Faranani IT Services has opened 50 fully funded Construction Health and Safety learnership places for unemployed South Africans living with disabilities. Candidates need Grade 10 or an equivalent qualification, while Learning 4 Life will deliver the full-time NQF Level 3 programme in Johannesburg and Pretoria with a monthly stipend from day one.
The programme includes workplace experience, learning materials, personal protective equipment and disability-related support. However, the advertisement does not publish the stipend amount, programme duration or closing date.
For candidates seeking an accessible route into the construction sector, this opportunity removes several financial and practical barriers. More importantly, learners can work towards a nationally recognised qualification while receiving mentoring and workplace exposure.
What qualification can learners work towards?
Participants will work towards the National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety.
The qualification carries:
- National Qualifications Framework Level 3
- South African Qualifications Authority identification number 77063
- Construction Education and Training Authority accreditation
The qualification introduces learners to the principles that help construction workplaces protect employees, contractors and members of the public.
Consequently, learners can develop knowledge relevant to identifying hazards, following safety procedures and supporting health and safety compliance on construction sites.
Why does the programme include workplace learning?
Construction health and safety requires practical understanding. Therefore, learners must participate in workplace-based activities rather than completing the programme entirely through classroom lessons.
The workplace component can help learners understand:
- How construction sites identify hazards
- Why employees use personal protective equipment
- How teams follow safety procedures
- How incidents and risks affect site operations
- Why accurate communication matters
- How workers maintain safe working environments
In addition, participants must follow all applicable workplace health and safety requirements during training.
Candidates should consider whether they can participate safely with the reasonable accommodation and assistive support provided by the programme.
Who can submit for one of the 50 places?
Learning 4 Life specifically seeks unemployed South African citizens living with disabilities.
Candidates must:
- Hold South African citizenship.
- Live with a disability.
- Remain unemployed when entering the programme.
- Have Grade 10 or an equivalent qualification.
- Meet the programme’s minimum entry requirements.
- Attend training in Johannesburg or Pretoria.
- Participate in workplace-based learning activities.
- Follow workplace health and safety requirements.
- Commit to full-time participation.
The advertisement does not state a specific age range. It also does not require Matric because Grade 10 or an equivalent qualification meets the academic entry requirement.
However, applicants should not submit if they cannot attend training and workplace activities at one of the designated Gauteng sites.
Which support will learners receive?
The programme will provide practical and accessibility support throughout the learning period.
Selected participants will receive:
- Full funding for the learnership
- A monthly stipend from the first day
- Personal protective equipment
- Learner toolkits
- Learning materials
- Reasonable accommodation
- Assistive support
- Mentoring and coaching
- Workplace experience
Learning 4 Life will implement the programme in partnership with the National Skills Fund, an entity of the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Moreover, the combination of assistive support and reasonable accommodation aims to help learners participate meaningfully in training and workplace activities.
What should candidates understand about reasonable accommodation?
Reasonable accommodation refers to appropriate adjustments or support that can help a person with a disability participate in learning and workplace activities.
Depending on individual needs, this may involve assistive tools, accessible learning arrangements or other practical support. However, the listing does not specify which accommodations the programme can provide.
Candidates should communicate their genuine accessibility requirements clearly during the recruitment process. They should also answer disability-related questions truthfully without adding unnecessary private medical information.
Itumeleng’s Insider Tip: Prepare any supporting disability documentation before starting the online form. Also write down the reasonable accommodation or assistive support you may need so that you can explain it clearly and consistently if the recruitment team asks.
How can candidates prepare a stronger submission?
Applicants should tailor their curriculum vitae to the entry requirements instead of submitting an unrelated document.
The curriculum vitae should clearly show:
- South African citizenship
- Current residential area
- Current unemployment status
- Highest completed school grade
- Ability to attend in Johannesburg or Pretoria
- Interest in construction health and safety
- Communication and teamwork skills
- Any previous exposure to workplace safety
Applicants can include safety-related experience from school projects, community activities, temporary employment or volunteer work. However, previous construction experience does not appear as a formal requirement.
In addition, candidates should ensure that their contact details remain current because recruitment teams usually contact shortlisted applicants by telephone or email.
Why should candidates submit without waiting?
The advertisement does not provide a closing date. Therefore, eligible candidates should complete their submissions while the listing remains active.
Faranani and Learning 4 Life are recruiting only 50 learners. As a result, waiting could reduce the time available to resolve document or accessibility questions.
The programme also uses training and workplace sites in Johannesburg and Pretoria. Candidates should confirm which location they can attend reliably before submitting.
How should candidates complete the online process?
Candidates must submit their information through the official online application portal.
Before completing the process, applicants should prepare:
- An updated curriculum vitae
- Their Grade 10 or equivalent qualification details
- Their South African identity information
- Accurate contact details
- Relevant disability documentation
- Their preferred training area
- Details of any required reasonable accommodation
Applicants should review every answer before final submission. Moreover, they should keep copies of the documents and information provided during the process.
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Final Thoughts
The Faranani Construction Health and Safety Learnership offers 50 unemployed South Africans living with disabilities a funded pathway into the construction sector.
Learners can work towards a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification while receiving a monthly stipend, personal protective equipment, learning materials, mentoring and disability-related support.
Ultimately, candidates who meet the Grade 10 requirement and can attend full-time training in Johannesburg or Pretoria should submit promptly because the employer has not published a closing date.
