Social Worker (Warrant Officer) x12 posts: SAPS

Permanent

Western Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Free State, Eastern Cape

January 14, 2025

R351,570 / year

Full-time

Application ends: January 31, 2025

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Job Overview

• Date Posted

  January 14, 2025

• Location

  Western Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Free State, Eastern Cape

• Offered Salary

  R351,570 / year

• Expiration date

  January 31, 2025

• Experience

  0 Years

• Qualification

  Bachelor's Degree

Job Description

Job Title: POST: Social Worker (Warrant Officer)

Location: Social Work Services: All Provinces

Level of Remuneration: R351, 570 per annum (Band B1)

Generic Requirements:

• Competency in post-specific functions

• Senior Certificate (Grade 12)

• Proficiency in at least two official languages, with English being one of them

• South African citizenship

• No criminal record or pending departmental cases

• Computer Literacy

• Interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills

• Analytical, self-management, and problem-solving skills

• Report writing, presentation, and development skills

• Valid light driver’s license

• Willingness to travel extensively

Additional Requirements:

• Applicable 3-year degree in Social Work (SAQA accredited on NQF Level 7 or higher)

• Registered as a Social Worker with the SA Council for Social Service Professions and valid registration for 2024/2025

• Extensive knowledge of relevant legislation and policies

• Experience in facilitation/presentation, supervision/management would be an advantage

Core Functions:

• Facilitate and coordinate proactive programs for personnel

• Provide reactive therapeutic social work interventions to personnel

• Advise management on trends influencing personnel performance

• Implement projects promoting a well-balanced lifestyle for personnel in SAPS

• Administer the development and rendering of advanced and complex Police Social Work Services work-focus assessments

• Administer the development and rendering of comprehensive occupational social work services to the client system

• Develop and implement multi-disciplinary approach interventions within the Employee Health and Wellness environment

General Information:

• Closing date for applications: January 31, 2025

• Applications must be submitted on the official SAPS application form, available on the SAPS website and at SAPS recruitment offices/Police Stations

• Late applications will not be accepted

• Short-listed candidates will be subjected to fingerprint screening, security clearance, and medical assessment by a medical practitioner as determined by SAPS prescripts.

To apply, hand deliver or courier the application form, together with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, ID document, motor vehicle driver’s license (if required), educational qualifications, and academic records to the address mentioned in the job description.