Wits 2025 Application – Social Worker

Job Description:

To serve as the Social Worker in support of the work of the GEO. This includes but is not limited to:

Managing and coordinating counselling, advice and support for staff and students;
Facilitating alternative dispute resolution processes such as mediation and gender sensitivity training;
Various administrative tasks.

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing a supportive, understanding, and professional service to students in the service of the office.
• Providing support for the preventative/advocacy work of the office.
• Providing counselling to individuals who are survivors of gender violence.

Job Requirements:

• Willingness to work overtime when required
• Excellent and empathetic communication skills
• Must have good people skills and be a team player who is willing to learn together with others
• BA Social Work degree
• Exceptional counselling skills
• At least 3 years working experience in the social justice sector
• Highly productive, work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• An understanding of gendered power relations, broader gender dynamics and institutional patriarchy
• Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to multi-task, think outside of the box, and be proactive

Job Details:

Company: University of the Witwatersrand

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Braamfotein

Application Deadline: N/A

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