Discovery Wealth Management Learnership Opens Doors for Young South Africans in Financial Career Path
Discovery invites motivated young South Africans to apply for the Wealth Management Learnership Programme 2025 / 2026. Several positions are open, and the programme will run in Sandton, Gauteng. Applications are currently open, and the closing date will be confirmed soon
If you’ve been looking for a way to step into the financial services industry while gaining a nationally recognised qualification, this could be your chance. For more career options, you can also check out these top SETA learnerships that are available across South Africa.
Why Discovery is Offering This Learnership
Discovery is one of South Africa’s most respected companies, known for making people healthier and protecting their lives. They focus on hiring talented, driven people who love challenges and want to bring new ideas that make a real difference.
For this learnership, two of Discovery’s business units are offering opportunities:
- Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits
- Discovery Connect
Both programmes lead to the NC: Wealth Management NQF Level 5 qualification, which combines classroom learning with real workplace experience. If you want to explore more funded training options, read about SETA accredited courses that can also boost your skills.
What You’ll Learn at Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits
If you join this side of the programme, you’ll get hands-on experience in:
- Life benefits
- Retirement funds
- Funeral policies
- Helping clients with their needs
- Handling claims
- Pre-sale underwriting
- New business processes
This track gives you strong knowledge in employee benefits and insurance solutions. Many learners also explore SETA skills programmes alongside learnerships to add more value to their CV.
What You’ll Learn at Discovery Connect
This unit focuses more on customer service and sales support. You’ll gain skills in:
- Business administration and support
- Managing queries and routing tasks
- Handling mailbox and SLA queries
- IT requests and call retrievals
- Spotting sales opportunities
This track is perfect for people who enjoy problem-solving, helping customers, and supporting business teams. If you don’t have much work experience yet, there are also SETA programmes designed for beginners that can prepare you for opportunities like this.
Skills Discovery is Looking For
To succeed in this programme, you’ll need:
- A creative and problem-solving mindset
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Good time management and planning skills
- Ability to work under pressure and still perform well
- Willingness to work independently and in a team
- Strong service-driven attitude
- Clear communication skills in English (both spoken and written)
Who Can Apply
Here’s what you need to qualify:
- Grade 12 (Matric) with the following minimum marks:
- Mathematics: Level 4 (50%)
- English: Level 4 (50%)
- Maths Literacy: Level 5 (60%)
- Second language: Level 4 (50%)
- Incomplete tertiary qualification in finance (advantage, but not required)
- Must not be currently studying after matric or formally employed
- Must not have been part of a learnership before
- Age: Between 18 – 30 years
- Strong computer skills (MS Excel & MS Outlook)
- South African citizenship by birth
How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, you can apply online:
- Apply for the Discovery Wealth Management Learnership – Corporate & Employee Benefits 2025 / 2026
- Apply for the Discovery Wealth Management Learnership – Discovery Connect 2025 / 2026
This programme is designed to give unemployed youth the chance to gain valuable skills, practical experience, and a solid qualification that can open doors in the financial world. If you meet the requirements, don’t miss this chance to kick-start your career with Discovery.
