SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER: METRO NORTH

Department: Department of Social Development Location: Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government Salary: Grade 1: R200 691 – R227 145 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) Grade 2: R236 385 – R269 742 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) Grade 3: R280 809 – R353 016 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) Requirements: Grade 1: Grade 10 plus completion of the 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; Basic knowledge of financial matters related to social auxiliary work; Uses appropriate resources in service delivery to client systems; Implement appropriate social auxiliary work methods and techniques to address the social needs of 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. 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 programs. 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. Enquiries: Mr M Swart @ Mariette.Swart@westerncape.gov.za Notes: 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. 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 c

• ✓Grade 1: Grade 10 plus completion of the 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
• ✓Basic knowledge of financial matters related to social auxiliary work
• ✓Uses appropriate resources in service delivery to client systems
• ✓Implement appropriate social auxiliary work methods and techniques to address the social needs of 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

• •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 programs
• •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