Closing date:   15 December 2023

Are you a dedicated and tenacious Social Worker with a passion for statutory work?  Are you resilient, with the temperament to deal with trauma cases?  

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.

We currently have a vacancy at our Rustenburg office for a Social Worker.

Please consider the criteria before applying:

Requirements:

• Applicable BA (Social work) Degree
• 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)
• Experience in statutory work (child protection services) is highly recommended
• Strong work ethics
• Emotional intelligence and resilience
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• 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).
• Computer literate: Outlook, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong administrative and report writing skills
• Effective planning of workload
• Positive teamwork
• Liaison with stakeholders

TO APPLY:  Complete the application form below.  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 and required to undergo psychometric testing.  Please accept that the application was unsuccessful if no feedback is given by 15 January 2024.