25 Community Development Specialist jobs in Singapore

Job Summary

The Senior Social Services Manager oversees the delivery of high-quality social work services in their assigned centres, ensuring effective partnership with therapy, teaching, and administrative departments to achieve the centre's mission and vision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and enhance the quality of social work services through staff development and training


• Develop and maintain strong relationships with parents and other stakeholders to ensure programme satisfaction

Leadership and Supervision

• Supervise social workers, case workers, psychologists, and psychologist associates to deliver exceptional case management


• Conduct regular performance appraisals for social workers, case workers, and psychologists


• Orientate new staff members on the centre's ethos, processes, and job scope

Service Delivery and Resources Management

• Assign cases referred from SG Enable to social workers and case workers


• Manage staffing matters, including duty coverage and leave applications


• Ensure student enrolment meets capacity at each centre


• Oversee timely submissions of statistical reports to government agencies for funding purposes


• Maintain compliance with yearly muster audits and other government agency audits

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum degree or postgraduate qualifications in social work


• More than 3 years of experience as a social worker

The Administrative Assistant will provide administrative and clinical support to the Medical Social Worker in a healthcare setting. Key responsibilities include assisting with referrals, data entry, and record-keeping.

Overview
Lecturer - Community Care & Social Services (ITE College East) . This role is with the Institute of Technical Education. The Lecturer contributes beyond teaching by recognizing and nurturing students’ potential and their lifelong learning needs.
What you will be working on
In addition to teaching duties, you will carry out industry or consultancy projects to stay relevant in your profession and to reflect changes in the industry. You will maintain strong linkages with industry and schools, and you may have opportunities for industry attachments or experience on a regular basis to update your skills, knowledge, and practices.
What we are looking for
You should be a Registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with at least 3 years of working experience in the social service industry or hospital settings. Experience in working with the elderly, people with disability, or special needs populations will be an advantage. Those with good and relevant experience can look forward to Senior Lecturer or equivalent positions with career development opportunities to leadership roles in the Colleges or Headquarters.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education and Training
Higher Education
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• Working Days: 5 days/week – 44 hrs (3 shifts)
• Salary: $2,200 to $3,100
• Potong Pasir

Responsibilities

• Carry out the daily operational duties and supervise residents in their regular activities
• Assist residents with any difficulties related to day-to-day issues at Dayspring Residential Treatment Centre and ensure their welfare and safety
• Promote discipline among the residents and be a mentor/role model to them
• Assess, respond and handle crises or conflicts
• Carry out individual therapeutic interventions based on care plans by treatment team
• Participate in providing physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, educational, and social needs of residents

Requirement

• With experience in working with youth at-risk
• With basic processing and counselling skills
• With knowledge of common issues and disorders that appears in trauma and abuse
• Willing to work on 3-shift rotations and over weekend/Public Holidays

The Supreme HR Advisory Pte. Ltd | 14C7279

Chua Jie Ying (Cai Jie Ying), Evelynn | EA Personnel License R

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• Salary : $3,500 - $4,500
• Location: Buangkok
• Working hours: Monday - Friday (44 hours per week)
• 8am to 5pm / 8.30am to 5.30pm / 9am to 6pm
• Once a month 8am - 8pm shift

Job Responsibilities

• Develop individualise care plans for residents
• Execute the care plan and monitor progress
• Develop and implement programmes and activities to meet the residents' care needs
• Put up 6th monthly review reports and monthly interview records for about 50 residents

