The Learnerships 2026 opportunity at Metropolitan Life offers unemployed young South Africans the chance to gain valuable workplace experience in the insurance and financial services industry. Learnerships 2026 is scheduled to start in October 2026 and is designed for individuals interested in sales, customer service and developing a career in insurance. Through the programme, successful learners will gain practical workplace exposure while working alongside experienced professionals in the financial services industry. Learners will also have the opportunity to obtain a Wealth Management NQF Level 4 qualification.
Position Details
- Programme: Learnership
- Company: Metropolitan Life
- Reference Number: MMH260824-4
- Role Family: Operations
- Cluster: Metropolitan Life
- Position Type: Temporary
- Programme Duration: 12 Months
- Location: East London, Eastern Cape
- Country: South Africa
- Qualification: Wealth Management NQF Level 4
- Remote Opportunity: Some of the time
- Start Date: October 2026
- Closing Date: 29 August 2026
Minimum Requirements
To qualify for the Learnerships 2026, applicants must:
- Have Grade 12 or an equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification.
- Be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Be a South African citizen by birth.
- Be currently unemployed.
- Belong to a previously disadvantaged group.
- Have an interest in sales and customer service.
- Be interested in developing a career in the insurance industry.
- People living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Skills Required
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Good attention to detail
- Planning and time management skills
- Numerical reasoning ability
- Analytical skills
- Fluent verbal communication
- Strong written communication
- English comprehension
- Stakeholder engagement skills
- Relationship management skills
- Computer literacy
- Customer service skills
- Professional communication
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Ability to manage administrative duties accurately
Key Responsibilities
- Completing all required theoretical learning.
- Completing administrative duties within the required timeframes.
- Completing reporting duties related to the learnership.
- Collating and compiling required documents.
- Distributing documents according to required standards.
- Completing assigned tasks within defined timeframes.
- Responding to client and stakeholder queries professionally.
- Providing excellent client service.
- Working towards meeting and exceeding client service level agreements.
- Screening incoming queries.
- Routing queries to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Assisting with the resolution of client queries.
- Maintaining professional relationships with stakeholders.
- Maintaining relevant office housekeeping standards.
- Participating in workplace learning and development activities.
- Applying knowledge gained through the programme in the workplace.
Why Apply
- Gain valuable workplace experience in the insurance industry.
- Obtain a Wealth Management NQF Level 4 qualification.
- Participate in a structured 12-month learnership programme.
- Gain practical exposure to the financial services sector.
- Learn from experienced professionals in the insurance industry.
- Develop customer service and communication skills.
- Build administrative and workplace skills.
- Develop knowledge of sales and client service.
- Gain experience dealing with customer and stakeholder queries.
- Improve your employability and strengthen your CV.
- Gain practical experience while completing your qualification.
Important Notes
- This is a Temporary learnership opportunity.
- The learnership will run for 12 months.
- The programme is scheduled to start in October 2026.
- Successful learners will have the opportunity to obtain a Wealth Management NQF Level 4 qualification.
- Applicants must have Grade 12 or an equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification.
- Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Candidates must be South African citizens by birth.
- Applicants must be unemployed.
- Candidates must belong to a previously disadvantaged group.
- People living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- The role offers some remote work opportunities.
- Applicants are advised to verify the legitimacy of the vacancy on the company’s official career page.
- Reference Number: MMH260824-4.