Job Requirements
Grade 12 or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification. An appropriate recognised National Diploma/Degree in Psychology or BA. Social Work (Major in Psychology) or relevant qualification (NQF 6/7). Three (3) to five (5) years- experience in Education/Teaching and Learning environment or related field. At least 3 years must be at a supervisory level. Computer literacy. Valid driver’s license. Competencies: Knowledge of PSET and CET Act; Knowledge of Teaching and Learning; Knowledge of Skills Development Act, Public Service Regulations and Public Service Act, Labour Relations Act; Knowledge of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and related legislation; Knowledge of the Public TVET sector and its regulatory and legislative framework; Knowledge of the Ethical regulatory and legislative framework; Knowledge and understanding of the Higher Education sector; Knowledge of Education Act. Skills: Planning and organizing; Financial management; Report writing; Communication and interpersonal; Problem solving; Computer literacy; Analytical; Client oriented; Project management; Team leadership & People management.
Duties
Oversee administration of the student support services unit. Developing the annual Student Support Services (SSS) operational plan, assigning relevant tasks to the staff and ensuring progress against the approved annual targets. Developing and reviewing relevant SSS policies, processes, procedures, and job profiles. Ensuring and maintaining the compilation of learner progress reports, statement, results and student enquiries. Tracking the behaviour and academic performance of students participating in internal and external counselling programme. Managing student counselling across the college: Managing the implementation of counselling, guidance policy, procedure and best practice. Coordinating and monitoring the provision of counselling services across the college. Designing life skills programme as a proactive measure for counselling. Managing counselling services conducted by SSS to ensure that service is conducted at required standard and comply with code of ethics. Ensuring that individual counselling services take place including intervention programme on psycho-social issues that affecting students. Ensuring that counselling database system is designed and frequently updated for referral purposes. Providing student with career guidance, counselling and 33 academic support: Developing and monitoring implementation of relevant career guidance plans for prospective students and enrolled students towards academic achievement. Liaise with the Vocational Programme Manager and relevant stakeholders in ensuring a well- developed system in providing the adequate workplace student experience. Monitor and control, direct and motive career guidance at the central office and campus level. Oversee and maintain the sport, recreation, arts and culture activities for student. Coordinate the implementation of sports and recreation programs. Ensuring that college sport coordinators are implementing sport activities and students participate fully on such activities at colleges. Ensuring that the colleges is represented on Provincial and National sport tournament as planned. Ensuring that there is Sport, Arts and Culture annual activity plan and budget. Facilitate student governance and student leadership development: Coordinating and monitoring annual SRC election processes. Coordinating training and mentoring on SRC roles, duties, protocols and practices. Facilitate regular reviews and update student Code of Conduct guidelines and SRC constitution. Monitoring the implementation of the student orientation and induction programmes. Managing mainstreaming of gender and disability within students. Managing all Human; Financial and other resources of the unit.
What is the Salary
R582 444 per annum (Level 10), plus benefits
Location
Mthatha
How to Apply
All positions are based at the Administration Centre with a closing date of 30 January 2026 at 16H00. Applications must include a completed Z83 form and detailed comprehensive CV emailed to the respective email addresses.asdsss126@ikhala.edu.za
Apply Before:
30 January 2026
ReferenceNo:
AC1/1/26
Additional Information