Programme Intern - CareElderly (Care Community Services Society)

Organisation Overview: Care Community Services Society is called to serve the community and to influence and equip individuals and families for empowered living through all generations. CCSS serves more than 2,200 beneficiaries through various programmes such as mentoring for community children and youths, engagement activities for vulnerable seniors, resources for ex-offenders, cognitive care for older individuals with or at risk of dementia, and assistance to other persons in need.

Brief Description: Seniors

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Centre-Based Programme & Services Implementation

   1. Assist in conducting CareElderly programmes and services

   2. Support in the coordination and supervision of services and activities for the seniors

   3. Assist in the formation of mutual help groups amongst the seniors residing within service boundaries Attendance Taking

2. Events/Celebrations (Big scale programmes)

   1. Creating EDMs and manage registrations

   2. Finding and Liaising with external vendors/volunteers (where necessary)

   3. Attendance taking

3. Alert Alarm System

   1. Assist in the management of the Alert Alarm System (CareElderly@Golden Ginger only)

4. Programme/Event/Service Evaluation

   1. Support staff to adapt and design programme evaluation survey

   2. Assist in the collection and entry of completed data/survey

   3. Analyze survey findings Administrative Duties

   4. Ensure that users’ records are updated, appropriately filed and kept

   5. Conduct survey to gather feedback on the AAC’s activities and programmes

   6. Handle any walk-in enquiry or telephone enquiry

   7. Provide clerical and administrative support in areas of filling and photocopying, etc

5. Finance and Accounts

   1. Assist in simple bookkeeping

6. Volunteer Development

   1. Mobilize and co-ordinate community volunteer efforts

   2. Undertake any other duties as required Home Visits

   3. Support staff in conducting home visits (Befriending and Buddying services)

   4. Preparing and maintenance of records and information critical for follow-up actions, and preparing necessary reporting to staff in-charge

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1. Understand the needs and challenges of Seniors and in the Aged Community

2. Enhance Communication Skills with Seniors

3. Demonstrate planning and organization skills to plan medium and large-scale events (up to 150pax) involving people or diverse age group/profile/category (Seniors, Adult Volunteers, Vendors)

4. To learn the principles of Active Ageing and how to promote physical, mental and social health among Seniors

5. Develop critical thinking and programme evaluation skills and knowledge

Duration of Internship: 6 months

Daily Working Hours: 8.30am - 6.00pm (Mon - Thurs), 8.30am - 12.00pm (Fri-Sat)

Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, Wednesday

Minimum Qualification: No minimum education (i.e. A-level Graduates, Current Polytechnic students are welcome)

Requirements (if any): NA

No of Vacancies: 1

Contact Person Name: Kelda Chua

Contact Person Email: keldachua@ccsscares.sg

Please read the following to apply for the internship:

1. Click here for the application form.

2. Select the number of internship roles you wish to apply for at "Number of Internship Role(s) to Apply For".

3. Copy and paste "Programme Intern - CareElderly (Care Community Services Society)" into the "Internship Role" field.

For further enquiries on the internship role, you may email the contact person as stated in the description.