SOCIAL WORKER: SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL: ECD

Job Overview

A 3-year contract position for a Social Worker: Social Services Professional: ECD is available in Cape Town within the Early Childhood Development Directorate. The salary is R338 208 per annum based on experience. Candidates must hold a qualification in Social Work or Social Auxiliary Work, registration with SACSSP, and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Key duties involve administrative and compliance support for ECD registration and subsidies, managing digital records, preparing district reports, and coordinating site visits.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Appropriate Certificate or bachelor's degree in Social Auxiliary Work or Social Work
• Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Profession (SACSSP) as a Social Worker or Social Auxiliary Worker
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in Social Work or Social Auxiliary Work
• Knowledge of early child development, policies and legislation regulating ECD, age-appropriate stimulation, play-based learning, ECD registration requirements, and the ECD subsidy process
• Strong administrative and compliance skills, particularly in record keeping, documentation, and ECD registration
• Ability to monitor attendance, incidents, and progress in ECD programmes
• Ability to mobilise community resources and collaborate with NGOs, clinics, schools, and government departments
• Knowledge of data confidentiality and ethical handling of information

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and compliance support across Registration, Infrastructure Support, and ECD Subsidy business processes
• Process, organise, and track centre-level documentation required for registration and funding
• Upload and manage digital records of ECD programmes on DBE-approved platforms
• Monitor application progress and flag incomplete or incorrect submission of application documentation
• Prepare district reports and data updates, including evidence for site visit readiness
• Liaise with district officials, ECD centres, and field staff to coordinate follow-ups and site visits
• Map and update ECD centre information at the district level
• Accompany provincial and/or district officials on ECD site visits, supporting document collection, practitioner engagement, and registration/subsidy query resolution

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