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Social Auxiliary Worker: Social Work Services (various posts available in Swellendam); DSD 30/2026

R 200,691 - 227,145 pa
Full-time

Western Cape Government

Provide assistance and support to social workers with the promotion of social change, problem-solving in human relationships, and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance social well-being under the guidance and supervision of the social worker.

Minimum Requirements

Grade 1: Grade 10 plus completion of the 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; A valid code B driving licence.

Recommendation None.
Key Performance Areas

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 programs; 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.

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; Basic knowledge of financial matters related to social auxiliary work; Uses appropriate resources in service delivery to client systems; Implement appropriate social auxiliary work methods and techniques to address the social needs of 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.

Job-related skills: Organising and planning; Work effectively with social workers and members of multi-sectoral teams in social service delivery; Viaual and Written Communication; interpersonal; report-writing). Computer literacy, presentation and facilitation, problem-solving and analytical skills, and client orientation and customer focus.

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Remuneration

Grade 1: R 200 691–R 227 145 per annum; Grade 2: R 236 385–R 269 742 per annum; Grade 3: R 280 809–R 353 016 per annum (as prescribed by OSD).

Note on remuneration: Cost-to-employer (CTE) remuneration packages for certain occupation-specific dispensations (OSD) are inclusive of all costs related to service benefits or obligations, including basic salary, 13th check, medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc. Where remuneration is not indicated as CTE, employees' service benefits or obligations are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements

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