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The National Council for Children is looking for a dynamic, motivated, active, and dedicated individuals to fill the following position:

Senior Child Support Coordinator

Job Description

Job Particulars:

To provide strategic, operational, and professional leadership to the Child Care Section of President’s Village, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, safe, nurturing, and child-centered residential care service. The Principal Officer oversees all care staff, ensures compliance with national policies, children’s care home and safeguarding standards, and drives continuous improvement in the well-being, development, protection, and reintegration of children aged 0–18 years living in care.

Job Requirements

Required qualifications & experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Education, Psychology, Child & Youth Care or a related field plus 3 year’s experience of working with vulnerable children, behavioural challenges, trauma, and family systems.
• Diploma in Social Work, Education, Child & Youth Care or a related field plus 5 year’s experience of working with vulnerable children, behavioural challenges, trauma, and family systems.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in supervision or team leadership.
• Additional training in safeguarding, residential care, child protection, or management is an advantage.

Working Conditions

• Based at President’s Village residential care home.
• Requires shift flexibility, including evenings, weekends, and emergency call-outs.
• High-demand environment involving exposure to emotional situations and behavioural challenges.

Applications from male candidates are strongly encouraged due to their under-representation in this field of work

Special Conditions

All posts require passing the Suitability Check as well as having a clean Police Character Certificate

How To Apply

Interested candidates meeting criteria should Sign-up or login to apply now or Application Pack can be collected from NCC’s HR Officer at its Bel Eau Office or telephone 4283900 for an online application form and email your completed form to savitaanthony@gov.sc, drop or post it to the following address: Human Resource Section, NCC Office, Bel Eau or P.O.Box 377

Deadline for submission of application is Friday 12th December 2025.

Note:

In order to increase your chances of a successful selection, kindly ensure that your application is complete and that all relevant information such as your qualifications have been provided with your application.   Otherwise, the Employer reserves the right not to consider your application for selection.