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One Vision, Diverse Career Paths

Epworth Community Services is a Social Service Agency (SSA) that helps at-risk children and youths from needy and disadvantaged families. We want to create a better world for them so that they can develop their potential. Our work focuses on promoting the mental well-being of children and youths by building strong families and imparting skills for resilient living.

We are a registered charity, a full member of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and an Institution of a Public Character (IPC).

With a vision to enable Strong Families, Resilient Living, Beautiful Minds. Our work focuses on promoting and supporting the mental well-being of children and youths through building strong families, and by imparting abilities and skills for resilient living.

In Epworth, the diversity of our services provides many opportunities to match your professional and personal aspiration in the social service sector. We believe that people are our greatest asset and every individual has talent and ability that can be developed to their fullest potential.

View career opportunities currently available below:

Senior Management Executive (Organisational Development and Compliance)

Job Responsibilities

This position reports directly to the Executive Director and works closely with the Senior Management in organisational development and compliance matters.

1) Organisational Development

  • Work on proposals for organisational development, transformation, change and improvements: including research, and developing new ideas, concepts and structures for change to improve organisation effectiveness and efficiency
  • Manage the implementation of approved proposals to effect organisational development, transformation, changes, and improvements, including related processes
  • Establish documentations with regards to changes in operations, structure and work processes resulting from organisational development, transformation, changes and improvements

2) Compliance matters

  • Management of governance compliance issues within the organisation
  • Management, follow-up and co-ordination of matters related to internal and/or external audit
  • Management of internal and external communications of the organisation
  • To assist in various management issues as directed by the Executive Director
  • To provide secretarial support at key corporate meetings, including Board Meetings and various Board Committee Meetings

Job Requirements

  • Degree in Business
  • Minimum 5 years working experience, preferably in Social Services industry
  • Meticulous, analytical and with excellent business writing skills
  • Good stakeholder management and organisational skills, strong problem solving and follow up skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft office applications
  • Highly proficient in spoken and written English
  • Experience in change management and / or compliance matters will be advantageous
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Counsellor

Job Scope:

  • Provide case work, counselling and trauma-focused therapy
  • Provide home based counselling
  • Support clients through full spectrum of case management, including regular follow-up and communication
  • Complete assessments and reports and any other administrative requirements related to case management
  • Lead team and developing trauma-related programmes
  • Build good rapport with relevant stakeholders and external agencies in order to mobilise resources to meet client’s needs
  • Provide supervision for staff
  • Participate in internal research

Requirements:

Qualifications / Technical Competencies:

  • Degree in psychology/counselling or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years experience in the social service sector
  • Relevant work experience will be considered
  • At least 2 years of experience providing clinical supervision
  • Familiar with parenting / family issues and care of children with social issues
  • Trauma-informed and knowledge of attachment issues will be an advantage
  • Good report writing skills
  • Bilingual, with good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Able to multi-task and open to learning
  • Responsible, resilient, self-motivated and a team player
  • Able to work during weekends and evenings, when required

Other Information:

  • Location of workplace: Jurong West
  • Attractive annual remuneration comprising of fixed and variable bonuses
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Social Worker (Family Welfare)

Job Scope:

  • Handling case work and/or counselling
  • Conducting office interviews and regular home visits
  • Supporting clients through full spectrum of case management, including regular follow-up and communication
  • Completing assessments and reports in a timely manner
  • Supporting departmental administrative requirements and any other organisation-wide activities

Requirements:

Qualifications / Technical Competencies:

  • Degree or Graduate Diploma in Social Work or other related fields
  • At least 1 year of relevant experience as a Social Worker
  • Familiar with parenting / family issues and care of children with various social issues

Core Competencies:

  • Certified in YLS/CMI
  • Good command of written and spoken English
  • Good report-writing skills
  • Able to multi-task and open to learning
  • Responsible, resilient, self-motivated and a team player
  • Bilingual with good interpersonal skills
  • Able to work non-traditional working hours (e.g. on weekends and in the evenings, when required)
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Residential Care Worker

Job Description:

  • Work with others in a team to provide an environment of safety for children with difficult behaviours in a children’s home.
  • Able to respond calmly to children when they exhibit difficult behaviours.
  • Look after the needs of children (physical & mental wellbeing of children in care).
  • Creating a safe and positive living environment, setting rules for children’s behaviour & providing one to one teaching/coaching on daily living skills.
  • Check on each resident’s needs and progress.
  • Help children form secure attachment bonds with appropriate adults.
  • Provide close supervision to children.
  • Work effectively in a team environment.

Requirements

  • Minimum N levels
  • Must be able to work rotating shifts (day & night), on weekends and public holidays
  • Able to work in an energetic environment with children
  • Experience working with children is an advantage
  • Persistent and active learner
  • Need to have understanding and a non-judging attitude

Other Information

  • Location of workplace: Sembawang
  • Nature of job requires working with primary school boys
  • Attractive annual remuneration comprising of fixed and variable bonuses
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Literacy Intervention Teacher (3 years contract)

The Literacy Intervention Teacher provides literacy intervention to 5 to 12-year old students with learning challenges and disabilities to cope and remain in mainstream schools. This role is for a committed individual who wants to make a difference in the lives of children and their families.

Job Description

  • Teach primarily using the Orton-Gillingham approach
  • Tailor individualised educational plan for each student based on his/her learning challenges
  • Prepare appropriate teaching resources and materials
  • Write annual educational progress report for each student
  • Update parents regularly on their children’s progress and to conduct the parent-teacher conference twice a year
  • Plan and execute Kids Club programmes with other colleagues
  • Update the manager and assistant manager on clients’ progress and development
  • Collaborate with colleagues, Psychological Services and schools’ SEN-O on case management
  • Handle students’ administrative matters
  • Any other assigned duties and responsibilities

Job Requirements

  • Sound theoretical understanding of child development
  • Passionate about working with children with learning needs
  • Ability to engage and make strong student connections
  • Good command of the English language, preferably bilingual
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Willingness to collaborate with corporate partners, schools and hospitals
  • Degree, preferably in psychology, early childhood education or special needs education
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic IT knowledge and skills
  • Fresh graduates are welcome to apply

Other Information

  • Location of workplace: Bukit Batok (5minutes walk away from MRT station)
  • Attractive remuneration package which comprises of fixed and variable bonuses
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Internship Opportunities

If you are interested in an internship with Epworth Community Services, do drop us your resume at , and indicate the dates of your availability, and we will contact you if there are suitable internship opportunities.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for applying.