SOCIAL WORKER: GRADE 1

Department of Education; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 326,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education in South Africa is seeking to fill three positions within the Directorate of Early Childhood Development. Candidates must have a degree in Social Work and be registered with SACSSP. The role involves implementing legislation, monitoring programs, and working with ECD stakeholders to enhance service delivery. The candidate should possess strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Registered with SACSSP as a Social Worker.
• Knowledge of early childhood development environment.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Implement Children’s Act 38 of 2005 and register ECDs.
• Coordinate regional stakeholders’ forums and conduct inspections.
• Facilitate capacity building for ECD service providers.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Planning and organizing

Report writing

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Education

Degree in Social Work (NQF 7)

Job description

• Directorate : Early Childhood Development
• Number of Posts : 3
• Package : R325 200 per annum

Requirements :

• A Degree in Social Work (NQF 7). Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a Social Worker. Ability to implement chapter 5 and 6 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. Certified copies of ID and a valid driver’s license. Knowledge and understanding of early childhood development environment. Have communication, coordination, planning and organizing, report writing skills, teamwork and computer literacy. Accomplish tasks, prevent, alleviate distress and use resources effectively

Duties :

• Implement Children’s Act 38 of 2005, PFMA, register ECDs, monitor, facilitate panels and recommendations for funding, maintenance of district database, implementation of provincial and national projects. submission of district reports, investigate ministerial enquiries and submission of reports, working with ECD stakeholders, coordinate and facilitate regional stakeholders’ forums, capacity building for ECD service providers on registration of ECDs, compliance and governance, conduct inspections and monitoring of new, renewal or re-registration of ECD services. guide and support ECD centres to ensure compliance.

Notes :

• It is our intention to promote representatively (Race, Gender and Disability) in the Public Service through the filling of this posts. Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any public service department or on internet at www.dpsa.gov.za /documents. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each application for employment form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialled on the first page by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. A fully completed, initialled, and signed new form Z83 (Section A, B, C and D compulsory and (Section E, F and G ignore if CV attached). A Z83 form and a detailed CV MUST be attached on hand delivered, posted and online applications. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on the application but must submit the Z83 with a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from Human Resources. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (positive Identity, qualification, fraud listing, employment reference, and criminal record verification as well as the required level of security clearance process). Where applicable, candidate will be subjected to a skills/ knowledge or computer assessment test. Following the interview process, recommended candidate (s) to attend the generic MMS competency assessment. The logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to a security clearance. Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s). Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the underrepresented groups as per the GDE Employment Equity Targets. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. The specific reference number of the post must be quoted. Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. No faxed, emailed and late applications will be considered. Applications must be delivered or posted to: Physical address: Corner Joubert & Kruger Street SL & M Building VEREENIGING Postal Address: Private Bag X05, Vereeniging, 1930 or apply online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/

Employer : Department of Education

Closing Date : 04-07-2025

Criteria Questions

Do you have a Degree in Social Work (NQF 7)?

Are you registered with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a Social Worker?

Do you have a Valid Driver’s license?

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.