WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 

 

APPLICATIONS : Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co

 

CLOSING DATE : 06 July 2026 

 

 

NOTE : Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and submit documentation for verification purposes and criminal record vetting. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference. Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving. Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16.00. Contact the helpline at 086 137 0214. For all other queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER POSTS

 

 

SOCIAL WORK MANAGER: REGIONAL OFFICE REF NO: DSD 39/2026 (POSTS AVAILABLE AT VARIOUS REGIONS) 

SALARY : Grade 1: R1 009 512 – R1 154 271 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

Grade 2: R1 200 894 – R1 414 59 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 

 

REQUIREMENTS : Formal tertiary qualification in Social Work (e.g. Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP); Compulsory registration with SACSSP as a Social Worker; A minimum of 10 years appropriate/ recognisable experience in social work after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Analytic, diagnostic, assessment tools, evaluation methods and processes (Social Work); Personnel Management; Supervision Framework for Social Work profession; Social Welfare and Community Development legislation related to children; Social Welfare and Community Development theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge Management; Protocol and professional ethics. Skills in the following: Organising and planning; Project planning; Psycho social intervention; Communication and language; People management practices; Conflict management; Interpersonal; Report-writing; Computer literacy; Presentation and facilitation; Problem solving and analytical; Client orientation and customer focus. 

 

DUTIES : Provide a Social Welfare and Community Development service of the highest, most advanced and specialised nature within a defined area(s) of specialisation with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant programmes in partnership with stakeholders. Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form; Facilitate the development and planning of programmes and interventions to render a social welfare and community development service through the efficient, economical and effective utilisation of financial resources; Management of service delivery area(s) (unit(s)) to ensure that an efficient and effective social welfare and community development service is delivered through the efficient and effective utilisation of human resources; Plan and ensure that social welfare and community development research are undertaken; Undertake complex social welfare and community development research. Perform and / or ensure that all the administrative function required in the service delivery area(s) are performed; Keep up to date with new developments in the Social Welfare and Community Development field; Supervise all the administrative functions required in the service delivery area(s) and undertake the higher level administrative functions. 

 

ENQUIRIES : Ms A van Reenen Tel No: (021) 483 9392 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITORING PRACTITIONER: OLDER PERSONS REF NO: DSD 55/2026 

SALARY : R413 001 - R486 501 per annum (Level 08) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 

 

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 1 year relevant experience. Competencies: Working knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Project management; Operational management practices; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Performance management in general; Procurement and tendering processes; Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations. Skills in the following: Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Project management, basic finance, governance and human resources procedures; Delivering results and meeting customer expectations; Following instructions and procedures; Relating and networking; Writing and reporting; Analysing; Planning and Organising; Working with people; Persuading and influencing. 

 

DUTIES : Provide input into the development of monitoring and review systems; Conduct financial and governance assessments for existing and new Non-profit organisations (NPO’s); Monitor and review services rendered by the NPO in line with the Provincial / National policy frameworks; Administer Non-financial data (NFD) process. 

 

ENQUIRIES : Ms V Damon Tel No: (021) 483 4935 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION OFFICER: EDUCATION REF NO. DSD 72/2025 R1 (POSTS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS) 

SALARY : R413 001 - R486 501 per annum (Level 08) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 

 

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3-year post-school qualification; Registration with SACE as a professional educator; A minimum of 3 years’ experience as an Educationalist/ Educator; A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Applicable policies and procedures; Public service procedures; Labour Relations; Financial Management; Project Management; Interpret and apply policies and procedures. Skills needed: Problem solving, sound budgeting, planning, facilitation, influencing and interpersonal relations; Written and verbal communication; Planning and organising; Learning and researching; Relating and networking; Adapting and responding to change; Adhering to principles and values; Analysing. 

 

DUTIES : Implement Educational Programmes at Facilities in Accordance with Curriculum Requirements and Departmental Legislation; Implement facility policies and procedures to enhance safe care/custody and development of residents (MDT, incident reporting, behaviour management, unauthorised articles, etc.); Perform administrative functions; Continuous Professional Development: Keep up to date with new developments in the social work and social welfare fields. 

 

ENQUIRIES : Ms M Jonkerman Tel No: (021) 826 6040 

 

 

 

 

 

SOCIAL WORKER: SOCIAL WORK SERVICES REF NO: DSD 38/2026 (POSTS AVAILABLE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS) 

SALARY : Grade 1: R338 208 - R397 668 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) 

Grade 2: R413 004 - R478 395 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) 

Grade 3: R496 668 - R583 833 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) 

Grade 4: R608 859 - R754 785 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 

 

REQUIREMENTS : A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as Social Worker; Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Worker; Grade 1: No experience; Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 4: A minimum of 30 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Supervision Framework for Social Workers; Human behaviour and social systems and skills to intervene at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote social well-being; Social work theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge Management; Protocol and professional ethics; Relevant legislations, policies and prescripts (norms and standards); Social dynamics, work values and principles; Developing and empowering others. Skills in the following: Challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion; Written and verbal communication; Report-writing; Self-management; Motivation; Good planning and organizing; Problem solving and analytical; Computer literacy; Presentation and facilitation; Client orientation and customer focus; Ability and competence to assist, develop, advocate for, and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capabilities; Ability to promote, restore, maintain, advocate for and enhance the functioning of individuals, families, groups and communities by enabling them to accomplish tasks, prevent and alleviate distress and use resources effectively; Understanding and ability to provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at risk and unable to protect themselves; Ability to mentor and coach Social Workers Grade 1. 

