Social Auxiliary Worker: Pic

About the role

The Department of Social Development (Western Cape) is hiring a Social Auxiliary Worker: Pic, based in Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. This is a permanent post, paying R200,691. How to apply: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co Reference number to quote: DSD 109/2026 Closing date: 30 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance and support to social workers with the rendering of a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant departmental programmes, Assist social workers to attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form, Continuous professional development, Perform administrative support functions in support of social workers as required of the job.

Requirements

• Grade 1: Grade 10 plus completion of the SAW learnership to allow registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as Social Auxiliary Worker, Registration with the SACSSP as Social Auxiliary Worker.
• Competencies
• Knowledge and basic understanding of the following: Human behaviour
• Relationship system and social issues
• South African Social Welfare context the policy and practice of developmental social welfare services
• South African judicial system and the legislation governing and impacting of social auxiliary work
• Implement appropriate social auxiliary work methods and techniques to address the social needs of client systems
• Basic knowledge of financial matters related to social auxiliary work
• Uses appropriate resources in service delivery to client systems
• Information and Knowledge Management (Keep precise records and compile accurate reports on social needs and social auxiliary work activities and file them appropriately)
• Protocol and professional ethics
• Skills in the following
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Proven computer literacy
• Organising and planning
• Presentation and facilitation
• Report writing
• Problem solving and analytical
• Client orientation and customer focus
• Work effectively with social workers and members of multi-sectoral teams in social service delivery