Job Number:

48426

Department:

Social Welfare Department

Job Title:

Social Work Assistant

Salary:

Master Pay Scale Point 9 ($25,115 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 22 ($49,230 per month)

Entry Requirements:

Candidates should have -
(a) registered as a registered social worker (category 1) under the Social Workers Registration Ordinance, Chapter 505 [Note (1)]; and
(b) (i) a Diploma in Social Work from a Hong Kong polytechnic / polytechnic university, or equivalent [Note (2)]; or
(ii) a Certificate in Social Work awarded by the Academic Board of the Institute for Social Work Training, Hong Kong; or
(iii) a Diploma in Social Work from a registered post-secondary college issued after the date of its registration, or equivalent [Note (2)]; and
(c) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [Note (3)]; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese; and
(d) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) [Note (4)].

Note:

(1) Applicants who have not yet been registered as registered social worker (category 1) under the Social Workers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 505) may also apply. If selected, appointment will be subject to their being registered as registered social worker (category 1) under the Social Workers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 505) with documentary proof.

(2) (i) Current final year students studying the course to obtain the qualification as required in the above entry requirement (b) may also apply. They must state in their applications the qualifications they would attain on completion of the final examination. If selected, appointment will be subject to their obtaining the requisite academic qualification within the current academic year (i.e.2024/25).

(ii) Applicants must indicate in their applications the major subjects studied in their diploma programme.

(3) For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 is accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 2’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

(4) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.

Duties:

A Social Work Assistant is mainly deployed on –
(a) undertaking casework services;
(b) planning, organising and implementing groups and programmes;
(c) providing supervision, guidance and counselling services to persons under care in the Tuen Mun Children and Juvenile Home;
(d) conducting assessment of the long term care needs of the elderly;
(e) assisting in the implementation of social welfare schemes; and
(f) handling calls from the public to the Departmental Hotline Service Unit.

(Note : A Social Work Assistant is required to undertake outdoor work and emergency duties; and may be required to work irregular hours and perform shift, on call or stand-by duties.)

Terms of Appointment:

A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

General Notes:

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(h) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(i) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the below contact address.
(j) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

How to apply:

Application Forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).

Candidates should provide a detailed account of their academic and professional qualification and relevant working experience in the application forms. The information should include –

(a) gradings of the subjects taken in public examinations from secondary education onwards; and
(b) employment records with detailed description of duties.

The new version of application form for Government jobs G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) has been in use with effect from 26 July 2023. Candidates who apply for Government jobs advertised on or after 26 July 2023 should use the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023). If candidates submit the old version form [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)], they will be required to fill in the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) afresh and submit it within seven days upon request. If candidates fail to submit the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) within the stipulated deadline, their applications will not be processed further.

Applications submitted in person or by post should reach the above contact address of the recruiting department on or before the closing date for application (the postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application). Please specify on the envelope “Application for the post of Social Work Assistant”. To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage. Applicants may also apply on-line through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).

For qualifications awarded by local institutions / Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, copies of the relevant transcripts / diplomas / certificates / other qualification documents are not required to be submitted at this stage of application. As for qualifications obtained from institutions outside Hong Kong, copies of the relevant transcripts / diplomas / certificates / other qualification documents should be submitted together with the completed application forms. For applicants who apply on-line, they should submit copies of the required supporting documents by post to the contact address on or before 26 September 2024. The title of the post being applied for and the on-line application number should be quoted on the envelope and copies of the supporting documents.

Applications which are late or incomplete, applications not made in the prescribed application forms, applications without the required supporting documents or applications submitted by fax or email will not be considered.

Applicants are encouraged to provide their email address on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) in about five to ten weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Contact Address:

Appointments Section, Social Welfare Department, Room 1012, 10/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Enquiry Telephone:

2574 4273

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):

19/09/2024 23:59:00

Newspaper(s) Advertised and Date(s):

Ming Pao Daily News (6 and 13 September 2024) and South China Morning Post (7 and 14 September 2024)

Web Site of Department:

http://www.swd.gov.hk

Application via Internet:

Available

Advertising Date

06/09/2024