Who we are.
Child Welfare Durban & District
Child Welfare Durban and District (CWDD) is a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to the protection, care, and empowerment of vulnerable children and families across Durban and KwaZulu-Natal.
As part of the Child Welfare South Africa network, CWDD operates in alignment with national child protection frameworks, working closely with government departments, community partners, and stakeholders to ensure children receive care that meets the highest standards of safety, dignity, and accountability.
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Residential Care Services
Child Welfare Durban and District (CWDD) provides specialised residential care through two registered Child and Youth Care Centres, offering safe, structured, and therapeutic environments for children who are unable to remain in their family homes due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or other circumstances requiring protection.
Othandweni Child and Youth Care Centre
William Clark Gardens / Othandweni Child and Youth Care Centre provides residential care to children who have been abused, orphaned, abandoned, neglected, or affected/infected by HIV/AIDS. The Centre admits children from across KwaZulu-Natal and is fully registered with the Department of Social Development.
Aligned with the vision of CWDD, the Centre promotes justice, child rights, and holistic well-being, offering a healing and inclusive environment that supports children, families, and communities.
Adoption Services
Child Welfare Durban and District (CWDD) provides specialised, legally compliant adoption services that focus on securing permanent, loving families for children who are unable to remain in their biological families. Adoption is a legally recognised process through which parental rights and responsibilities are transferred to adoptive parents, ensuring long-term stability, care, and belonging for the child.
Lakehaven Child and Youth Care Centre
Lakehaven Child and Youth Care Centre is a therapeutic residential facility providing care to vulnerable children under the age of 21 who have experienced abuse, neglect, abandonment, or trauma.
Registered with the Department of Social Development, all placements are made via Children’s Court Orders, ensuring legal protection and appropriate intervention.
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RESIDENTIAL MANAGER- LAKEHAVEN CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE
CHILD WELFARE DURBAN & DISTRICT is a registered Non-Profit Organization whose core objective is Child Protection. The Organization has been appointed by the Provincial Department of Social Development, in terms of Section 107 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, to perform specific, designated Child Protection Services. The Organisation is seeking experienced and qualified, Social Work Manager for our Residential facilities based in Lakehaven-FULL TIME POSITION.
The suitable candidate must be in a possession of a:
- 2-3 years Managerial experience in a Social Work or working in an acting managerial capacity in a Managerial and social work environment.
- Degree in Social Work
- Residential Facility experience
- Registered with the Council for Social Service Professions
- Own transport is essential
- Valid un-endorsed driver’s license, Code 8 manual
The candidate must have:
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Be able to provide effective leadership to a staff team
- Show high level of professional competency and total familiarity with current developments in the theory and practice of social and child care work
- Be conversant with current Government Welfare Policy documents relating to children, welfare in general and the financing of welfare services
- Strong managerial skills including people management, preparation and management of budget and ability to exercise control over expenditure
- Ability to provide professional development of staff in the department
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, including professional and child and youth care workers
- A strong developmental approach to the child and youth care programme
- Manage and supervise the day to day operation of staff and volunteers assigned to Residential Department team and ensure the attainment of all key performance areas and take appropriate remedial action where necessary
- Identify problem arears and recommend solutions to the Senior Manager
- Undertake related duties as assigned
- Implement strategy as determined
- The ability to identify challenges and recommend changes accordingly
- Own transport is essential
- Be able to work after hours where necessary as the facility operates 24hours.
Interested applicants are requested to apply in writing, enclosing a detailed copy of their curriculum vitae with the name of the post as subject to: hr@cwdd.org.za
Cost to Company: R16 630 PM
Closing date for applications: 19th October 2026
If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
SOCIAL WORKER VACANCY
CHILD WELFARE DURBAN & DISTRICT is a registered Non-Profit Organization whose core objective is Child Protection. The Organization has been appointed by the Provincial Department of Social Development, in terms of Section 107 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, to perform specific, designated Child Protection Services. The Organisation is seeking experienced and qualified, Social Worker for our offices based in Sherwood-FULL TIME POSITION.
To be considered the applicants must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social work
- Minimum of at least 2 years of experience in the Child Protection field including practical experience
- Knowledge of Child Protection Services.
- Knowledge of Child Protection Legislation (Children’s Act)
- Code 8 Driver’s license and driving presently
- Registration with SACSSP
- No Criminal Record
The applicant will be expected to meet but not restricted to the following requirements:
- Timeous submission of reports.
- Competent report writing skills.
- Facilitating permanency planning for all referred children; ensuring permanency goals are expeditiously managed and achieved.
- Conducting individual children needs assessment and facilitating the provision of the appropriate range of clinical and holistic services as needed for each child;
- Accessing foster parents for potential suitability as adoptive parents;
- Supportive services to temporary safe caregivers;
- Assisting foster and adoptive parents in managing children placed in their homes;
- Ensure effective child and youth care programs for the holistic development of children/youth aged 0-18 years.
- Providing direct counseling and case management services to foster and adopted children and their families;
- Completing of State regulatory and Organization’s requirements in accordance to the Children’s Act;
- Collaborating with all stakeholders needed for permanency planning and other matters;
- Preparing comprehensive reports and participate as a team member in the Organizations case review meetings;
- Supervising visits between children and birth families and prospective adoptive families
- Undertake all home visits as required in case management.
- Facilitate post placement intervention.
- Good Computer Skills.
- Must have a working knowledge of the Children’s Act and thorough understanding of the developmental needs of children.
Applicants are requested to apply in writing and attach their CV as well as certified copies of qualifications and proof of registration to hr@cwdd.org.za
Closing date for applications: 19th October 2026
Cost to Company: R14 253.18
If you have not heard from us after two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.