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Mpumalanga
MPUMALANGA
Social Worker Vacancy in Nelspruit
The Social Worker provides social work services to individuals in conflict with the law, which promote the protection, wellbeing, rehabilitation, and best management of these individuals in the criminal justice system. The Social Worker will work toward this goal through the delivery of a range of services and interventions designed to meet desired rehabilitative (behavioural change), criminal justice outcomes and crime prevention in the communities. The social worker provides a critical connection between the criminal justice system and social services.
Minimum requirements
• BA or B. Social Science Degree in Social Work
• Current registration with the SACSSP
• Valid driver’s licence mandatory
• Driving school competency report
• Comfortable to drive around Mpumalanga
• An interest and passion to work with adult and/ or young offenders within the Criminal Justice System
• Understanding of Restorative Justice processes
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be bi-lingual, English and siSwati speaking
• Must have good administrative
• Exceptional report-writing skills
• Must be computer literate
• Interest and passion with working in the Crime Prevention Sector
• Any Crime Prevention work related experience will be an advantage
Closing Date: 28 November 2025
Forward applications to: Delsy Mkhabela, Supervisor
Email: delsy@nicro.co.za
Social Worker Vacancy in Elukwatini
The Social Worker provides social work services to individuals in conflict with the law, which promote the protection, wellbeing, rehabilitation, and best management of these individuals in the criminal justice system. The Social Worker will work toward this goal through the delivery of a range of services and interventions designed to meet desired rehabilitative (behavioural change), criminal justice outcomes and crime prevention in the communities. The social worker provides a critical connection between the criminal justice system and social services.
Minimum requirements
• BA or B. Social Science Degree in Social Work
• Current registration with the SACSSP
• Valid driver’s licence mandatory
• Driving school competency report
• Comfortable to drive around Mpumalanga
• An interest and passion to work with adult and/ or young offenders within the Criminal Justice System
• Understanding of Restorative Justice processes
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be bi-lingual, English and Siswati speaking
• Must have good administrative
• Exceptional report-writing skills
• Must be computer literate
• Interest and passion with working in the Crime Prevention Sector
• Any Crime Prevention work related experience will be an advantage
Closing Date: 28 November 2025
Forward applications to: Howard Nkosi, Supervisor
Email: howard@nicro.co.za
Social Worker Vacancy in Bushbuckridge
The Social Worker provides social work services to individuals in conflict with the law, which promote the protection, wellbeing, rehabilitation, and best management of these individuals in the criminal justice system. The Social Worker will work toward this goal through the delivery of a range of services and interventions designed to meet desired rehabilitative (behavioural change), criminal justice outcomes and crime prevention in the communities. The social worker provides a critical connection between the criminal justice system and social services.
Minimum requirements
• BA or B. Social Science Degree in Social Work
• Current registration with the SACSSP
• Valid driver’s licence mandatory
• Driving school competency report
• Comfortable to drive around Mpumalanga
• An interest and passion to work with adult and/ or young offenders within the Criminal Justice System
• Understanding of Restorative Justice processes
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be bi-lingual, English and Xitsonga, Sepedi and Seswati speaking
• Must have good administrative
• Exceptional report-writing skills
• Must be computer literate
• Interest and passion with working in the Crime Prevention Sector
• Any Crime Prevention work related experience will be an advantage
Closing Date: 28 November 2025
Forward applications to: Yvonne Khoza, Supervisor
Email: yvonne@nicro.co.za
In terms of the POPI Act, you confirm that you consent to NICRO retaining your personal information for recruitment processing and that the information you have provided to NICRO is true, correct and up to date. Further correspondence will only be entered into with those under consideration for the role.
North West
Currently no vacancies.
Western Cape
CAPE TOWN
Social Worker Vacancy
The Social Worker provides therapeutic social work services to individuals in conflict with the law, which promote the protection, wellbeing, rehabilitation and best management of these individuals in the criminal justice system. The Social Worker will work toward this goal through the delivery of a range of services and interventions designed to meet desired rehabilitative (behavioural change), criminal justice outcomes and crime prevention in the communities. The social worker provides a critical connection between the criminal justice system and social services.
Minimum requirements
• BA Social or B. Social Science Degree in Social Work
• Current registration with the SACSSP
• Therapeutic experience
• Group facilitation experience
• Valid driver’s licence mandatory
• Driving school competency report
• Comfortable to drive around Western Cape
• Resident in Atlantis or surrounding area a benefit
• Must be bi-lingual, and Afrikaans speaking
• An interest and passion to work with adult and/ or young offenders within the Criminal Justice System
• Understanding of Restorative Justice processes
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must have good administrative skills
• Exceptional report-writing skills
• Must be computer literate
• Police clearance certificate
Please forward all application letter and supporting documents
Closing Date: 15 October 2025
Address application to: Sonia Solomon, Area Manager
Email: sonias@nicro.co.za
In terms of the POPI Act, you confirm that you consent to NICRO retaining your personal information for recruitment processing and that the information you have provided to NICRO is true, correct and up to date. Further correspondence will only be entered into with those under consideration for the role.
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