Standard Bank Learnership Programmes in South Africa

Standard Bank Group is a 155-year-old financial establishment and is the largest African banking group by assets providing banking and related financial services. Standard Bank’s business includes personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking and wealth management.

It has operations in 20 countries in the African continent and has a partnership with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). Standard Bank Group has listed on the JSE Limited with share code SBK and the Namibian Stock Exchange with share code SNB. The group complies with the Code of Banking Practice to guarantee quality financial services.

Standard Bank Learnership

Standard Bank Learnership is a programme that helps unemployed South African matriculants and graduates gain employment experience in the financial services industry. This learnership is a 12-month programme providing professional exposure to different roles within Standard Bank branches and offices throughout South Africa.

Successful candidates will be selected based on specific qualifications and requirements and will sign a 12-month fixed-term employment and learnership contract. The learnership recipients will be given a learner allowance of R2 500 a month for the duration of their programme. Upon successful completion of the learnership programme, candidates will receive an accredited National Certificate in Banking (NQF level 4).

Learnership Requirements and Eligibility

• Be a South African Citizen
• Be between the ages of 18 and 30
• Be able to speak, read and write English
• Have completed a Matric
• Be computer literate
• Not be permanently employed
• Not be studying at any other institution
• Not be registered on any other learnerships.

What to expect from a learnership?

• Fixed-term employment at the Bank (12/18/24 months dependent on the role)
• Stipend
• A SAQA accredited qualification
• Meaningful work experience

Additional Information

1. Standard Bank Careers
2. Standard Bank Graduate Programmes

As part of the application process, the applicants will be background-checked for registering for employees dismissed, credit record, criminal record, reference checks with previous employers (if applicable), educational qualifications and proof of South African citizenship, residency or work permit.