Closing date: 10 April 2026

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?  

Evaluate the criteria below and see if Rata is the place for you.

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.

The NPO also implements community development projects in vulnerable communities. The Organization has 13 offices in 4 provinces (Gauteng, Limpopo, Northwest and Mpumalanga). Rata Social Services personnel corps consists of qualified program managers, social workers, auxiliary workers and administrative personnel.

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

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
• 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

Applications that fail to meet the above minimum requirements will not be considered.  Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by phone.  Please accept that the application was unsuccessful if no feedback is given by 30 April 2026.  Rata reserves the right not to fill the position.