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Academy Manager – Readiness & Learnership Programme
Job in
Cape Town, 7100, South Africa
Listed on 2026-02-14
Listing for:
SA Commercial (Pty) Ltd
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-14
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Adult Education
Job Description & How to Apply Below
ACADEMY MANAGER – WORK READINESS & LEARNERSHIP PROGRAMME
ROLE PURPOSE
The Academy Manager will establish, lead and scale community-based Academy, designed to upskill matriculants from communities into accredited learnerships and permanent employment within our Group
This role is both operational and transformational, responsible for programme delivery, stakeholder management, learner performance, funding compliance, and conversion into permanent employment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the Work Readiness Bootcamp.
- Oversee 12-month accredited learnership programme delivery.
- Ensure curriculum alignment with BPO industry requirements.
- Monitor learner attendance, conduct, performance, and development.
- Implement structured performance tracking and remediation plans.
- Manage relationships with partner schools and community leaders.
- Ensure compliance with SETA requirements and funding agreements.
- Maintain accurate reporting for B-BBEE and Skills Development audits.
- Oversee classroom setup and ensure a safe learning environment.
- Prepare learners for assessment centres and permanent placement
- Strong leadership and classroom authority
- Experience managing learnership or SETA-funded programmes
- Knowledge of South African Labour Law and Skills Development Act
- Excellent coaching and mentoring ability
- High emotional intelligence and resilience
- Strong administrative and reporting capability
- Commercial understanding of workforce planning
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Degree/Diploma in HR, Education, Industrial Psychology or related field
- 5+ years’ experience in learnership management, youth development, or training delivery
- Experience with in BPO or high-performance environment advantageous
- Knowledge of B-BBEE Skills Development requirements advantageous
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