GENERAL ASSISTANT is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Education Department (WCED). This job is part of Circular 25 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Maitland | closing date: 31 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications must be submitted by using the following URL https://www.westerncape.gov.za/education via Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
Salary
R144 024 per annum (Level 02)
Requirements
- Grade 10 (or equivalent).
- Knowledge: Education Department Service Delivery Charter (Batho Pele).
- Skills: Written and verbal communication in at least two official languages of the province.
- Ability to operate a strapping machine.
- Ability to operate a staple gun.
- Ability to operate a photocopy and fax machine.
- Numerical skills relating to scripts and marksheets.
Duties
- Assist with the transportation and storage of question papers.
- Transporting question papers from print room to Head Office.
- Cleaning of strong room from all old question papers.
- Make boxes with staple gun.
- Assist with packing question papers in boxes.
- Strap boxes.
- Make photocopies of question papers.
- Load, offload and store question papers at Head Office.
- Assist with the packaging and distribution of question papers, stationery and marksheets.
- Assist with counting stock during stocktaking.
- Sort question papers and marksheets in subject and centre order.
- Pack question papers and marksheets in centre order.
- Make boxes with staple gun.
- Strap boxes.
- Prepare boxes for despatch.
- Pack question papers and marksheets in boxes.
- Assist with collection of question papers from storage.
- Pack question papers in sorting area for scanning.
- Arrange question papers according to list for scanning.
- Pack question papers per session and seal boxes per centre.
- Paste way bills on boxes.
- Assist with weighing of boxes.
- Assist with transportation of question papers, stationery and marksheets to examination institutions.
- Assist with filing of all documents including question paper checklists and way bills.
- Assist with preparation of envelopes per centre per EMDC.
- Assist with preparation of way bills and batches per EMDC.
- Assist with packing of marksheets and relevant documentation in envelopes per centre per EMDC.
- Report to supervisors daily.
- Assist with removal of identified practical subject marksheets.
- Assist with packing practical subject marksheets for distribution to the Curriculum Advisors.
- Assist with dispatching of marksheets to relevant Curriculum Advisors.
- Assist with the manifesting of mark sheets and scripts.
- Assist with counting stock during stocktaking.
- Assist with the distribution of circulars.
- Make boxes with staple gun.
- Strap boxes.
- Assist with preparation of work area for receiving and storing scripts.
- Assist with receiving manifested consignments of mark sheets and scripts from couriers or individuals.
- Open consignments of scripts.
- Separate, file and distribute accompanying documents including seating plans, medical certificates and correspondence.
- Sort mark sheets and scripts in various subjects.
- Pack scripts in boxes.
- Batch identified subjects for pre-marking.
- Assist with processing loose mark sheets.
- Assist with processing specialised subjects including CAT and IT.
- Assist with processing external subjects including IEB.
- Assist with processing LSEN scripts including Braille.
- Assist with boxing and filing of mark sheets and scripts.
- Assist with boxing and filing of queried scripts.
- File attendance registers and way bills.
- Prepare boxed subjects for marking including strapping and labelling.
- Assist with marking and capturing processes.
- Assist with counting stock during stocktaking.
- Assist with transport of scripts and equipment to marking centres, venues and home markers.
- Prepare scripts for marking by unpacking boxes.
- Make boxes with staple gun.
- Strap boxes.
- Assist with arranging meal verification system for marking centres.
- Assist with preparation of marking venues including question papers and memoranda.
- Assist with arrangements for specialised subject marking.
- Assist with collection of scripts at marking venues and the return thereof to the centralised mark checking team.
- Assist with drawing of sample scripts for moderation.
- Assist with receipt, checking and distribution of marker reports, claims and invigilator claims.
- Assist with processes for loose scripts, unmarked scripts and mark checking for specialised subjects.
- Assist with flow of checked scripts for mark capturing.
- Box captured scripts per subject.
- Assist with transport of boxed scripts to Head Office and store boxed scripts in subject order.
- Assist with marking centre clean-up process including cleaning rooms and return of equipment.
- File and store all mark sheets.
- Assist with drawing scripts for remarking.
- Assist with specialised projects and disposal of previous years answer books.
- Render general assistance regarding training of Chief Markers, Markers, Moderators, Mark Capturers, Centre Managers and Invigilators.
- Assist with logistical arrangements for training.
- Assist with printing and distribution of training manuals.
- Assist with processing certificates and attendance registers.
