Childline South Africa Ongoing Recruitment – Apply Now!

Childline South Africa is a nonprofit organisation that works collectively to protect children from all forms of violence and to create a culture of children’s rights in South Africa.

Job Title: Social Worker 
Location: Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town.
Employment Type: Fixed term contract

Requirements:

• Minimum Qualification:
  • Degree in Social Work
  • Registered with the SACSSP
  • A clean record with the Child Protection and Sexual Offences registers
• Experience in the following fields would be an advantage:
  • Providing therapeutic counselling to sexually abused and traumatized children
  • Initiating and facilitating therapeutic support and life skills groups with children
  • Initiating and presenting Child Protection Prevention and Early Intervention programmes with children and adults
  • Developing and presenting community programmes and involvement in community development
  • Developing and presenting relevant programmes for youth and involvement in youth development
  • Knowledgeable of South African legislation regarding children and the Child Protection field
  • Compiling monthly and quarterly statistics and writing reports
  • Researching community issues and trends
  • Networking with welfare and other agencies
  • Initiating and confirming relevant referral services
  • Excellent communication, public speaking and written skills
  • Excellent administration skills
  • Language proficiency: English, Afrikaans (essential), and Xhosa (optional)
  • Fully computer literate
  • Valid Driver’s Licence and own vehicle an advantage

To apply

Please email a CV and cover letter stating date of availability and salary expectation (bearing in mind that Childline Western Cape is a Non Profit Organisation) to info@childlinewc.org.

Application Deadline: Friday, 20 March, 2020