Job requirements

• Degree in Social Work
• At least 1 year of relevant experience

The Supreme HR Advisory Pte. Ltd | 14C7279

Gan Kai Le | R

Salary : $5,500 - $6,500
Location: Bukit Batok
Working hours: Monday - Thursday 830am - 630pm / Friday 830am - 530pm
Job Summary
To supports the Head of Home in overseeing the effective and lawful operation of the Welfare Home. This role ensures the well-being and development of residents, compliance with statutory requirements, and smooth day-to-day operations. To manages staff, maintains facility standards, supervises programmes and services, and ensures financial and administrative governance in line with the Destitute Persons Act, Welfare Home regulations and upcoming Social Residential Homes Act.
Job Responsibilities
Statutory & Legal Compliance
Ensure staff are familiar with the Destitute Persons Act, Rules, Social Residential Homes Act, Operations Manual of the Home and Code of Practice for Welfare Homes.
Maintain compliance with MSF guidelines, PDPA regulations, and statutory requirements.
Implement recommendations from the Board of Visitors where applicable.
Welfare Home Operations
Supervise daily care of residents and overall facility cleanliness (dormitories, toilets, kitchens).
Oversee preparation and serving of meals, ensuring adherence to Food Safety & Hygiene Guidelines.
Conduct frequent rounds to monitor resident well-being and facility standards.
Prepare duty rosters and allocate responsibilities to staff.
Plan and supervise diversionary activities and outside employment opportunities for residents.
Administration & Records
Ensure proper upkeep of statutory records, including Admission Register, Resident’s Property Book and related records, Home Journal, Petty Cash, financial accounts, work/earnings records, and Visitor/Board of Visitors books.
Prepare budgets, accounts, and reports as required.
Personnel Management
Supervise, train, and appraise staff performance.
Organise staff development programmes and provide guidance to ensure effective service delivery.
Financial Governance
Oversee financial management in line with Service Standards and internal guidelines.
Monitor budgets and cash flow according to policies.
Additional Duties & Organisational Responsibilities
Act as the Environmental Control Coordinator (ECC) for the Home.
Plan, support and implement Business Continuity Management plans.
Coordinate and manage the involvement of volunteers in the Home.
Assist in planning and implementing work plans and SOPs with the Head of home and Welfare Homes Management Committee.
Carry out other duties as assigned by the Head of Home or CEO of the organisation.
Job Requirements
Minimum degree, preferably in Social Work or Psychology, or relevant experience in the social service sector.
At least 1 year of supervisory/leadership experience in a related field.
Strong administrative and financial management skills, with proficiency in MS Office.
Experienced in organise, supervise, and motivate staff effectively.
Ability to commit to weekend and evening meetings when required.
The Supreme HR Advisory Pte. Ltd | 14C7279
Chua Jie Ying (Cai Jie Ying), Evelynn | EA Personnel License R
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What the role is
As a Lecturer, your contributions go beyond teaching and facilitating learning. You will play a critical role in recognising and nurturing your students’ potential and their lifelong learning needs.
What you will be working on
In addition to your teaching duties, you will carry out industry or consultancy projects to help you remain relevant in your profession and to evolving changes in industry, and maintain strong linkages with industry and schools. You will also have the opportunity to have industry attachments or experience on a regular basis to update your skills, knowledge and practices of your profession.
What we are looking for
You should be a Registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist who have worked in the social service industry or hospital setting, with at least 3 years of working experience. Experience in working with the elderly, people with disability or special needs population will be an advantage.
Those with good and relevant experience can look forward to Senior Lecturer or equivalent positions, with career development opportunities to leadership positions in the Colleges or Headquarters.
About Institute of Technical Education
The Institute of Technical Education is a globally-recognised world-class institution for excellence in technical education. Here, you make an extraordinary difference because ours is a unique Hands-on, Minds-on, Hearts-on College Education. Our awards include the prestigious Singapore Quality Award with Special Commendation and the inaugural Harvard-IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government, affirmations of transformational leadership and passionate staff who bring us closer to becoming a Global Leader for Innovations in Technical Education.
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As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in ensuring seamless resident transitions by managing nursing home referrals and admissions. Your responsibilities will include collecting, organizing, and updating referral data in digital platforms, preparing admission documents, and assisting residents and their families with financial assistance applications.

In addition to this, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate resident records and profiles in digital systems, providing support from admission to end-of-life care, addressing family inquiries related to admissions and general care, and coordinating events such as Family Day and bedside memorials.

To excel in this position, candidates should possess a diploma in healthcare, social services, or administration, relevant experience, and the ability to start work immediately or on short notice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

A. FUNCTIONAL

· Case management and counselling of boys admitted under Child Protection Orders, Probation Orders, Family Guidance Orders MSF-referred cases and Compassionate Ground cases.

· Carry out admission procedures for boys admitted to Boys’ Town, which includes handling intake interviews and liaising with stakeholders working with the boys prior to admission.

· Conduct assessment of identified needs through assessment tools such as Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) and Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI).

· Conduct sessions for the residents of Boys’ Town and their parents/caregivers according to their identified needs.

· Develop an Individualised Care Plan (ICP) for all residents admitted. As part of this ICP, you will be required to work closely with other internal and external stakeholders to ensure holistic care for the residents.

· Initiate and lead internal case reviews with the support of your clinical supervisor and Social Work Lead. Ensure that a periodic assessment of our residents’ progress in Boys’ Town is conducted.

· Provide timely reports on case progress to the Social Work Lead in and bring up cases for supervision accordingly. To undergo supervision with assigned supervisor on a monthly basis.

· Keep timely case records and ensure proper documentation of residents’ personal information and reports. (eg. Case notes, court reports, review reports, ICP, etc). Ensure the licensing audit requirements are met in the case management domain as advised by Head of Home.

· Represent the residents and Boys’ Town professionally in various platforms such as Court Hearings, MSF Reviews, School conferences, etc with the support of clinical supervisor.

· Conduct psychoeducational and therapeutic group work programmes as advised by Social Work Lead and/ or Head of Home.

· Liaise with Education Officers and schools which the residents are studying in and keep them informed of admission, discharge, and absence of the residents from any school programmes, as well as coming up with their education care plan.

· Work in collaboration with the Residential Services Leads, operations team and Education Officers in monitoring the progress of the residents, through the sharing of case related issues and intervention plans.

· Liaise with external agencies eg. Child Protection Officers, Probation Officers, Social Workers, Family Service Centres, Police for case management purposes and to support the case plans for the residents.

· Work in collaboration with the Programmes/Operations departments in organising annual camps for the residents. Work in close collaboration with the other staff of the Home and of the other components of Boys’ Town in matters pertaining to the welfare of our residents.

· Support in conducting research for Boys’ Town as necessary.

· Maintain complete confidentiality of all information pertaining to the residents of Boys’ Town.

· Other than the above, the Directors and/or Executive Director may assign you any other duties that are within reason for the benefit of the clients, and/or Boys’ Town.

B. ORGANIZATIONAL

· To participate actively in all fundraising activities as well as any other commitments that Boys’ Town undertakes.

· To work in close collaboration with other staff, departments and components of Boys’ Town.

· The Executive Director and or his/her representative may assign you any other duties that are within reason for the operational needs of Boys’ Town

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

· Bachelor / Master of Social Work OR other recognised Social Work qualifications from Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW).

· Relevant experience in VWO/ NPO/ social service sector with direct experience in working with vulnerable children and youths and their families is desirable