 

DUTIES : Render a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through the relevant programmes (Case work, group work and Community work). Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form; Supervise and Support Social Auxiliary Workers; Continuous Professional Development. Keep up to date with new developments in the social work and social welfare fields; Perform all the administrative functions required of the job. 

 

ENQUIRIES : Ms M Swart Tel No: (021) 763 621 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOUNTING CLERK: BANKING AND CASH MANAGEMENT REF NO: DSD 42/2026 

SALARY : R237 453 - R279 708 per annum (Level 05) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 

 

REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12 (Senior certificate or equivalent qualification. Competencies: Working knowledge of the following: Basic knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate financial statistics; Basic knowledge and insight of the Public Service financial legislations, procedures and Treasury regulations (PFMA, DORA, PSA, PSR, PPPFA, Financial Manual); Knowledge of basic financial operating systems ( PERSAL, BAS, LOGIS). Skills needed: Written and verbal communication skills; Proven computer literacy; Numeracy skills; Planning and organising skills; Ability to perform routine tasks; Ability to operate office equipment’s; Ability to work in a team. 

 

DUTIES : Render Financial Accounting transactions; Receive invoices; Check invoices for correctness, verification and approval (internal control); Process invoices (e.g. capture payments); Filling of all documents; Collection of cash; Perform salary administration support services; Receive salary advices; Process advices (e.g. check advices for correctness, capture salaries, bonuses, salary adjustments, capture all deductions); Perform bookkeeping support services; Capture all financial transactions; Clear suspense accounts; Record debtors and creditors; Process electronic banking transactions; Compile journals; Receive and capture cash payments.

 

ENQUIRIES : Ms. Bernadette Dyani Tel No: (021) 483 9448 

 

 

 

 

 

SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER: SOCIAL WORK SERVICES REF NO: DSD 22/2026 R1 (VARIOUS POSTS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS) 

SALARY : Grade 1: R200 691 - R227 145 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

Grade 2: R236 385 - R269 742 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

Grade 3: R280 809 - R353 016 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 

 

REQUIREMENTS : Grade 1: Grade 10 plus completion of the SAW 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. 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. 

 

DUTIES : 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 programmes; 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. 

 

ENQUIRIES : Ms M Rebe Tel No: (021) 812 0923 258 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER: SOCIAL WORK SERVICES REF NO: DSD 40/2026 (X2 POSTS IN SWARTLAND) 

SALARY : Grade 1: R200 691 - R227 145 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

Grade 2: R236 385 - R269 742 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

Grade 3: R280 809 - R353 016 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government 

 

REQUIREMENTS : Grade 1: Grade 10 plus completion of the SAW 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. 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; Implement appropriate social auxiliary work methods and techniques to address the social needs of client systems; Basic knowledge of financial matters related to social auxiliary work; Uses appropriate resources in service delivery to 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. Skills in the following: Good communication (written and verbal); Proven computer literacy; Organising and planning; Presentation and facilitation; Report writing; Problem solving and analytical; Client orientation and customer focus; Work effectively with social workers and members of multi-sectoral teams in social service delivery. 

 

DUTIES : 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 programmes; 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. 

 

ENQUIRIES : Ms I Koen Tel No: (021) 840 3500 

 

 

 

 

 

SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER: SOCIAL WORK SERVICES (REF NO: DSD 41/2026 (X2 POSTS IN CEDERBERG AND SALDAHNA) 

SALARY : Grade 1: R200 691 - R227 145 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

Grade 2: R236 385 - R269 742 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

Grade 3: R280 809 - R353 016 per annum, (as prescribed by OSD) 

CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. 

 

REQUIREMENTS : Grade 1: Grade 10 plus completion of the SAW 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. 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; Implement appropriate social auxiliary work methods and techniques to address the social needs of client systems; Basic knowledge of financial matters related to social auxiliary work; Uses appropriate resources in service delivery to 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. Skills in the following: Good communication (written and verbal); Proven computer literacy; Organising and planning; Presentation and facilitation; Report writing; Problem solving and analytical; Client orientation and customer focus; Work effectively with social workers and members of multi-sectoral teams in social service delivery. 

 

DUTIES : 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 programmes; 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. 

 

ENQUIRIES : Ms I Koen Tel No: (021) 840 3500.