The Parent Centre New Job Opening

The Parent Centre invites Social Workers to apply for the position of Monitoring & Evaluation Social Worker  for two of its programmes: The Teen Parenting Programme and the Parent-Infant Home Visiting Programme

The Parent Centre is a Non-Profit, primary preventive organisation offering comprehensive parenting education and support services.

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Social Worker
Job Location: Cape Town

Responsibilities 

• Monitoring of group recruitment, facilitation and evaluation processes
• Programme statistics
• Depression screening (once implemented)
• Home visiting monitoring
• Updating of programme administration tools
• General programme administration

Requirements 

• Social Worker, registered with the South African Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP)
• The applicant must be a qualified registered social worker and have at least 5 years’ experience
• A special interest, knowledge and experience in Parenting and working with pregnant women, mothers & babies, and teenagers
• Experience in Home Visiting in various communities
• Experience in group facilitation and counselling
• Proficiency in English, isiXhosa (verbal and written) and conversational Afrikaans
• Computer Literacy – MS Word, Excel, Power Point
• A valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of The Children’s Act

Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences; a professional demeanour; the ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion will secure this position. We work with parents, other caregivers, professionals and community workers working with families. If you are passionate about parenting and the development of the whole child, then this is a position for you.

Interested persons must please send their CV’s to: [email protected]

Closing Date: 4th January 2019

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

If you have not heard from us by the end of January 2019 please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.