Gauteng Department of Education 2025 Opportunities: Examination Assistants (x294) and Quality Assurers (x951)
Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is offering Examination Assistant and Quality Assurer positions across the province for 2025. With nearly 1,245 roles available, this initiative plays a vital role in ensuring that matric and other examinations run smoothly, fairly, and with absolute integrity.
Applications are now open, and this is your chance to join a team that safeguards the credibility of examinations — one of the most important milestones in a learner’s academic journey.
About the Gauteng Department of Education
The Provincial Government of Gauteng, through its Department of Education, is committed to diversity, equity, and transformation in the workplace. By providing these opportunities, the department ensures that South Africans from all walks of life can contribute meaningfully to the country’s education system.
The department also upholds the values of fairness, transparency, and accountability in examinations. This is why Examination Assistants and Quality Assurers play such a central role. By applying for these positions, you won’t just be earning an income — you’ll be directly contributing to the success and credibility of thousands of learners across Gauteng.
Available Positions and Reference Numbers
There are two main categories of positions available:
1. Examination Assistants (x294)
- Location: Exams District Offices and Head Office
- Reference Numbers by District:
- 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
2. Quality Assurers (x951)
- Location: Marking Centres across Gauteng
- Reference Numbers:
Positions are available at multiple schools including Alberton High School, Allen Glen High School, Hoërskool Garsfontein.
Package
Appointments will be made in line with the Personnel Administrative Measures (PAM) rates applicable to temporary education sector staff.
Requirements
- Educational Qualification: Senior Certificate / National Senior Certificate / National Certificate Vocational (Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification).
- Eligibility:
- Registered tertiary students,
- Unemployed persons with one or more tertiary qualifications, or
- Unemployed graduates.
- Numerical Skills: Must have passed Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy at Grade 12 level.
- Advantage: Second-year and above tertiary students will be given preference.
- Experience: Previous experience as an Examination Assistant or Quality Assurer at District Offices, Marking Centres, or other administrative offices will be an added advantage.
- Work Readiness: Must be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, as exam administration is time-sensitive and requires attention to detail.
Note: Persons currently writing the National Senior Certificate / Senior Certificate / AET examinations in 2025, those who have taken the VSP, and persons already employed elsewhere are not eligible to apply.
Key Responsibilities
The roles involve handling examination materials with care, ensuring accuracy, and supporting the marking process. Depending on whether you are appointed as an Examination Assistant or a Quality Assurer, your duties will include:
Examination Assistants (District and Head Offices)
- Receiving, checking, and scanning scripts daily.
- Addressing discrepancies in batches and reporting issues promptly.
- Packing scripts correctly for dispatch to marking venues.
- Ensuring each script bag contains two MP Flow Control lists and is labelled according to the correct venue.
- Assisting with dispatching scripts to marking centres.
- Archiving scripts after marking for future reference.
Quality Assurers (Marking Centres)
- Receiving, controlling, and distributing scripts to marking teams.
- Checking that all questions are marked and marks transferred accurately to the cover page.
- Verifying totals and ensuring correct transfers to marksheets.
- Addressing and correcting discrepancies with marking teams.
- Reconciling scripts per subject, paper, and number sequence for archival after marking.
Both positions demand accuracy, efficiency, and integrity, as even small errors can affect the credibility of examination results.
Application Process
When applying, you must:
- Quote the specific reference number for the position and district/marking centre you are applying for.
- Submit all required documents as per GDE guidelines.
- Ensure your application is submitted on or after the official opening date and before the closing date.
- Opening Date: 20 August 2024 (applications submitted before this date will not be considered).
- Closing Date: 29 August 2025.
Selection and Feedback
Due to the large number of expected applications:
- Applications will be acknowledged electronically.
- If you do not hear back by 01 December 2025, please accept that your application was not successful.
Employment Equity
The Gauteng Provincial Government is deeply committed to employment equity and diversity. Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Act, ensuring fair representation of race, gender, and disability in recruitment processes.
Why This Opportunity Matters
These Examination Assistant and Quality Assurer positions are not just temporary jobs — they are opportunities to:
- Gain practical work experience in an administrative and education-focused environment.
- Earn income while contributing to a critical national process.
- Play a role in supporting learners by ensuring fair, accurate, and transparent examination processes.
For many young South Africans, these roles serve as stepping stones into longer-term employment opportunities or strengthen their CVs while pursuing further studies.
Enquiries
For more information, you can contact:
- Mr Harry Culling
- Tel: 010 601 8082
- Email: ExamAssistants@gauteng.gov.za
With 1,245 opportunities available across Gauteng, this is a chance to be part of a critical process that impacts the future of thousands of learners. Whether you are appointed as an Examination Assistant or a Quality Assurer, your contribution will help safeguard the fairness and integrity of the examination system in South Africa.
If you have Matric, tertiary qualifications, or are currently studying, and you’re looking for short-term but meaningful work, then don’t miss out. Apply before the closing date of 29 August 2025 and make your mark on the education sector.
