Job Requirements
A 4-year tertiary qualification in Social Work (Degree/Diploma); Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP), A minimum of 7 years appropriate experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Job related knowledge; Analytic, diagnostic, assessment tools, evaluation methods and processes; Personnel Management; Supervision Framework for Social Workers; Social Work legislation related to children; Social work theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge Management; Protocol and professional ethics Job Related Skills: Organizing and planning; Project planning; Psycho social intervention; Communication and language (2 official languages of the Western Cape Government); People management practices; Interpersonal; Report-writing; Computer literacy; Presentation and facilitation; Problem solving and analytical; Client orientation and customer focus.
Duties
To ensure that a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities 154 through the relevant programmes is rendered: Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form. Supervise employees engaged in these functions; This would include the following actions: Conduct assessments, that are problematic for supervisees, aimed at identifying conditions in individuals, groups, families and communities that justify relevant interventions; Ensure that the appropriate recommendations and interventions required to address the conditions are identified; Ensure the development and planning of programmes to render the recommended interventions efficiently, effectively and economically; Ensure that the recommended interventions are implemented by supervisees by providing continuous support, counselling, guidance and advice to supervisees; Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the recommended interventions; Ensure reporting on progress and identify further/amended interventions to address the identified conditions; Study, interpret, apply and give guidance on legislation and policies in the identified work fields to supervisees and other role players/stakeholders; Perform statutory functions that are problematic for supervisees relating to the relevant function, compile court reports and attend to court
What is the Salary
R496 668 – R583 833 per annum, (OSD as prescribed)
Location
Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government.
How to Apply
Ms A Van Reenen Tel No: (021) 483 3996
Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co
Apply Before:
5/25/2026
Reference No:
DSD 23/2026
Additional Information