Clicks Group – Youth Employment Programme / fixed-term retail training opportunity

For young jobseekers trying to get a first proper foothold in retail, a programme like this can be more useful than a standard entry-level vacancy because it includes both learning and store-based experience. Clicks Group’s Youth Employment Programme (Gauteng) is designed for unemployed young people who want to build workplace confidence, gain practical retail exposure, and work toward a recognised checkout-related qualification.

At a glance

What this opportunity is

This Youth Employment Programme gives unemployed young people the chance to learn and gain work experience in the health and beauty retail sector. The programme combines classroom learning with practical on-the-job training in a retail store, and successful participants receive an NQF 2 Checkout Operator occupational qualification on completion.

Note: This is not just a general casual retail opportunity. It is a structured programme linked to a formal occupational qualification, so it is better suited to someone looking for a real first work opportunity rather than a short-term income-only role.

Who this opportunity may suit

• A young person who wants first-time retail experience in a structured environment
• Someone who is unemployed and available for a fixed-term programme
• An applicant who is willing to learn both in the classroom and on the shop floor
• A candidate who wants exposure to checkout work, customer service, and store routines

What you’ll do / learn

You’ll gain practical experience in a retail store environment while building the basic workplace and checkout skills needed for customer-facing retail work.

• Take part in classroom learning linked to the programme
• Complete practical on-the-job training in a retail store
• Build customer service and retail workplace experience
• Gain exposure to checkout-related operations in the health and beauty retail sector
• Work toward the NQF 2 Checkout Operator occupational qualification

Eligibility requirements

Check the requirements below before applying.

Essential requirements

• South African citizen
• 18 – 29 years old
• Must have passed Matric
• Must be unemployed
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Willingness to learn

Role-specific restrictions

• Must not currently be registered on a Learnership or Skills Programme

What this role really means

A youth employment programme like this usually focuses on helping someone become work-ready rather than expecting them to arrive with experience. In practice, that means learning how to follow store procedures, interact with customers properly, work with a team, and handle the pace of a retail environment. If you are applying, your CV does not need to look corporate, but it should show that you are reliable, available, and ready to learn.

Application checklist

Make sure your application is complete before submitting.

• Updated CV
• Certified copy of South African ID
• Matric certificate / statement of results
• Clear contact details (phone + email)
• Any supporting school leadership, volunteer, customer-facing, or practical experience on your CV
• Any additional documents requested on the application portal

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About the sponsor

Clicks Group is a retail-led healthcare business operating in South Africa’s health, beauty, wellness, and pharmaceutical retail space. Its operations include retail pharmacy through Clicks and pharmaceutical wholesaling through UPD, supported by a wider health and beauty retail footprint. For more information about the Group please visit the Clicks Website.

Quick tips for this application

• If you do not have job experience yet, move school achievements, volunteering, church work, community activities, or customer-facing informal work higher up on your CV
• Make your age, Gauteng location, and Matric status easy to identify
• Keep your CV simple and clear rather than trying to make it sound overly formal
• Show that you are available, unemployed, and not currently on another learnership or skills programme
• Use your CV to show reliability, teamwork, and willingness to learn rather than trying to sound highly experienced

Mistakes to avoid

• Applying without checking whether you are already registered on another learnership or skills programme
• Leaving out proof that you passed Matric
• Submitting a CV with no clear contact number or email address
• Using a CV that is too empty when you could have included volunteer, school, or informal experience
• Not showing that you are currently unemployed and available for the programme

Scam warning (important)

Do not pay any fee to apply for this opportunity. Genuine recruitment for this programme should happen through the official Clicks careers platform. If anyone asks for money for placement, interviews, or faster processing, use only the employer’s official application page.

How this opportunity was verified

We checked the official Clicks Group vacancy listing for Youth Employment Programme (Gauteng) (listing reference click_024285) and matched the sponsor details to Clicks Group’s official profile page before preparing this post.

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How to apply

1. Open the official vacancy page using the button below.
2. Read the programme requirements carefully and confirm that you meet the age, Matric, and unemployment criteria.
3. Prepare your CV and supporting documents.
4. Submit your application through the official Clicks careers platform before 24 March 2026.