Secretarial Trainee

Company: Adams & Adams

Location: Pretoria, Gauteng

Posted: November 6, 2025

Position Type: Entry Level

About the Course

The Secretarial Academy, established in 2000, is dedicated to training previously disadvantaged individuals to become professional secretaries. Accredited by the Services SETA (registration number 12842), the program leads to the Further Education and Training Certificate: Business Administration Services (SAQA ID 61595, LP35928) at NQF Level 4.

Only 8–10 candidates are selected each year after passing a comprehensive test of computer, keyboarding, and language skills. The course runs for one year, from 1 March to 28 February, and includes a mid‑year exam and a final exam.

What to Expect

• The first 5–6 months focus on typing/keyboarding skills, an introduction to the legal environment, and general workplace practices.
• Successful trainees advance to Phase II, which covers advanced typing, audio transcription, spreadsheets, presentations, note‑taking, letter and memo writing, and overall office responsibilities.
• Practical training occurs across all practice areas of the firm: Patents, Trade Marks, Commercial, and Conveyancing.

Course Content

• Computing (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
• Typing speed (goal: 60 words per minute)
• Audio transcription
• Basic accounting
• Legal theory
• Business English – written and spoken
• Professional image and grooming
• Telephone etiquette
• Time management
• Financial planning
• Life skills
• Administrative and secretarial practice
• Business Administration Services Qualification (learnership) modules:
  1. Administration processes
  2. Information and communication
  3. Work in an office
  4. Problem solving and administration
  5. Teamwork

Eligibility

• Age 18–26 years
• Matric certificate with Computer Applications Technologies, or
• Post‑matric qualification in typing or keyboarding and MS Office, with a minimum of 25 wpm typing speed.
• Optional: N6 Legal Secretary diploma (an advantage).
• Fluency in English (written and spoken). A C‑symbol (60–69%) on the school’s official result is advantageous.
• Strong willingness to learn and work hard.

Application Information

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