Social Worker - C4

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS

DATE OF DISTRIBUTION:       12 June 2026

CLOSING DATE:                      21 June 2026

DEPARTMENT:                         Human Resources

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To provide professional social work and employee wellness services within the mine by addressing employees' psychosocial, emotional, behavioral, and social challenges. The role supports employee well-being, productivity, safety, and organizational sustainability through EAP interventions aligned with labour legislation, health and safety requirements, and organizational wellness strategies

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor of Social Work- NQF Level 8 is essential
• Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) is essential
• 2-3 Years Experience in Employee Wellness / EAP services is essential
• Industrial or mining environments (advantageous)
• 2-3 Years Experience in trauma counselling, substance abuse, and crisis intervention is essential
• A valid medical certificate or medically fit in order to obtain such a certificate

COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of occupational health, safety, and psychosocial risk management
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and report-writing skills
• Ability to operate in high-risk, unionized, and production-driven environments
• Strong understanding of South African labour and social legislation
• Case management and counselling skills
• Crisis intervention and trauma support

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

The successful candidate is responsible to:

• Schedule visitation of employees currently hospitalized and off sick due to Mine related accident or occupational diseases to provide necessities required.
• Conduct needs assessment of the family of the injured or deceased employees to determine the required support.
• Provide trauma debriefing to the family of the injured or deceased employees
• Provide educational support to the children of the deceased employees.
• Facilitate the restructuring of injured employees' home with social performance and RMA to ensure that it is accessible.
• Coordinate Employee Assistance programme provided by the external service provider.
• Arrange accommodation, transport and subsistence for family members visiting injured employees in hospital.
• Provide injured employees prior to commencement of medical incapacitation process.
• Facilitate portable skills training for the injured employees after conclusion of medical incapacitation process

1. APPLICATIONS (CV, COPIES OF QUALIFICATIONS AND ID IN ONE DOCUMENT) YOUR MANAGER / SUPERVISOR MUST BE AWARE OF YOUR APPLICATION.
2. SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES MAY BE SUBJECTED TO PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENTS - MARULA PLATINUM LTD RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
3. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATIONS, YOUR APPLICATION CAN BE VIEWED AS UNSUCCESSFUL.
4. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES FROM THE DESIGNATED GROUPS IN LINE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT, THE COMPANY’S RECRUITMENT POLICY AND EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PLAN.
5. MARULA PLATINUM LIMITED COMPLIES WITH THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT 4 OF 2013. YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROCESSED IN A LAWFUL, LEGITIMATE, AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER. BY SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION, YOU GIVE YOUR EXPRESS & INFORMED CONSENT TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR RECRUITMENT PURPOSES.