ISASA Latest Vacancies – August 2023

Experience to be suitable for this role includes:

• A relevant social work qualification from a recognized institution, with proof of registration with the SACSSP.
• 5 – 10 years’ experience in dealing with clients, specifically the girl child and girl adolescents.
• Facilitation and counselling experience between clients in need and offering the relevant support.
• Vast knowledge in individual and family case interviews to identify the nature and extent of problems.
• A proven ability to act as a mediator and provide referrals to the community and selfhelp resources.
• Display insight to analyse, develop, promote, and implement therapy, counselling and student wellness frameworks and policies.
• An awareness and understanding of Transformation and Diversity matters especially within a school environment
• Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate the following:
• Experience in some form of administration and management role.
• A proven record of commitment, and professionalism within the realms of social work and counselling is essential.
• The willingness to embrace the rapid change in education, and the effect that this has, especially within education.
• High levels of confidentiality, compliance with all “best interest of the child” statutory protocols and ethical behaviour.
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to manage pressure, deadlines, and the expectations of all stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Contribute as an active and innovative member of the department, as well as of the teaching and academic staff.
• Be accessible across all age groups and phases of the school.
• Compile case records and reports for administration purposes.
• Drawing from practice provide research, frameworks, and skills to respond to social need through a fair, equitable and effective allocation of social resources.
• Monitor the progress of clients by maintaining contact and follow-up.
• Vital to this role, is to provide support and short-term counselling and therapy to our girls in an empathetic and kind manner.
• This approach must support the ethos and philosophy of Brescia House school. This opportunity is a full-time role, 5 days a
  week, on-site.

Interested candidates should please submit a covering letter and CV to the Head of Human Resources, Gareth Low, with the
subject line Social Worker, by Monday, September 8, 2023, via email to humanresources@brescia.co.za

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