Enquiries
Mr C Berry Tel No: (021) 467 2265
Notes
The applicants are advised to read the foreword available on the WCED website before applying for the post/s. Applications must be made via the department’s on-line E-Recruitment system. The on-line system will automatically generate a Curriculum Vitae; applicants are therefore required to ensure that their profiles are fully completed. Certified copies of Identity Document, Senior Certificate and the highest required qualification as well as a driver’s license where necessary, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date. All applicants must be SA Citizens/Permanent Residents or Non-SA Citizens with a valid work permit. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and competency assessments at a time, date and place as determined by Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The Department reserves the right to conduct pre-employment security screening and appointment is subject to positive security clearance outcome. Applicants must declare any/pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations against them. Should this be uncovered post the interview the application will not be considered for the post and in the unlikely event that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS
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Original Text
SALARY : R144 024 per annum (Level 02)
CENTRE : Maitland
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 10 (or equivalent). Knowledge: Education Department Service Delivery Charter (Batho Pele). Skills: Written and verbal communication in at least two
official languages of the province. Ability to operate a strapping machine. Ability
to operate a staple gun. Ability to operate a photocopy and fax machine.
Numerical skills relating to scripts and marksheets.
DUTIES : Assist with the transportation and storage of question papers. Transporting question papers from print room to Head Office. Cleaning of strong room from
all old question papers. Make boxes with staple gun. Assist with packing question papers in boxes. Strap boxes. Make photocopies of question papers.
Load, offload and store question papers at Head Office. Assist with the packaging and distribution of question papers, stationery and marksheets.
Assist with counting stock during stocktaking. Sort question papers and marksheets in subject and centre order. Pack question papers and marksheets
in centre order. Make boxes with staple gun. Strap boxes. Prepare boxes for despatch. Pack question papers and marksheets in boxes. Assist with
collection of question papers from storage. Pack question papers in sorting area for scanning. Arrange question papers according to list for scanning. Pack
question papers per session and seal boxes per centre. Paste way bills on boxes. Assist with weighing of boxes. Assist with transportation of question
papers, stationery and marksheets to examination institutions. Assist with filing of all documents including question paper checklists and way bills. Assist with
preparation of envelopes per centre per EMDC. Assist with preparation of way bills and batches per EMDC. Assist with packing of marksheets and relevant
documentation in envelopes per centre per EMDC. Report to supervisors daily.
Assist with removal of identified practical subject marksheets. Assist with packing practical subject marksheets for distribution to the Curriculum
Advisors. Assist with dispatching of marksheets to relevant Curriculum
Advisors. Assist with the manifesting of mark sheets and scripts. Assist with counting stock during stocktaking. Assist with the distribution of circulars. Make
boxes with staple gun. Strap boxes. Assist with preparation of work area for receiving and storing scripts. Assist with receiving manifested consignments of
mark sheets and scripts from couriers or individuals. Open consignments of scripts. Separate, file and distribute accompanying documents including
seating plans, medical certificates and correspondence. Sort mark sheets and scripts in various subjects. Pack scripts in boxes. Batch identified subjects for
pre-marking. Assist with processing loose mark sheets. Assist with processing specialised subjects including CAT and IT. Assist with processing external
subjects including IEB. Assist with processing LSEN scripts including Braille.
Assist with boxing and filing of mark sheets and scripts. Assist with boxing and filing of queried scripts. File attendance registers and way bills. Prepare boxed
subjects for marking including strapping and labelling. Assist with marking and capturing processes. Assist with counting stock during stocktaking. Assist with
transport of scripts and equipment to marking centres, venues and home markers. Prepare scripts for marking by unpacking boxes. Make boxes with
staple gun. Strap boxes. Assist with arranging meal verification system for marking centres. Assist with preparation of marking venues including question
papers and memoranda. Assist with arrangements for specialised subject marking. Assist with collection of scripts at marking venues and the return
thereof to the centralised mark checking team. Assist with drawing of sample scripts for moderation. Assist with receipt, checking and distribution of marker
reports, claims and invigilator claims. Assist with processes for loose scripts, unmarked scripts and mark checking for specialised subjects. Assist with flow
of checked scripts for mark capturing. Box captured scripts per subject. Assist with transport of boxed scripts to Head Office and store boxed scripts in subject
order. Assist with marking centre clean-up process including cleaning rooms and return of equipment. File and store all mark sheets. Assist with drawing
scripts for remarking. Assist with specialised projects and disposal of previous years answer books. Render general assistance regarding training of Chief
Markers, Markers, Moderators, Mark Capturers, Centre Managers and
Invigilators. Assist with logistical arrangements for training. Assist with printing and distribution of training manuals. Assist with processing certificates and
attendance registers.
ENQUIRIES : Mr C Berry Tel No: (021) 467 2265
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 25 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.