(a) To provide necessary support and advice to guidance personnel / School Social Worker (SSW) in primary schools in handling non-attendance cases of primary schools (PNAC);
(b) To assist in reviewing the reports of PNAC submitted by guidance personnel / SSW of primary schools periodically and formulating intervention strategies / plans for handling PNAC;
(c) To administer or assist the Inspectors to monitor the case progress of PNAC and provide direct intervention in the PNAC whenever necessary;
(d) To assist in coordinating the services rendered by various government departments and non-governmental organizations of social welfare services through making referrals;
(e) To assist the Inspectors in handling matters related to enforcement of relevant Education Ordinance (Cap. 279);
(f) To assist in planning, implementing and administration of training programmes for guidance personnel / SSW in primary schools;
(g) To handle non-attendance cases as a caseworker on a need basis by providing guidance or counselling services to facilitate their school resumption;
(h) To perform any other duties relating to non-attendance cases, including the handling of non-attendance cases of secondary schools, and as assigned by senior officers; and
(i) Need to work outside normal officer hours in order to provide necessary support to the clients and their families.

(a) Registered as registered social worker (category 1) under the Social Workers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 505);
(b)(i) A Hong Kong bachelor's degree majoring in social work, or equivalent; or
(ii) A Hong Kong bachelor's degree [other than b(i) above], or equivalent, and have successfully completed an approved post-graduate programme in social work, or equivalent, from an approved institution; or
(iii) A Hong Kong bachelor's degree [other than b(i) above], or equivalent, and a recognized master's degree in social work, or equivalent, from an approved institution;
(c) A pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE);
(d) Met the language proficiency requirements of 'Level 2' results in the two language papers [Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) in the CRE, or equivalent [See Notes (i) to (iii)];
(e) Three years' relevant post-degree working experience, preferably in provision of family services;
(f) Good oral and written communication skills in both Chinese and English, fluent Putonghua is also an advantage;
(g) Good computer knowledge especially in word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation software and Chinese and English input methods;
(h) Good personality and inter-personal communication skills; and
(i) Self-motivated and able to work independently.