Social Auxiliary Worker: PicDepartment of Social Development, Western Cape Government

Requirements

• Grade 1:
• Grade 10 plus completion of the SAW learnership to allow registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as Social Auxiliary Worker;
• Registration with the SACSSP as Social Auxiliary Worker.
• Competencies:
• Knowledge and basic understanding of the following:
• Human behaviour, relationship system and social issues;
• South African Social Welfare context the policy and practice of developmental social welfare services;
• South African judicial system and the legislation governing and impacting of social auxiliary work;
• Implement appropriate social auxiliary work methods and techniques to address the social needs of client systems;
• Basic knowledge of financial matters related to social auxiliary work;
• Uses appropriate resources in service delivery to client systems;
• Information and Knowledge Management (Keep precise records and compile accurate reports on social needs and social auxiliary work activities and file them appropriately);
• Protocol and professional ethics.
• Skills in the following:
• Good communication (written and verbal);
• Proven computer literacy;
• Organising and planning;
• Presentation and facilitation;
• Report writing;
• Problem solving and analytical;
• Client orientation and customer focus;
• Work effectively with social workers and members of multi-sectoral teams in social service delivery.

Duties

• Provide assistance and support to social workers with the rendering of a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant departmental programmes;
• Assist social workers to attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form;
• Continuous professional development;
• Perform administrative support functions in support of social workers as required of the job.

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Notes from the department

• Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date.
• Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process.
• All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department by applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference.
• Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving.
• Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16.00.
• Contact the helpline at 086 137 0214.
• For all other queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert.
• Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.