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John Thompson, a division of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd, is offering an inconceivable occasion through its 2025 Apprenticeship Programme. This action aims to train and develop talented youth in critical specialized trades, helping them make sustainable careers while addressing South Africa’s deficit of good crafters.
John Thompson is one of the country’s commanding manufacturers of artificial and water tube boilers, proudly serving both original and transnational requests. As a company that values diversity and equal occasion, it laboriously supports affirmative action and employment equity, with preference given to suitably good Employment Equity (EE) campaigners.
About the Apprentices:
The John Thompson Apprenticeship Programme is a structured three- time training occasion that combines classroom literacy with real- world experience. It’s designed to help actors qualify as Welders, Riggers, or Boilermakers — essential trades that form the backbone of South Africa’s engineering and manufacturing sectors.
Apprentices will admit:
- Theoretical instruction at accredited training institutions.
- Hands- on practical experience within John Thompson’s installations.
- Trade Test medication leading to full trade instrument.
- By the end of the programme, successful apprentices will have acquired the chops, experience, and qualifications necessary to begin their careers as certified crafters.
Available Positions:
The 2025 – 2027 internship input includes 13 positions distributed as follows
- Welding: x5 posts
- Rigging: x5 posts
- Boilermaking: x3 posts
These positions are specifically available to jobless youth abiding within the Lekwa Municipality and near areas.
Minimal Qualifications needed
Aspirants must meet the following academic and eligibility conditions:
- N3/ National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or original NCV Level 4 qualification.
- Must have achieved at least 50 in Mathematics, Engineering delineations, and applicable Trade Theory subjects.
Notes for aspirants:
Before applying, campaigners must insure they meet the ensuing conditions:
- Only aspirants who live within Lekwa Municipality or girding areas will be considered.
- Campaigners must pass all needed medical evaluations, including medicine and alcohol webbing, and must be fit to work at heights or in confined spaces.
- Flexibility Apprentices must be willing to dislocate for training or plant exposure if necessary.
Needed Attestation operations must include the following:
- A cover letter and detailed CV
- Certified clones of academic qualifications and statement of results
- pukka dupe of ID
- Proof of residence
- Police concurrence certificate (not aged than 12 months or evidence of operation)
How to Apply
All operations must be submitted via dispatch to: amahlen@johnthompson.co.za
Insure that all needed documents are attached, and that your dispatch easily indicates the trade you’re applying for (e.g.Welder, Rigger, or Boilermaker). Deficient or late operations won’t be considered.
Why Apply?
The John Thompson Apprenticeship Programme is a gateway to a long- term, meaningful career in engineering and manufacturing. Actors gain practical plant experience while learning directly from assiduity experts. Successful apprentices will be well- equipped to secure unborn employment or indeed start their own gambles within the trade.
The John Thompson Apprenticeship Programme 2025/2027 is an exceptional occasion for youthful people in Lekwa Municipality to gain world- class specialized training and plant exposure. By combining proposition, practice, and mentorship, it empowers actors to come professed crafters who can play a pivotal part in the nation’s artificial growth.
