Standard Bank: Universal Banker Learnerships 2025

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Standard Bank invites South African unemployed youth to apply for Universal Banker Learnership Programme 2025.

Application Closing Date: 11 February 2025

Location: South Africa

If you have recently completed a 3-year Commerce / Banking related qualification and are looking to enter the world of banking, this learnership is an ideal opportunity to bridge your academic knowledge with real-world experience.

Your tertiary qualification provides you with a solid foundation in critical thinking, problem-solving, and understanding business principles—skills that are invaluable in the banking sector. By combining this with the practical universal banking exposure you’ll gain within our branch environment, you will have the opportunity to understand how the banking ecosystem operates. This experience will deepen your insight into financial products, customer demands, and regulatory frameworks, giving you the tools needed to thrive in a fast-paced industry.

As part of this programme, you will also complete a Agile Banking Professional, Certificate in Banking at an NQF level 5. This qualification will enhance your knowledge and make you FAIS accredited, allowing you to unlock further opportunities in banking across South Africa.

Designed to help you gain valuable work experience you will have a unique opportunity to gain proficiency in the following:

Understanding the full value chain of Universal Banker.
Build strong Sales & Service Skills.
Analyse and Process information.
Understanding the Financial and Regulatory framework.
Understanding Customer Demands and providing appropriate solutions.
Resolving clients inquires.
Building relationships.
Ensure all correspondence and other communication is attended to professionally and promptly to ensure a consistently high standard of service.

Requirements: