Examination Assistant (x294) and Quality Assurers (x951) – Applications Now Open
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is inviting suitably qualified applicants to apply for temporary positions as Examination Assistants and Quality Assurers for the 2025 examination cycle. These positions play a critical role in ensuring the credibility, efficiency, and smooth running of the examination and marking process across various districts and marking centres.
If you are a tertiary student, unemployed graduate, or job seeker with the right qualifications, this is your chance to gain valuable work experience, develop your administrative skills, and contribute to the successful management of national examinations.
Available Positions
- Examination Assistants (x294)
Examination Assistants are required to support the administration of exams in the following districts:
- HO25 – Head Office
- GN25 – Gauteng North
- GW25 – Gauteng West
- TN25 – Tshwane North
- TS25 – Tshwane South
- GE25 – Gauteng East
- EN25 – Ekurhuleni North
- SE25 – Sedibeng East
- SW25 – Sedibeng West
- JE25 – Johannesburg East
- JN25 – Johannesburg North
- JS25 – Johannesburg South
- JC25 – Johannesburg Central
- JW25 – Johannesburg West
- TW25 – Tshwane West
- ES25 – Ekurhuleni South
- Quality Assurers (x951)
Quality Assurers will be placed at different marking centres across the province. Some of the key centres include:
- Alberton High School
- Allen Glen High School
- Hoërskool Garsfontein
- Hoërskool President
- Nokuthula Special School
- Bracken High School
- Bryanston High School
- Florida High School
- Hoërskool Alberton
- Hoërskool Birchleigh
- Hoërskool Dinamika
- Hoërskool Linden
- Hoërskool Voortrekker
- Parktown Boys High School
- Queens High School
- Rand Girls High School
- Rand Park Ridge High School
- UJ Metropolitan High School
- West Ridge High School
- Hoërskool Elspark
- Hoërskool Florida
The full list of centres will be communicated during placement.
Package
Successful applicants will be remunerated according to the Personnel Administrative Measures (PAM) rates applicable to temporary examination-related work.
Minimum Requirements
To qualify, applicants must meet the following:
- A Senior Certificate / National Senior Certificate / National Senior Certificate Vocational.
- Must be registered as a tertiary student, or an unemployed graduate with one or more tertiary qualifications.
- Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy at Grade 12 level is essential.
- Numerical skills are a must; Accounting at Grade 12 or tertiary level will be an advantage.
- Second-year tertiary students and above will receive preference.
- Previous experience as an Examination Assistant or Quality Assurer will be advantageous.
- Applicants must have no criminal record and must not be writing the 2025 National Senior Certificate / Senior Certificate / AET examinations.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in the secure administration of examination processes.
- Manage and verify scripts at district offices or marking centres.
- Support examiners, markers, and quality assurance teams in ensuring accuracy.
- Work under strict deadlines to meet provincial and national timelines.
- Ensure compliance with confidentiality and integrity standards of examination processes.
Important Notes
- Persons who have taken the Voluntary Severance Package (VSP), or are employed elsewhere, may not apply.
- The nature of the work is deadline-driven, requiring flexibility and the ability to work under pressure.
- Only applications submitted within the official opening and closing dates will be considered.
Application Details
- Opening Date: 20 August 2025 (applications submitted before this date will not be considered).
- Closing Date: 01 September 2025.
- Email applications to: ExamAssistants@gauteng.gov.za
- Enquiries: Mr Harry Culling – Tel: 010 601 8082
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Criteria Questions
Applicants must be able to answer the following during the application process:
- Have you passed Matric or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification?
- Are you currently registered as a tertiary student?
- What is your current or highest year of study at tertiary level?
- Have you passed Mathematics / Mathematical Literacy at matric or tertiary level?
- Have you passed Accounting at matric or tertiary level?
- How many years of experience do you have as an Examination Assistant or Quality Assurer?
This is an excellent opportunity for students and unemployed graduates to gain structured work experience in one of the most important education processes in the country. If you meet the requirements, have strong attention to detail, and are committed to ensuring the fairness of national examinations, we encourage you to apply.
Join the Gauteng Department of Education and play a key role in upholding the credibility of the 2025 examinations.
