Social Work Supervisor (Wynberg), Ref No. DSD 49/2025 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose

• The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government has opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to ensure that social work services are provided by supervisees through the promotion of social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance social well being

Minimum Requirements

• Formal tertiary qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the SACSSP
• Registration with the SACSSP as a Social Worker
• A minimum of 7 years appropriate experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP.

Recommendation

• A valid code B driving licence.

Key Performance

• Areas Ensure that a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant programmes is rendered
• Attend to any other matters that could result in or stem from social instability in any form
• Supervise employees: Supervise and advise social workers, social auxiliary workers and volunteers to ensure an effective social work services
• Keep up to date with new developments in the social work field
• Supervise all the administrative functions required in the unit and undertake the higher level administrative functions.

Competencies

Knowledge of the following: Job related knowledge

• Analytic, diagnostic, assessment tools, evaluation methods and processe
• Personnel Management
• Supervision Framework for Social Workers
• Social Work legislation related to children
• Social work theory and interventions
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Protocol and professional ethics.

Skills needed:

• Communication (written and verbal)
• Proven computer literacy
• Organising and planning
• Project planning
• Psycho social intervention
• Report writing
• Presentation and facilitation
• Analytical and problem-solving
• Client orientation and customer focus.

Closing Date: 2025/08/18