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3 Feb 2026

Permanent Vacancy for Social Worker Wanted Urgently – Department of Health

Department of Health – Posted by admin –  Namakwa, Northern Cape, South Africa

Job Description

Vacancy for Social Worker Wanted Urgently – Department of Health

Working Location: Namakwa, Northern Cape

Job Type: Permanent

Application Closing Date: 13 February 2026

 

JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

Our client is urgently looking for the qualified Social Worker to start working ASAP.

KEY REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate must meet the following qualifications:

  • Formal Tertiary qualification in Social Work (Bachelor of Social Arts) that allows
  • professional registration with the SACSSP.
  • Registration with the SACSSP (South African Council for Social Service Profession) as a Social Worker.

KEY REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:  

The candidate must have the following skills and competences

  • Grade 1: None.
  • Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years’ experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP.
  • Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years’ experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP.
  • Grade 4: A minimum of 30 years’ experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP.
  • Must have Valid Driver’s license.

KEY DUTIES:

The candidate will have to implement the following duties:

  • To establish social work services and network for the Institution and maintain
  • communication with stakeholders.
  • To ensure that social work service with regard to the care, support and protection of individuals, groups, families through relevant programs is rendered.
  • To keep up to date with new developments in the social work field.
  • To undertake social work research and development and contribute to the development of policies.
  • To render a holistic social work services to individual groups and community using all methods of social work practices.
  • To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of recommended interventions, reports on progress and identify.
  • Further amended interventions to address identified conditions.
  • To liaise / attend meetings with other departments and nongovernmental institutions to take 107 cognizance of the latest developments in the relevant fields.
  • To produce and maintain qualitative and quantitative records of social work interventions processes and Outcomes.
  • To implement social welfare program in accordance with the need of the community and Government priorities.
  • To supervise all administrative functions required in the unit and undertake the higher level of administrative functions.

NB: We are looking forward to contacting only successful applicants. All applications must be done online before closing date. No payments for any job position posted in this website.

All applications must be done through the following emails: namakwaapplications@gmail.com

Job Regions: Northern Cape. Job City/Town: Namakwa. Job Categories: General jobs. Job Types: Permanent.

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