The Haven Night Shelter Welfare Organisation, a non – governmental organisation working to help the homeless back to a home, family and community. The Haven Night Shelter and other shelters funded by the Families program of the Department of Social Development make use of supervision services provided by The Haven.
The Haven seeks to appoint a dynamic Social Work Supervisor to be based in their Head Office, 2 Napier Street, Cape Town.
The purpose of this position is to help with the improvement of the lives of the people whom these shelters serve. Effective functioning of the social work aspect is pivotal to the success of the organisations fulfilling its Mission and reaching its objectives.
Reports to: the CEO
Remuneration: R26 390.70
Employment Type: Permanent
Requirements:
Qualified Social Worker registered with SACSSP in South Africa
Seven years’ work experience
Code 08 driver’s licence (non-negotiable)
A course in Supervision
Ability to work well with people as a team
Computer literacy – MS Outlook, MS Word and Excel
Ability to work under minimal supervision.
Experience in the NGO sector will be an advantage.
Experience in Social Work Supervision will be beneficial
Responsibilities:
Supervise and advise social workers, social auxiliary workers and social worker volunteers to ensure an effective social work service for the Organisations. Be a resource to others and an advocate in the Sector for best practice in social reintegration and strengthening of families
Professional and general supervision of the Social Work staff assigned to you
Quality control of the work delivered by supervisees
Advise supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work
Manage performance and assist with conduct and discipline of supervisees
Debrief and support supervisees to manage occupational stress and related issues to promote a sound and effective social work service
Ensure that all supervisees are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively, by inter alia, mentoring and coaching. This includes continuous professional development activities as prescribed
Ensure that the requirements as stated in the Transfer Payment Agreements, organisational directives and third party contracts relating to social work are met and correctly reported on to the stakeholders
NB. The Haven Night Shelter Welfare Organisation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send two pages CV, Motivational letter and Proof of registration to HR [email protected] quoting “Social Work Supervisor” in the subject line.
Please note that applications without a CV or cover letter will not be considered.
If you don’t receive a response from us within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
For more about the Haven Night Shelter Welfare, refer to www.haven.org.za