Cat interaction Center assistant

Going Home; Singapore; On-site; SGD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role

Job summary

The Cat Interaction Center Assistant at Hwa Chong Institution in Singapore is a full-time, on-site role focusing on daily cat care, safety, and student engagement. The assistant guides visitors, enforces welfare guidelines and supports educational activities related to animal care and empathy.

Responsibilities include health monitoring, coordinating with staff and veterinary services, and maintaining records while collaborating on school well-being initiatives and occasional outreach events.

Qualifications

• Strong animal care skills including cat handling, grooming and health monitoring.
• Ability to create and maintain a safe, hygienic and enriched environment.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills to guide visitors and staff.
• Organizational skills for schedules, visits and event support.
• Patience, compassion and emotional maturity when working with animals and people.
• On-site work in Singapore with school staff alignment.
• Experience in animal shelters or veterinary settings is a plus; relevant certifications are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care for cats at the Cat Interaction Center, including feeding, grooming and monitoring health.
• Maintain a clean, safe and enriched environment for cats and visitors.
• Guide students and staff on appropriate handling and center guidelines.
• Record observations and coordinate with staff or veterinary services when needed.
• Assist with record-keeping for each cat and support school well-being initiatives.
• Collaborate with school staff to integrate the center into broader activities and events.

Skills

Animal care

Cat handling

Grooming

Health monitoring

Hygiene & enrichment

Communication

Scheduling

Patience

Empathy

Job description

Company Description

A goodwill entity to help rescue organization promote adoption of rescue.

Role Description

The Cat Interaction Center Assistant is a full-time, on-site role based at Hwa Chong Institution in Singapore. This role involves providing daily care for cats at the center, including feeding, grooming, monitoring health and behavior, and maintaining a clean, safe, and enriching environment. The assistant will facilitate positive interactions between students, staff, and the cats by guiding visitors on appropriate handling, ensuring adherence to safety and welfare guidelines, and supporting educational activities related to animal care and empathy. Responsibilities include observing and reporting any health or behavioral concerns, coordinating with relevant staff or veterinary services when needed, and assisting with record-keeping for each cat. The role also requires collaboration with school staff to integrate the Cat Interaction Center into wider student well-being initiatives and occasionally supporting events or outreach activities that feature the center.

Qualifications

• Strong animal care skills, including experience with cat handling, basic grooming, and monitoring animal health and well-being.
• Ability to create and maintain a safe, hygienic, and enriched environment for cats and visitors, with attention to cleanliness and safety protocols.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills to guide students and staff in cat interaction, promote empathy, and enforce center guidelines respectfully.
• Organizational skills for managing schedules, maintaining records, coordinating visits, and supporting events or programs linked to the Cat Interaction Center.
• Demonstrated patience, compassion, and emotional maturity when working with both animals and diverse groups of people, including young learners.
• Ability to work on-site in Singapore, collaborate with school staff, and align daily practices with HCI's values and student well-being goals.
• Prior experience in animal shelters, veterinary clinics, pet care, or educational settings is an advantage; relevant certifications in animal handling or welfare are beneficial.