Closing date: 25 March 2026

Opportunity type: Full time Social Auxiliary Work position in Brakpan

Are you a dedicated and tenacious Social Auxiliary Worker with a passion for community upliftment and child protection?  Are you a team player with initiative and loads of energy?  Have a look at the criteria below and see if Rata is the place for you to be.

Rata Social Services NPC is a registered NPO and CPO with a Christian ethos and our main focus is the protection of children against all forms of abuse through statutory intervention (removal from parental care, children’s court inquiries and foster care services). 

The NPO also implements community development projects in vulnerable communities. The Organization has 13 offices in 4 provinces (Gauteng, Limpopo, North West and Mpumalanga). Rata Social Services personnel corps consists of qualified program managers, social workers, auxiliary workers and administrative personnel.

Please consider the criteria before applying:

MINIMUM CRITERIA:

• SAQA Accredited diploma in Social Auxiliary Work
• Registered with the SACSSP
• Valid code 08 driver’s license and driving experience (persons with only a learner’s license will not be considered and a driving test is compulsory)
• Emotional intelligence and resilience
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to determine community needs, plan and execute community projects and reports
• Bilingual: to serve the specific communities that we are responsible for, applicants have to understand, speak and write English and Afrikaans (this will be tested).
• Physical and mental well-being to meet the demands of the position

EXPERTISE / SKILLS:

• Promote the professional image of the organization
• Educational group work (Life Skills, parenting skills)
• Community work
• Communication skills
• Conflict management skills
• Marketing and fundraising
• Receiving and screening of clients
• Effective planning of workload
• Positive teamwork
• Liaison with stakeholders
• Computer and technological skills
• Administrative and report writing skills

Only applications in this format will be accepted.  Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements.  Ensure that attachments are less than 2MB in size.

Applications that fail to meet the above minimum requirements will not be considered.  Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by phone.  Please accept that the application was unsuccessful if no feedback is given within two weeks of the closing date.  Rata reserves the right not to fill the position.