Social Development Worker

**Join Our Dynamic Team as a Social Development Worker**

Are you passionate about creating positive change in our communities?

Do you thrive on making meaningful connections and fostering social progress?

If so, we have the perfect role for you within our Vulamathuba Empumelelo department

This community and social development arm of Communicare, delivers psycho-social interventions to Communicare tenants. The organisation’s overall objective is to expand our impact through innovative and focused social development interventions that create an enabling environment to advance the economic mobility of previously marginalized community members.

**About the role**:
The role's primary purpose is to research, design, and implement the Social Cohesion Programmes and awareness campaigns in the tenant base. You would also provide administrative and tenant support services to Communicare Tenants; support Social Development Officers (Social Workers) with rendering a social work service regarding the care, support, protection, and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families, and communities through the relevant Vulamathuba programmes and would stay abreast of the latest developments, White Papers, and Acts governing Social Work Services.

While based in Pinelands, you would be working with people in and around all Communicare residential complexes.

**What make you stand out**:
We are looking for a dynamic self-starter who has community and social service work experience, excellent administrative skills, can promote independent living, can provide outstanding tenant support, manage stakeholders and foster social cohesion and who thrives on challenges.

**By joining our team, you'll unlock great benefits, including**:

- Competitive compensation package and incentive programs, rewarding your exceptional skills and achievements.
- Growth opportunities and career advancement.
- An energising and progressive work environment.
- An inclusive workplace where diversity, collaboration and innovation are celebrated.
- The satisfaction of positively changing the lives of our tenants and purchasers.

If you're ready to embark on a unique adventure in the property space, don't miss this chance to become our Social Development Worker

**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS The following education is required**:

- Matric with a Social Auxiliary Work Certificate Level 4

**The following experience is required**:

- Experience in community and social services work
- Experience in working on several projects simultaneously

**Other skills required**:

- Excellent verbal and written skills in English and at least one other official predominantly language used in the Western Cape.
- Ability to research relevant literature to design and implement programmes
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Networking and Influencing skills
- Proficiency in MS Office required
- Excellent organizational, administrative, and planning skills
- Ability to work within a team environment, display excellent interpersonal skills and communicate effectively.
- Ability to think innovatively and be a self-starter.
- Must be prepared to work extended hours and Saturdays during peak project implementation times.

**Professional Registrations**:Current registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professionals (SACSSP)

**Computer Skills**: Computer literacy with regard to the use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

**Licences**: A valid Cod EB (08) driver’s licence.

**Closing date**: 7 March 2025

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