COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Established since 1981, Care Corner Singapore has been a steadfast pillar of support for those in need and the less privileged within our community. Our journey spans over decades, dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. At the heart of what we do is our core values of integrity, Compassion, Authenticity, Respect and Excellence as we continuously strive to develop new innovative programmes to support the needs of our community.
At Care Corner, we offer a positive and collaborative work environment that promotes staff wellbeing and believes in the development and growth of our people. We recognise that our employees are our greatest asset.
Join our team and be part of an innovative organisation where every role contributes to making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, if you are seeking a rewarding opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself, we invite you to apply today.
Visit us at www.carecorner.org.sg to learn more about our organisation and available opportunities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Community Partnership Intern
We are looking for someone who has strong communication and interpersonal skills and is enthused by different stakeholders collaborating for greater good in the community. We are looking to increase our engagement with the community in the towns of Woodlands, Toa Payoh and Tampines and to avail resources from community partners to improve the general and mental well-being of vulnerable children, youths, seniors and their families in the estate. The intern will undertake the following: - Assist with volunteer outreach & recruitment efforts, such as engagement with school & youth group partners, working with volunteer managers to deploy volunteers and conduct briefing for volunteers - Based on the presenting needs of the vulnerable children, seniors, youth and their families, co-create and pilot signature volunteer programmes that will improve their well-being. - Work with appropriate and relevant stakeholders to plan, organise, outreach to residents, run and evaluate the programmes - Collect relevant data and analyse the data - Make recommendations on the viability and sustainability of the community programmes. - other administrative tasks as required Care Corner's mission is to build hope and promote the well-being of individuals and families in community through social and health care services. The internship will provide you with an opportunity to experience social innovation as part of our preventive work to uplift the vulnerable in our community and learn how to make a sustainable impact in the community.
Roles & Responsibility:
1) Volunteer Recruitment and Deployment. 2) Signature Volunteer Programmes Planning and Execution 3) Training & Curriculum Development - Assist with the preparation of training materials - Providing onsite support during training 4) Events Management - Provide support and assistance in preparation, execution and operations of events 5) Administrative duties - Includes, but not limited to collation of reports, maintaining volunteer database, upkeep of website and data entry, and any other work assigned by the supervisor
Learning Objective & Outcome:
1) Acquire insights related to volunteer management 2) Develop project management competencies 3) Exposure to social service sector 4) Exposure to working with community partners
Requirement:
1) Interest in the social sector 2) Able to work independently and in a team 3) Good communication and interpersonal skills 4) Willingness to work on weekends, if required. 5) Proficiency in MS Office applications and Canva 6) Able to see through the planning, organising, implementation and evaluation of a project 7) High empathy, self- and social awareness 8) Able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
QUALIFICATIONS
No minimum education (open to A-level graduates, Polytechnic students are welcome to apply)
Working days Monday - Fridays and Saturdays (as required on demand of the project)
OTHER INFORMATION
Thank you for your interest and your application. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interview.
Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Care Corner Singapore Ltd
