The Department of Justice is inviting suitable qualified applicants to apply for Seven (7) Permanent Social Worker vacancies.
Closing date for applications: 08 September 2025
Seven (7) Permanent Social Worker vacancies at Department of Justice
- SOCIAL WORKER (GR1- 4) (X7 POSTS)
- SALARY : R325 200 – R725 754 per annum, (Salary will be in accordance with OSD determination). The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.
- CENTRE : Office of the Family Advocate, Cape Town Ref No: 42/2025/FA/WC (X4 Posts)
Office of the Family Advocate, Worcester Ref No: 44/2025/FA/WC (X2 Posts)
Office of the Family Advocate, Mitchells Plain Ref No: 43/2025/FA/WC (X1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Workers or equivalent qualification,
- Appropriate experience in Social Worker after registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP.
- Registration with SA Council for Social Service Profession (SACSSP),
- Knowledge and experience in Mediating, Court experience in rendering expert evidence;
- Knowledge and application of Family Law, including Mediation in certain Divorce Matters Act, Children’s Act, Maintenance Act and Domestic Act (inclusive of Hague Convention on International Child Abduction);
- A valid driver’s license and willing to travel extensively within the province.
Skills and Competencies:
- Computer literacy;
- Communication (written and verbal) skills;
- Mediation,
- Interviewing, conflict resolution, evaluation and Report writing skills;
- Diversity and conflict management;
- Attention to detail.
DUTIES:
Key Performance Areas:
- Conduct mediation and/or inquiries as part of a multidisciplinary team in custody, access, guardianship, child abduction and related family law disputes;
- Evaluate information and compile forensic court reports and recommendations to the best interest of the children in family law disputes;
- Act as expert witness for the Family Advocate in Court;
- Network and conduct awareness campaigns regarding the functions and role of the Office of the Family Advocate;
- Conduct inquiries and interview parties and source references in family law disputes at townships and rural areas.
ENQUIRIES: Ms T Buttress Tel No: (021) 426 1216)
APPLICATIONS:
Please forward your application to: Provincial Head: Private Bag X9171, Cape Town, 8000 or physical address: 8 Riebeeck Street, 5th Floor Norton Rose House, Cape Town or https://forms.office.com/r/X2XaVPasWu
For Attention: Ms P Paraffin
Also Check: Two (2) Human Resource Officer vacancies at JICS
