Social Worker x11 posts at Gauteng Dept of Education for registered social workers
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- Jun 22, 2025
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PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: GAUTENG
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
POST 21/178 : SOCIAL WORKER: GRADE 1 (X11 POSTS)
Directorate Early Childhood Development
SALARY : R325 200 per annum
CENTRE : Johannesburg Central District Ref No: REFS/022844 (X3 Posts)
Sedibeng East District Ref No: REFS/022846 (X3 Posts)
Tshwane North District Ref No: REFS/022850 (X3 Posts)
Johannesburg East Ref No: REFS/022854
Tshwane West District Ref No: REFS/022857
REQUIREMENTS : A Degree in Social Work (NQF 7). Registration with the South African Council
for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a Social Worker. Ability to
implement chapter 5 and 6 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. Certified copies of
ID and a valid driver’s license. Knowledge and understanding of early
childhood development environment. Have communication, coordination,
planning and organizing, report writing skills, teamwork and computer literacy.
Accomplish tasks, prevent, alleviate distress and use resources effectively.
DUTIES : Implement Children’s Act 38 of 2005, PFMA, register ECDs, monitor, facilitate
panels and recommendations for funding, maintenance of district database,
implementation of provincial and national projects. submission of district
reports, investigate ministerial enquiries and submission of reports, working
with ECD stakeholders, coordinate and facilitate regional stakeholders’ forums,
capacity building for ECD service providers on registration of ECDs,
compliance and governance, conduct inspections and monitoring of new,
renewal or re-registration of ECD services. guide and support ECD centres to
ensure compliance.
ENQUIRIES : Ms. Mantwa Mogashoa at 066 487 2604
CLOSING DATE : 04 July 2025
APPLICATIONS : Applications must be hand delivered or posted to the relevant district offices and Head office where the post is advertised OR apply online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/.
Please see the address below:
Head Office [HO]: Physical Address: 26th Loveday Street, Kuyasa House, Johannesburg. Postal address: P.O. Box 7710, Johannesburg 2001
Enquiries: check enquiries on the advert.
Districts Ekurhuleni North (EN): Physical Address: 78 Howard Avenue, Munpen Building, Benoni. Postal Address: Private Bag X059, Benoni, 1500
Enquiries: Ms Emily Mochela Tel No: (011) 746-8190.
District Ekurhuleni South [ES]: Physical Address: Infinity Office Park, 2 Robin Close, Meyersdal Private Bag X8001, Alberton, 1456
Enquiries: Ms Ellen Raphoto Tel No: (011) 389-6077.
Gauteng East District [GE]: Physical Address Corner 7th Street and 5th Avenue, 5th Floor Telkom Towers, Postal Address, Springs: 1560
Enquiries: Mr Mpho Leotlela Tel No: (011) 736-0717.
District Johannesburg North [JN]: Physical Address: Corner Biccard & Jorrison street FNB Building Braamfontein, Postal Address: Private Bag X01, Braamfontein, 2017
Enquiries: Ms Nelisiwe Mashazi Tel No: (011) 694 9378.
District Sedibeng East [SE]: Physical Address: Corner Joubert & Kruger Street SL & M Building Vereeniging. Postal Address: Private Bag X05, Vereeniging, 1930
Enquiries: Ms. Nomathemba Xawuka Tel No: (016) 440 1717.
District Sedibeng West [SW]: Physical Address: Sebokeng College 6 Samuel Street; Zone 18, Sebokeng Postal Address: Private Bag X067, Vanderbijlpark, 1900
Enquiries: Ms Bertha Mlotshwa Tel No: (016) 594 9193.
District Tshwane South [TS]: Physical Address: President Towers Building, 265 Pretorius Street PRETORIA Postal Address: Private Bag X198 Pretoria, 0001
Enquiries: Mr Thabiso Mphosi Tel No: (012) 401 6434.
District Tshwane West [TW]: Physical Address: Klipgat Road Old Hebron College Postal Address: Private Bag X38, Rosslyn, 0200
Enquiries: Ms Priscilla Ravele Tel No: (012) 725 1451.
District Gauteng North [GN]: Physical Address: Yorkcor Park Building, 86 Watermeyer Street, Val De Grace, Pretoria Postal Address: Private Bag X75 Pretoria, 0001
Enquiries: Ms. Matlhodi Moloto Tel No: (012) 846 3641.
District Gauteng West [GW]: Physical Address: Corner Boshoff & Human Street, Krugersdorp Postal Address: Private Bag X2020, Krugersdorp 1740
Enquiries: Ms Louisa Dhlamini Tel No: (011) 660-4581.
District Johannesburg Central [JC]: Physical Address: Corner Morola & Chris Hani Road Soweto College, Pimville Postal Address: P.O. Box 900064, Bertsham, 2013.
Enquiries: Mr Linda Mabutho Tel No: (011) 983-2231.
District Johannesburg East [JE]: Physical Address: Sandown High School, 1 North Road, Sandown, Postal Address: Private Bag X9910, Sandton, 2146.
Enquiries: Ms Elizabeth Moloko: Tel No: (011) 666-9109.
District Johannesburg South [JS]: Physical Address: 100 Northern Parkway, Crownwood Ormonde, Johannesburg. Postal Address: Private Bag X13, Lenasia, 1820
Enquiries: Ms Lola Malimangovha Tel No: (011) 247-5957.
District Johannesburg West [JW]: Physical Address: 20 Goldman Street, Florida Postal Address: P.O. Box 1995, Florida,1709.
Enquiries: Mr Lizwe Jafta Tel No: (011) 831 5433, Sandton, 2146. Enquiries: Ms Elizabeth Moloko Tel No: (011) 666-9109.
District Tshwane North [TN]: Physical Address: Wonderboom Junction 11 Lavender Street, Pretoria. Postal Address: Private Bag X945, Pretoria, 0001
Enquiries Ms Aluciah Malegopo Tel No: (012) 543 4313.
NOTE : It is our intention to promote (Race, Gender and Disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any public service department or on internet at www.dpsa.gov.za /documents. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each application for employment form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialled on the first page by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. A 112 fully completed, initialled, and signed new form Z83 (Section A, B, C and D compulsory and (Section E, F and G ignore if CV attached). A Z83 form and a detailed CV must be attached on hand delivered, posted and online applications. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on the application but must submit the Z83 with a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from Human Resources. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (positive Identity, qualification, fraud listing, employment reference, and criminal record verification as well as the required level of security clearance process). Where applicable, candidate will be subjected to a skills/ knowledge or computer assessment test. Following the interview process, recommended candidate (s) to attend the generic MMS competency assessment. The logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to a security clearance. Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s). Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the underrepresented groups as per the GDE Employment Equity Targets. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. The specific reference number of the post must be quoted. Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. No faxed, emailed and late applications will be considered.
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