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| SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR GRADE 1: | |
| Branch Institutional Development Coordination | |
| EDUCATION DISTRICT OFFICE CAPE WINELANDS | |
| WORCESTER | |
| SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR. | |
| OSD | |
| Grade 1: R 452 667 – R 532 113 per annum; Grade 2: R 554 919 – R 847 344 per annum. Salary depending on years of experience after registration with the professional body. | |
| Formal tertiary qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work). Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as Social Worker and proof of payment of registration for 2024. A minimum of 7 years appropriate experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP. | |
| Recommendations: Valid Code B or higher Drivers License. Experience in the field of child and youth care | |
| Plan and coordinate the implement of social work capacity building programmes for the early identification of and interventions relating to social, emotional and behavioural barriers to learning. Coordinate and monitor the provision of training to teachers, parents and support in the early identification and management of learners who experience social, emotional and behavioural barriers to learning. Coordinate and plan the development and implementation of preventative programs for learners, parents and School Governing Bodies (SGBs) that address and/ or prevent social emotional and behavioural barriers to learning. Plan, coordinate and monitor the implementation of Inclusive Education Policies. Render, manage and coordinate the provision of specialised social work support to strengthen District and School-based support teams (DBSTs/SBSTs)w rt: training sustaining and promoting SBSTs in collaboration with the DBST; collaboration of multi-disciplinary teams (DBSTs); provision of social work advisory services to SBSTs; provision of direct social work services to learners when necessary; provision of social work inputs for the district with regard to policy development and reviews; conducting of discipline specific research. Render, manage and coordinate participation in inter- and intra-sectoral networks and collaborations; promote inclusive schools as Centres of Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL); participation in the District-level inter-sectoral forums to support and enhance the capacity of the system to address barriers to learning; liaison with relevant professional boards and tertiary institutions. Provide professional supervision of Social Workers within the district to ensure an effective, efficient and quality school social work services. Monitor, guide and support school social workers within the district on legislation, policies and guidelines relating to social work service delivery in the Public Ordinary and Public Special Schools. Monitor and support the process of assessments, reporting, referrals and placement of Learners according to levels of need. Monitor and support the implementation of social work administration- and record keeping management processes. Participate in the recruitment and selection of social workers in the district. Ensure compliance to SACSSP CPD policy. Conduct the effective management of performance appraisal of social workers within the district. report quarterly on social work service delivery within the district to the Head: Learner Support and the Provincial Social work Manager. | |
| Knowledge of: Inclusive Education (IE) policies (White Paper 6); Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) policy; Guidelines on the development of Full-service/Inclusive Schools; Guidelines on the development of Special Schools into Resource Centres; Responding to Learner Diversity in the Classroom; Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL); Integrated School Health Policy. | |
| Organising and planning. Project Planning. Psycho social intervention. Communication and language (2 Official languages). Interpersonal. Report-writing. Computer literacy. Presentation and facilitation. Problem Solving and analysis. Client orientation and customer focus. | |
| Therapeutic assessment and techniques; Multi-disciplinary teamwork; Preventative and developmental approach; Development of training programmes; Report writing; Analysis of data and trends; Therapeutic research methodology; Communication, consultation and facilitation skills; Computer literacy; Presentation skills and organising and planning | |
| Mr N Petersen (023) 348 4600 | |
| 2024-09-13 |
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