holders must submit a copy of his/her
  Permanent Resident Permit.

4. Applicants must ensure that they click on the correct post and post number when applying for
   posts.

5. Only on-line applications will be considered.

• Personnel in excess on the same salary level will receive preference, if they meet the
  advertised post requirements.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION:

• The appointment will be subject to a security clearance and the signing of an annual
  performance agreement.
• Furthermore, the appointment is subject to personnel suitability checks that include
  qualifications, previous employment, criminal records and credit verification as well as
  reference checking (At least three 3 referees must be provided), as directed by the
  Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA).
• It is to be noted that the President of South Africa assented the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences
  and Related Matters) Amendment Act, Amendment Act, 2021 (Act 13 of 2021), to strengthen
  the fight against gender-based violence, amongst others, on 28 January 2022. Based on the
  assented amendments, the WCED, in conjunction with the Departments of Justice and Social
  Development, is embarking on the process to ensure that all officials who will be appointed
  via the recruitment and selection process, officials currently in service, as well as any other
  persons coming into contact with learners, are vetted against the National Register for Sex
  Offenders (NRSO) and the National Child Protection Register (NCPR).
  Based on the criminal law Amendment Act, as mentioned above, candidates must, in addition
  to the personnel suitability checks, provide the department with a certified copy of the NRSO
  Certificate from the Department of Justice in respect of the National Register for Sex Offenders.

A copy of form 7 (J738) is attached, available from the WCED: Recruitment and Selection
website as well as the Department of Justice website;
(a) Applicants must print and complete the form;
(b) Obtain their fingerprints from the South African Police Service (SAPS);
(c) Submit the form and the fingerprints to the Department of Justice: Western Cape
Office;
(d) Provide a certified copy of the NRSO Certificate or proof of application with the rest of
the supporting documents when invited for an interview.

As part of the above vetting process, the Directorate: Recruitment and Selection will conduct
the necessary verifications against the National Child Protection Register via the Department
of Social Development (DSD). The submission of an application to an advertised post,
automatically grants the WCED consent to conduct the verification via the Department of
Social Development.

• Shortlisted candidates must be prepared to do a Practical Assessment which forms part of
  the interview.
• In addition to the standard personnel suitability checks, the department will also conduct
  checks against the DPSA Central Register for Verification of Dismissals and Resignations
  pending disciplinary case.
• Candidates applying for posts on Salary Level 9 and higher will be subjected to a
  competency based assessment before final decisions are made in respect of the filling
  of posts.

3. COMMUNICATION

• Communication will be limited to those applicants who have been short-listed.
• Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment is received within 3
  months after the closing date, they should accept that their application(s) was/were
  unsuccessful.

4. SELECTION PROCESS

• It is expected of short-listed candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time,
  place and/ or online platform determined by the WCED.
• The WCED reserves the right not to make an appointment to any of the advertised
  posts.

5. CLOSING DATE
   Closing date for on-line applications: 10 January 2025 by 12:00 midnight. It is the responsibility
   of the applicant to ensure that applications are submitted via the on-line system by the
   specific closing date and time

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All the best with your applications