Wandisa Specialist Child Protection & Adoption Agency

15/04/2026

We are hiring!

Are you a dynamic, passionate social worker with at least 3 years’ statutory experience? Do you get up every day, wanting to make a difference in children’s lives? Wandisa NPC is locally based with national, international and cross-sectoral reach, offering child protection services and specialising in finding forever homes for children in need, particularly those with extraordinary challenges.

Employer: Wandisa™️Child Protection & Adoption Agency NPC
Located: Somerset West (central)
Applications close: 15 May 2026 @ 3pm

Qualifications:
Experienced social worker with SACSSP registration; Minimum 3 years’ statutory experience in child protection, ideally with adoption experience; Valid drivers’ licence and own vehicle (compulsory)

Competencies:
Outstanding interpersonal & communication skills; Fluent in English (spoken and written);
Able to read and understand one other official language; Ability to extract key elements, pay attention to detail and consolidate into professional statutory reports; Able to work independently but enjoy team interaction; Computer literacy MS Word with Excel.

Salary:
As per Western Cape Department of Social Development subsidy, currently R18 080 per month (gross)

How to apply:
• Email your letter of motivation and detailed CV including community involvement to [email protected];
• Include your contact number, current address and identity number;
• Attach proof of this year’s SACSSP registration and annual receipt;
• Submit at least 2 professional references, one of which must be current & include a photo of yourself.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 15 May 2026. If you have not been contacted by then, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Wandisa is a specialised child protection organisation designated to provide expert social work services to vulnerable children. Uniquely positioned, we intervene to ensure safe care for children in crises and support vulnerable families. We strive to find a “forever home” for every child in nee...

31/03/2026

It looks easy. The curated close-up of the new family as they step into the future, together… But do not underestimate the years it has taken to walk the child through the court process, or for the parents to be vetted, trained and fully prepared to plunge into the unknown. We do not take our role lightly. Which is why when it is finally Adoption Day in Court, there are tears of relief and joy and a profound sense of gratitude. Adding to family. It’s what we live for. Wandisa Specialist Child Protection & Adoption Agency With thanks to Hayden and the Wandisa Team and its US partner, Holt International, to Vredenburg Social Development for working with us, to the amazing “Family R” for caring so wonderfully while this little girl waited for her “forever” home, & to Wybrow-Oliver Attorneys for its legal direction and court preparation. Western Cape Government US Embassy South Africa The Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Washington DC

Wandisa is a specialised child protection organisation designated to provide expert social work services to vulnerable children. Uniquely positioned, we intervene to ensure safe care for children in crises and support vulnerable families. We strive to find a “forever home” for every child in nee...

31/03/2026

Proud to represent Wandisa Specialist Child Protection & Adoption Agency at this morning’s Grandslots Beneficiary Function & grateful for the organisation’s 2025 donation towards our protection of children. Wandisa received a Certificate of Appreciation “in recognition of (our) meaningful contribution to community upliftment and social development and as a valued beneficiary of the 2025 Corporate Social Investment Programme”. What a privilege to gather with so many like-minded people - and make new friends at our table! With Debbie Wybrow Brad Oliver Hannah's Place of Safety Fisantekraal Centre for Development Overberg Wheelchair Association Usapho Foundation Western Cape Government Department of Social Development

17/03/2026

Today, on International Social Workers Day, we thank each member of the Wandisa Social Work Team. Together with the support of our Board of Directors & Administrator, you work together as one, making sure each child has a place to belong. This year’s theme is “Harambee”, a Swahili word that features on Kenya’s Coat of Arms and means “pulling together as one”. Ps can you spot the missing social worker in the first picture?!! Wandisa Specialist Child Protection & Adoption Agency

17/03/2026

We are able to continue giving children a place to belong because of those of you who invest in our vision. Grateful thanks to our major corporate donors for the tax year ending Feb 2026 - Western Cape Government, The Beletha Foundation, FUNraiser & GrandSlots CSI Wandisa Specialist Child Protection & Adoption Agency

16/03/2026

Last week we invited local friends to hear the incredible story that made the BBC Christmas Day headlines - along with the King, the Queen and the Pope! Ronnie, a homeless man, knocked on the door of the Parsons’ home in Wales one Christmas Eve, was invited in - and lived with them for 45 years! Brad and I are privileged to have been mentored for the past 20 years by Rob Parsons OBE & his wife, Dianne, Founders of Care for the Family UK. Rob shared from his best seller “A Knock at the Door” with Di adding her valuable perspectives. I gave insight into how Wandisa serves parentless children by finding the right family to adopt each of them so that, like Ronnie, they will be loved and nurtured - and know what it feels like to belong. Grateful thanks to Rob and Dianne for their ongoing inspiration and our friends for their support. Debbie Wybrow Brad Oliver Wandisa Specialist Child Protection & Adoption Agency Care for the Family

04/03/2026

Strengthening our community is important to us at Wandisa Specialist Child Protection & Adoption Agency. Which is why we are delighted that Wandisa Social Workers, Jenny Coughlan & Lindiwe Thembani, will share about our services to children & families at the Followers of Christ Mission Awareness Day, along with the Departments of Justice & Correctional Services, SAPS & other local organisations. Working together to create a safer stronger future for everyone.

20/02/2026

Today our Wandisa Team is celebrating CHOC Flip Flop Day because much of our work is centred on Little Souls with illnesses or special needs. CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA Wandisa Specialist Child Protection & Adoption Agency

20/02/2026

Tackle your year end tax – by significantly reducing the amount you pay to SARS!

Think seriously about investing in Wandisa. Together we can reach many more children in need.

And it’s a win-win.

You donate. We give you a S18A Tax Certificate.

Your income tax bill can be reduced by up to 10% of your total taxable income.

This applies to both individuals and business SA tax payers.

Wanting to pay more than 10%? Any extra amount can be rolled over and deducted in subsequent tax years.

And no - we didn’t make this up. We checked in with our experts at NGO Law, Specialist Legal Consultants to the not-for-profit sector. Wandisa Specialist Child Protection & Adoption Agency NGO Law

20/02/2026

Tackle your year end tax – by significantly reducing the amount you pay to SARS!

Think seriously about investing in Wandisa. Together we can reach many more children in need.

And it’s a win-win.

You donate. We give you a S18A Tax Certificate.

Your income tax bill can be reduced by up to 10% of your total taxable income.

This applies to both individuals and business SA tax payers.

Wanting to pay more than 10%? Any extra amount can be rolled over and deducted in subsequent tax years.

And no - we didn’t make this up. We checked in with our experts at NGO Law, Specialist Legal Consultants to the not-for-profit sector.