Circular 30 of 2026 · Post 30/267
SOCIAL WORKER GRADE 1 TO 4 (5/8TH POST) Chief
Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
- ProvinceWestern Cape
- AdvertCombined vacancy information
Job details
- Circular
- 30 of 2026
- Page No.
- 26–27
- Circular Post
- 30/267
- Department
- Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
- Province
- Western Cape
- Closing date
- 4 September 2026
About this vacancy
This advert contains combined vacancy information. Review the source-supplied values below; they are not automatically paired into individual positions.
The closing date was 4 September 2026.
Application and salary information
Salary
Grade 1: R211 380 per annum Grade 2: R258 129 per annum
Grade 3: R310 419 per annum
Grade 4: R380 538 per annum
Application history
Previous application instructions are retained below for reference.
Vacancy information
This advert contains combined vacancy information. Values are shown as supplied and are not paired into positions unless the source stores that relationship explicitly.
- Centre
- New Somerset Hospital
- Salary information
- Grade 1: R211 380 per annum Grade 2: R258 129 per annum
Grade 3: R310 419 per annum
Grade 4: R380 538 per annum
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification as a Social Worker that allows for registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professionals (SACSSP).
- Registration with a professional council: Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as PUBLIC Social Worker.
- Experience: Grade 1: None after registration.
- 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.
- Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Strong analytical and leadership, problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution skills.
- Computer literacy (MS Office package: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook email).
- Knowledge and insight of relevant legislation and policy related to social work service in the public sector.
- Good report writing, interpersonal, leadership and planning skills.
- Ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team to achieve functional outcomes for clients.
- Knowledge and understanding of illness and disease, human behaviour, and social systems within a health environment setting.
- Appropriate experience in a clinical setting.
Duties
- Provision of comprehensive, client centred clinical social work services to adults and children in a district hospital.
- Ensure safe discharge plans, support and protection of vulnerable individuals and families.
- Conduct psychosocial assessments aimed at identifying conditions within individuals that justify relevant interventions. implementation of applicable social work interventions.
- Effective engagement and networking with the multidisciplinary team as well as all relevant external stakeholders.
- Keep up to date with new developments in social work.
- Utilize and manage resources.
- Support social workers, volunteers and students.
- Assist with the achievement of department and organisational goals.
- Perform all administrative functions required of the job.
- Deliver an accountable social work service through the appropriate implementation of social work processes.
Enquiries
Ms C Herwell Tel No: (021) 402-6621
APPLICATION INFORMATION — VACANCY CLOSED
Applications for this vacancy closed on 4 September 2026. Applications are no longer being accepted.
Previous application instructions — for reference
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Notes and Z83 guidance
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 30 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: SA Gov Jobs is an independent job information service and is not a government department. This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. Expired vacancies are kept for reference only. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.
Original Text
SALARY : Grade 1: R211 380 per annum Grade 2: R258 129 per annum
Grade 3: R310 419 per annum
Grade 4: R380 538 per annum
CENTRE : New Somerset Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification as a Social Worker that allows for registration with the South African Council for Social Service
Professionals (SACSSP). Registration with a professional council: Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as
PUBLIC
Social Worker. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration. 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. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence. Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Strong analytical and leadership, problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution skills. Computer literacy (MS Office package: Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook email). Knowledge and insight of relevant legislation and policy related to social work service in the public sector. Good report writing,
interpersonal, leadership and planning skills. Ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team to achieve functional outcomes for clients.
Knowledge and understanding of illness and disease, human behaviour, and social systems within a health environment setting. Appropriate experience in
a clinical setting.
DUTIES : Provision of comprehensive, client centred clinical social work services to adults and children in a district hospital. Ensure safe discharge plans, support
and protection of vulnerable individuals and families. Conduct psychosocial assessments aimed at identifying conditions within individuals that justify
relevant interventions. implementation of applicable social work interventions.
Effective engagement and networking with the multidisciplinary team as well as all relevant external stakeholders. Keep up to date with new developments
in social work. Utilize and manage resources. Support social workers, volunteers and students. Assist with the achievement of department and
organisational goals. Perform all administrative functions required of the job.
Deliver an accountable social work service through the appropriate implementation of social work processes.
ENQUIRIES : Ms C Herwell Tel No: (021) 402-6621
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.