About the Role
The Department of Social Development is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join their impactful team in Cape Town. This role is crucial for fostering early childhood development (ECD) in the community, ensuring that young children receive the proper support and resources to thrive. In this position, the successful candidate will provide essential administrative and compliance support across various ECD processes, helping to create a brighter future for our youngest citizens.
Based in the vibrant city of Cape Town, this role is a unique opportunity to contribute to public service and make a real difference in the lives of families and children. By handling registration, funding, and compliance documentation, you will play a vital part in streamlining ECD programs and enhancing service delivery, ultimately supporting the community’s growth and development.
About the Department
The Department of Social Development is committed to promoting social cohesion and well-being among South Africans. Its mission is to provide a range of social services, including support for early childhood development, which is a critical foundation for lifelong learning and development. Working in this department means you are part of a team dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals and families across the nation, making it a meaningful and rewarding career choice.
What You’ll Do
- Provide administrative support for ECD registration, infrastructure, and subsidy processes.
- Organize and track essential documentation for ECD centres to ensure compliance.
- Upload and manage digital records of ECD programs on approved platforms.
- Monitor application progress, identifying and flagging any incomplete submissions.
- Prepare district reports and updates, ensuring readiness for site visits.
- Liaise with district officials, ECD centres, and field staff for follow-ups and site visit coordination.
- Map and update ECD centre information at the district level.
- Assist provincial and district officials during site visits, collecting necessary documents and resolving queries.
What You’ll Need
- A certificate or bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Social Auxiliary Work.
- Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Profession 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, relevant policies, and legislation.
- Strong administrative and compliance skills, especially in record keeping and documentation.
- Ability to collaborate with community resources, NGOs, clinics, schools, and government departments.
- Understanding of data confidentiality and ethical handling of information.
How to Apply
Please refer to the application instructions below.
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Requirements
Applicants must be in possession of an appropriate Certificate or bachelor’s degree in social Auxiliary Work/ Social Work.Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Profession as a Social Worker/ Social Auxiliary Worker.
A minimum of 2 years' experience in Social Work/ Social Auxiliary Work.
Knowledge of early child development, the policies and legislation regulating ECD, age-appropriate stimulation and play-based learning, ECD registration requirement and the ECD subsidy process.
Strong administrative and compliance skills are required, particularly in record keeping and documentation, and the application of ECD registration requirements.
The ability to monitor attendance, incidents and progress in ECD programmes.
The ability to mobilise community resources and to collaborate with NGOs, clinics, schools and other government departments.
Knowledge of data confidentiality and the ethical handling of information.
Job Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing administrative and compliance support across the Registration, Infrastructure Support, and ECD Subsidy business processes.Processing, organising, and tracking centre-level documentation required for registration and funding.
Uploading and managing digital records of ECD programmes on DBE-approved platforms.
Monitoring application progress and flagging incomplete or incorrect submission of application documentation.
Preparing district reports and data updates, including evidence for site visit readiness.
Liaising with district officials, ECD centres, and field staff to coordinate follow-ups and site visits.
Mapping and updating ECD centre information at the district level.
Accompanying provincial and/or district officials on ECD site visits, supporting document collection, practitioner engagement, and registration/subsidy query resolution.
