7 Social Care jobs in South Africa

Department: Academic/Oxford Brookes University partnership (OBU)

Location: East London - On site

Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) - (N.B. sponsorship is not offered for this role)

About Us : GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare – and more.

Our Vision: Changing lives through education.

What We Do: GBS is a higher education provider, working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers to offer a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. As part of our partnership with OBU, we offera wide range of modern courses across business and health.The academic standards at OBU have also recently led to being ranked as one of the UK’s top 50 institutions, with the ambition of climbing even further in the years to come.

The Role: Weare currently seekingLecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of ourBA (Hons) Health, Wellbeing & Social Care programme. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.

What you'll be doing: As a Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing & Social Care at Global Banking School, you will deliver management related modules in the above areas. You will develop and deliver comprehensive course materials, undertake all aspects of learning, teaching and assessment of students and keep up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices.

Responsibilities include:

• All aspects of planning, delivering, and assessing student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met
• Developing, updating, and improving course materials as appropriate
• Using a variety of learning and teaching methods/materials
• Actively engaging in staff development activities, peer observations, meetings and other administrative duties
• Understanding and keeping up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices
• Working towards a range of clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, satisfaction and student progression

About you:

• You will hold a Master's degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• You will have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area
• You will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter
• You will have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• You will have experience of accurate reporting and abilityto maintain thorough and organised student records
• You will be able to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
• You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills
• You will be able to work with diverse groups of people

Desirable:

• You will hold a Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent)
• You will have experience of design / development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holiday
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
• Workplace pension scheme
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
• Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more
• discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
• Reward and recognition programme
• £500 award employee referral scheme
• Discretionary annual performance bonus

“GBS has greatly supported my professional development by offering me a chance to teach diverse, non-traditional students and by sponsoring my FHEA application, which has been invaluable in consolidating my teaching practices.”

— John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

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Department: Academic/Oxford Brookes University partnership (OBU)

Location: East London - On site

Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) - (N.B. sponsorship is not offered for this role)

About Us : GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare – and more.

Our Vision: Changing lives through education.

What We Do: GBS is a higher education provider, working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers to offer a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. As part of our partnership with OBU, we offera wide range of modern courses across business and health.The academic standards at OBU have also recently led to being ranked as one of the UK’s top 50 institutions, with the ambition of climbing even further in the years to come.

The Role: Weare currently seekingLecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our BA (Hons) Health, Wellbeing & Social Care programme. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends.

What you'll be doing: As a Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing & Social Care at Global Banking School, you will deliver management related modules in the above areas. You will develop and deliver comprehensive course materials, undertake all aspects of learning, teaching and assessment of students and keep up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices.

Responsibilities include:

• All aspects of planning, delivering, and assessing student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met
• Developing, updating, and improving course materials as appropriate
• Using a variety of learning and teaching methods/materials
• Actively engaging in staff development activities, peer observations, meetings and other administrative duties
• Understanding and keeping up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices
• Working towards a range of clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, satisfaction and student progression

About you:

• You will hold a Master's degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• You will have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area
• You will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter
• You will have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• You will have experience of accurate reporting and abilityto maintain thorough and organised student records
• You will be able to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
• You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills
• You will be able to work with diverse groups of people

Desirable:

• You will hold a Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent)
• You will have experience of design / development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holiday
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
• Workplace pension scheme
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
• Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more
• discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
• Reward and recognition programme
• £500 award employee referral scheme
• Discretionary annual performance bonus

“GBS has greatly supported my professional development by offering me a chance to teach diverse, non-traditional students and by sponsoring my FHEA application, which has been invaluable in consolidating my teaching practices.”

— John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

#LI-Onsite

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Job category: Media and Information

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

Social Customer Care Consultant reports into the Social Customer Care Lead. The consultant is responsible for nurturing, managing and building the Woolworths social media communities in line with our Values and Social Community Strategy.

· Engage, assist, and resolve customer queries, complaints, and compliments across all Woolworths social media platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google, TikTok, and YouTube.

· Monitor, moderate, and engage with customer conversations daily across social platforms.

· Escalate community issues to the Community Lead promptly and support crisis communication when required.

· Maintain clear and efficient communication across internal departments (e.g. Stores, PR, Online, Marketing) to ensure accurate and timely information sharing.

· Monitor alerts, online community tools, and social media technologies - producing weekly and monthly reports in line as required.

· Stay up to date with local and global content trends and alert the business to emerging topics within public social conversations.

· Contribute to the development of content and community strategies that foster brand-aligned engagement and a strong community spirit.

· Drive creativity and thought leadership within the social media and marketing teams.

· Support the implementation of tactical community content action plans.

· Provide daily and weekly reporting on social media activity, collaborating with Online, Brand, Business Units, and the Customer Care Team to shape appropriate online customer experiences.

