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Student Development Officer (Contract ending 31 January 2027)Cape Peninsula University of Technology • Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
Student Development Officer (Contract ending 31 January 2027)

Student Development Officer (Contract ending 31 January 2027)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology • Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
20 days ago
Job description

Student Development Officer (Contract ending 31 January 2027) - (8915)

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Job Title

Student Development Officer (Contract ending 31 January 2027)

Faculty

Support / Admin Department

Department

Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Student Counselling

Campus/ Location

District Six Campus - Cape Town, WC ZA (Primary)

Job Type

Contract

Occupational Function

Support / Admin

Number of Positions

1

Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only)

To be confirmed

Advert Closing Date

17/9/2026

Job Purpose

To provide a comprehensive range of services to registered students and staff of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • B degree in Social Work, or Social Sciences (with Social Work as major subject)
  • Registration as Social Worker
  • One-year work experience as registered Social Worker

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

  • Counselling and crisis debriefing: Therapy and counselling for students with academic, personal, social and career related challenges. Facilitating student support groups related to different psychoeducational topics.
  • Training and development: A variety of academic and non-academic skills development programmes, psychoeducational workshops, career preparedness development. Facilitation to different student groups.
  • Internal / External liaison and consulting, advocates on students’ behalf with regards to psychosocial issues negatively impacting on their academic performance and retention; and providing learner support. This may include differently abled students.
  • Participate in- and initiate research
  • Organizes and present/co-present outreach educational programs to CPUT students on campus and in student residences
  • Record keeping and administration
  • Project management: develop, implement and oversee projects related to different programmes within the Department. Collaborate and participate in different Divisional project aimed at promoting and advocating for student health and wellbeing.
  • Technical and professional knowledge
  • Customer / client focus
  • Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior
  • Communication
  • Building trust
  • Gaining commitment
  • Administrative skill and managing work (incl. time management)
  • Contributing to team success
  • Research

General Information

Closing Date:17 September 2026

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

Copyright, Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
We are a university in Cape Town, South Africa and the only university of Technology in the Western Cape province.
We are also the largest university in the province.

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