SOCIAL WORKER: SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL: ECD:

Office of the Premier

Directorate: Early Childhood Development

Reference number: 328
Salary: R338 208 per annum, (OSD as prescribed). Salary depends on years of experience after registration with the professor.
Centre: Cape Town
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 5 October 2026
Circular: No 34 of 2026

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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.

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.

Where to send your application

E-Mail: ooprecruitment18@nwpg.gov.za 189

Enquiries

Ms R Leukes Tel No: (021) 833 8478

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 34 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 18 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 18 September 2026.

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