Community Development Worker

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The Parent Centre is a Non-Profit Organisation, primary preventative organization, based in Wynberg Cape Town, offering comprehensive parenting counselling, education and support services.

The employment opportunity for community-based work with teenage parents and care-givers, and father of all ages, is open to suitably qualified applicants who have at least 2 year’s experience working with youth and families.

The Parent Centre seeks to appoint a Community Development Worker to be based in Cape Town.

Type of Employment:Contract, full time position (40 hours per week)

Responsibilities:
Implementation of The Parent Centre’s Teen Parenting programme in schools and communities, and will include liaison with schools and community-based organisations, recruitment and administration.
Facilitation of community-based Parent Support Groups
Networking and community-based talks
Implementation of The Parent Centre’s Fatherhood Training programme with community-based and non-profit organisations, as well as interested fathers.  This will include networking and liaising with organisations working with fathers, recruiting, administration and the development of training materials.
Requirements:
Matric certificate
SAPS Clearance Certificate
At least 2 year’s experience working with youth and/or families
An understanding of Adolescence and an ability to engage positively and firmly with adolescents
Confidence to engage on a professional level with school principals and staff and other community-based professionals
An understanding of fatherhood and/or men’s issues
Confidence to train a group of fathers of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences
Workshop facilitation skills
Proficiency in isiXhosa and english – verbal and written/administrative skills
Basic computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
Ability to work well within a team
Ability to take initiative, plan, work both independently and cooperatively, and with diligence
The following would be advantageous:
A valid driver’s license
Proficiency in Afrikaans
Parenting experience and experience of working with fathers or men
If you meet the requirements, please
Submit a motivation letter and CV to [email protected]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, screened and interviewed.

For more about the Parent Centre, refer to www.theparentcentre.org.za

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