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Applications are warmly invited for a Internship Legal Services role based in Kathu. We welcome candidates from every background across Northern Cape who are ready to grow with us.
What This Role Involves
This Internship Legal Services role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Kathu. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the in-service training pipeline across Northern Cape.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Internship Legal Services to step into the in-service training workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the in-service training team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Kathu much easier.
Growing With Us
Notably, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the in-service training team in Kathu have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Practically speaking, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Kathu have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Kathu team member.
About Kathu
Kathu continues to grow as an employment hub in Northern Cape, with in the Kathu iron ore belt. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Kathu.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Kathu, Northern Cape.
Many candidates already living within reach of Kathu cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.
Equal Opportunity
The organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Kathu.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Why This Role
Importantly, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this in-service training role in Kathu; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
Importantly, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Crucially, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Core Functions
- Complete structured training modules and submit reflections to your mentor
- Provide feedback to your mentor on learning gaps and goals
- Attend on-site and online learning sessions linked to your qualification
- Complete assessments and submit deliverables on time and to standard
- Network with internal and external stakeholders during projects
- Support live projects under the guidance of senior team members
- Capture data, prepare reports and assist with departmental administration
Minimum Requirements
- Letter from your TVET college or university confirming the in-service training requirement
- Commitment to youth-development and transformation objectives
- Good verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the role
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Able to attend the placement location as scheduled, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
Notably, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.