PROGRAMME EXECUTIVE (Located in Yishun)

St. Andrew’s Nursing Home (Taman Jurong); Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Andrew’s Nursing Home (Taman Jurong) in Singapore seeks a Programme Executive to provide overall programme and administrative support for the Centre.

The role requires empathy and understanding of behaviours of persons with mental health issues and involves caring interactions with clients and caregivers. The incumbent will assist in daily activities, accompany clients on outings, organise events, and support life skills training, with additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Diploma is required.
• At least 2 years of experience in similar role.
• Passion to work with persons with mental health issues.
• Empathic and patient.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team player with collaborative attitude.
• Good organisation and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the execution of daily activities planned for the day centre.
• Accompany clients on outings and excursions.
• Ensure that programmes are managed and continued.
• Assist and contribute towards improvement of activities that clients prefer.
• Conduct activities such as Art & Craft, cooking or domestic craft, outdoor or indoor games, or computer sessions.
• Assist with organizing outings, festive celebrations and other events.
• Assist with providing life skills/functional-skills training and vocational skills training to clients.
• Provide other related duties/services as assigned by supervisor.
• Attend staff meetings, training, etc as required.
• Answer general enquiries - calls/walk-in.
• Perform general office tasks including photocopying, filing, contacting caregivers, mailings, invoicing, collection of fees, etc.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team player

Organisational skills

Education

Diploma

Job description

Job Summary:

a.The Programme Executive is responsible for providing overall programme and administrative support for the Centre.

b.Being respectful and show understanding of the behaviours of person with mental health issues

c.Show care and concern when interacting with person with mental health issues and caregivers

d. Able to interact comfortably and at ease with person with mental health issues

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Programme

a.Assist in the execution of daily activities planned for the day centre.

b.Accompany clients on outings and excursions.

c.Ensure that programmes are managed and continued.

d.Assist and contribute towards improvement of activities that clients prefer.

e.Conduct at least one of the following activities but not limited to:-

• Art & Craft per week
• Cooking or domestic craft for female clients
• Outdoor activity (badminton, walk in the park)
• Indoor games
• Computer session

f.Assist with organizing outings, festive celebrations and other events

g.Assist with providing life skills/functional-skills training and vocational skills training to clients.

h. Provide other related duties/services as assigned by supervisor

2.Administrative

a.Attend staff meetings, training, etc as required

b.Answer general enquiries - calls/walk-in

c.Perform general office tasks including photocopying of documents, filing, contacting caregivers, mailings, invoicing, collection of fees, etc as needed

d.Assist with providing support to volunteers

3.Assist with any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma
• At least 2 years of experience
• Passion to work with persons with mental health issues
• Emphatic
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Teamplayer
• Good organisation skills