· Resolve customer queries and complaints promptly and professionally, ensuring reputational risks are managed and escalations are minimised.

· Logging and escalating of all customer communication to the relevant departments as per the requirements.

· Support marketing campaigns through social media interaction, monitoring, and benchmarking Woolworths' digital presence against global standards.

· Exceptional command of English with strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Degree or Diploma in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or Advertising.

· 3–5 years’ experience in a Community Management or related role.

· Proven experience handling customer queries and feedback in a customer service environment.

· High attention to detail and strong editorial standards.

· Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

· Collaborative team player, able to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

· Excellent problem-solving skills and sound judgment.

· Flexible with working hours, including weekends and after-hours when required.

· Call centre experience is an advantage.

Knowledge of:

· Content and community strategy

· Online social and content industry and market trends

· Social platforms and tools

· Knowledge of industry technology and tools

· Business writing skills

· Strong administration and interpersonal skills

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team

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Social Worker, Assessment & Care Management, Isle of Lewis (5747)
37 hours per week, Permanent Position
£46,941 - £0,818 per annum, inclusive of ,859 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

You will undertake assessment and care management and other Social Work responsibilities including liaison with health, private and voluntary agencies. Within care management arrangement, you will make assessments and negotiate packages of care in consultation with service users and carers to meet identified needs within defined budgetary limits. You will also monitor, review and assess individual care plans and respond to changing needs.

You must hold a Diploma in Social Work or equivalent related Social Work qualification. Please follow this link to see relevant accepted qualifications for this position: Regulated Professions Register | Social Worker (regulated-professions.service.gov.uk)

You must have up-to-date knowledge of Community Care legislation and practice. It is essential that you are able to communicate clearly, have good interpersonal skills and hold a full, unrestricted UK driving licence.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Adults (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

The salary quoted is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 25 August 2025

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Hiring Department : Division of Specialized Care for Children

Location : Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1033386

FTE : 1

Work Schedule : 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Shift : Days

# of Positions : 1

Workplace Type : Hybrid

Posting Close Date : 6/9/25

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $52,000.00 - 63,000.00 / Annual Salary

About The University Of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

Position Summary

The Home Care Enrollment Specialist provides services to families potentially eligible for DSCC Home Care Services (waiver and non-waiver) statewide. The Enrollment Specialist utilizes skills and knowledge acquired from academic training and professional experience as a social worker or in social sciences. The Enrollment Specialist coordinates and facilitates the timely discharge of children potentially eligible for the Home Care Program from the inpatient hospital setting and those who are home and require in-home nursing.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Home Care Enrollment Management Team, provides an introduction to care coordination services and facilities the application process for in home nursing: Obtains documentation to determine potential eligibility for DSCC programs and services. Explains programs, services, enrollment procedures, and care coordination to eligible families. Assists families in collecting required medical and financial information necessary for Healthcare & Family Services (HFS) to determine eligibility for Home Care Services. Conducts home assessment to determine the safety of the home environment for the child and determine if home modifications are needed. Coordinates all available health care benefits. Assists families as needed as they interview prospective home care providers to assess suitability and monitor provider services. Works collaboratively with hospital staff and other providers to ensure services are ready at the time of discharge from the inpatient hospital setting. Those services include, but may not be limited to, in-home nursing and medical equipment and supplies, and care coordination. Collaborates with DSCC Core/Connect Care team during the enrollment process for potential dually enrolled participants. Elicits health and medical histories; assesses social history and family history of children requesting, or eligible for, DSCC services. Conducts in-person or telephonic comprehensive health assessment. Proceeds with timely data entry to ensure enrollment process compliance.
• Participates as a member of the Home Care Enrollment multi-disciplinary team: Complies with University, Division, Regional Office, and HFS policy and procedures. Provides discipline-based expertise to the Home Care Enrollment multi-disciplinary team. Provides discipline-based expertise to other DSCC teams (Core/Connect Care teams) when the enrollment process takes longer due to case complexities such as DCFS involvement or difficult transition. Complies with state and federal regulations related to children enrolled in the Home Care Program or any subsequent program related to in-home care for children with complex medical needs.
• Promotes interagency collaboration and an organized network of integrated services: Provides community education programs regarding DSCC services. Participates in developing and/or implementing a networking plan for the Home Care Enrollment team.
• Participates in special projects impacting DSCC: Participates in agency committees/projects on a regional or statewide basis. Performs other duties as assigned such as presentations or refreshers to other DSCC teams regarding referral and enrollment criteria. Attends all internal staffing on assigned home care clients, and provides technical assistance Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
  
  

• Master's degree from an accredited school or university in social or behavioral science or a related health specialty area.
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Health Care Provider
• Industries Higher Education

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