Assistant Senior Social Worker/Social Worker; Kinship Care
Singapore
Listed on 2026-09-29
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Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support -
Social Work
Child Development/Support, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Community Health
About Us
The Children and Youth Group (CYG) in The Salvation Army Singapore serves hundreds of vulnerable children and youth yearly. In line with our vision to provide a continuum of care to uplift those in need, our services span from preventive services, foster care and residential services to reunification support services for vulnerable children returning to their natural families after being removed due to safety concerns.
We believe that every child is precious and unique and children grow best in families. We also believe in the potential of every child and family to transform and thrive.
In addition, Children and Youth Group, Gracehaven Fostering seeks to provide a safe and secure home for children and young persons who are in need of care and protection. Appointed by the Ministry of Social and Family Development in November 2017, Gracehaven Fostering seeks to partner foster families to provide an interim or long term alternative care in a home-based environment for children whose parents are unable to care for them.
Children in kinship care need passionate, skillful advocates. They find them in their kinship care social workers, who oversee their cases and help children, and their families, manage the challenges of the kinship care system.
Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities
- Provide supervision and support for the Child and Young Person under kinship care
- Provide supervision and support kincarers
- Assess the suitability of kincarers
- Provide support to the team in planning and execution of outreach events aimed at recruiting new foster parents and volunteers
- For ASSW:
Provide supervision to social workers, in addition to the above responsibilities.
Qualification
- Degree or Graduate Diploma in Social Work from a recognisable university
- Member of Singapore Association of Social Workers is preferred
- At least 2 years relevant experience
- Experience in working with children and youths and their families
Please be informed that the total work hours is 44 hours per week.
Under normal circumstances, the hours of duty will be as follows:
Monday to Friday - 9.30am to 6.30pm (inclusive 1 hour lunch break)
Work LocationThe Salvation Army
Children and Youth Group - Gracehaven Fostering Agency
Address: 3 Lorong Napiri Singapore 547528
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