🌊 KwaZulu-NatalJob
Child & Youth Care Team Leader
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development
💰 Grade 1: R211 899 per annum📅 Closes 23 October 2026📍 Amajuba District, KwaZulu-Natal🏷️ Ref DSD24/08/2026KHANYANI (DPSA PSVC 36 of 2026, post 36/221)🧰 Social work / Care
📝 About the role
A team leader post at Khanyani Child and Youth Care Centre in the Amajuba District. You will lead care workers, inspect and report on incidents, and do admin and hands-on care.
✅ Key duties
- Perform team leader duties
- Undertake inspection and report on incidents and problems identified
- Perform administrative work relevant to the job
- Provide care as the need arises
🎓 Requirements
- Qualifications: National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Child and Youth Care Development
- Registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professions as a Child and Youth Care Worker, Only shortlisted candidates will submit proof of Current Registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professio
- A minimum of 7 years’ experience in Child and Youth Care work
- Knowledge: Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Batho-Pele principles, The Children’s Act, Child Care Act, Children rights principles, Standard operation procedure on routine programmes, Developmental approach to therapeutic work
- Skills: Communication, Problem-solving, Interpersonal relations, Organizing Counselling, Computer literacy, Numeracy, Language
📮 How to apply
Post or hand deliver a new Z83 and CV quoting the reference to KZN Department of Social Development, Private Bag X9144, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 / 174 Mayors Walk Road, Pietermaritzburg, or apply online at https://www.eservices.gov.za.
Hand-deliver or post to: Private Bag X9144, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 / 174 Mayors Walk Road, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Enquiries: ZB Mdlalose Tel No: (034) 317 1254, Amajuba District
Original advert: KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development
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