Social worker

SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANT NEEDED – CONTRACT – GBVF PROJECT

The Teddy Bear Foundation is seeking a Social Work Assistant.

The successful candidate will work at our headquarters in Parktown and visit branches in Gauteng, in addition to conducting outreach work.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Assistant qualification
• Valid Municipal Registration
• Valid Criminal Record Certificate
• Minimum of 1 year of experience, including outreach work.
• Driver’s license with code “E” or “EB” and availability to travel. Driving ability will be assessed prior to appointment.
• Computer skills (MS Office, including PowerPoint).

Proven experience: Strong management, administrative, writing, and reporting skills.

Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Clean criminal record and no record of sexual offenses.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Experience in the field of child abuse and/or outreach projects.

Fieldwork.

Project support.

Excellent ability to prepare narrative and statistical reports.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Ability to multitask.

Strong work ethic.

Confidentiality.

Honesty.

Engineering skills, perseverance, and responsibility.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026, 12:00 PM.

PLEASE EMAIL APPLICATIONS TO danteh@ttbc.org.za