Cape Mental Health Current Employment Opportunity

Cape Mental Health is a non-profit organisation that offers comprehensive and proactive mental health services in the Western Cape. One of its programmes, the Rainbow PSR Groups, offers community-based psychosocial rehabilitation and support to adults with psychiatric /psychosocial disabilities in the form of 26 weekly support groups.

Job Title: Supervisor
Location: Cape Town

The purpose of the position is to find a dynamic and highly motivated individual as a supervisor at their Special Education and Care Centre in Rocklands, Mitchells Plain for children with severe/profound intellectual disabilities.

Requirements

• Minimum NQF Level 5 Qualification relevant to the field of intellectual disability
• Experience managing a day programme for children with severe / profound Intellectual Disability
• Experience  in day centre management
• Proficient in English and Afrikaans
• Basic computer literacy and administration skills
• Experience in managing staff/volunteers
• Basic understanding of financial management

Responsibilities:

• Manage the daily operational activities of the day-centre
• Delegate and supervise staff duties
• Secure the safety of the children
• Liaise and communicate with the community
• Report to the Programme Manager
• Coordinate regular parent meetings
• Manage own centre’s administration
• Co-ordinate transport
• Keep records of staff & children
• Keep petty cash, handle collection of parent contributions
• Plan and monitor project own fundraising
• Manage admissions, attendance and ensuring centre is filled to capacity
• Responsible for managing and maintaining assets / busses

To apply

Please submit a letter of motivation and an updated C.V. with contactable references to Attention: Mpilo Khumalo SECC Programme Manager, Deliver Cape Mental Health, E-mail: [email protected].

Application Deadline: Friday, 6 March, 2020