The posting
The role ensures that volunteers are effectively engaged, governed, and aligned with the Home’s standards and priorities.
Key Responsibilities
1. Volunteer Programme Coordination
- Coordinate the volunteer programme within approved guidelines, including recruitment support, onboarding, scheduling, engagement, and retention.
- Ensure volunteers are appropriately briefed, trained, and deployed in line with the Home’s standards and resident needs.
- Maintain accurate volunteer records, training logs, and compliance documentation.
- Support and refine volunteer engagement activities to enhance resident well-being, in collaboration with internal teams.
- Monitor participation trends and feedback, and recommend improvements where appropriate.
2. Next-of-Kin (NOK) Group-Level Communications
- Manage structured, non-clinical group or broadcast communications to Next-of-Kin (NOK) to ensure clear, accurate, and timely information flow.
- Administer official NOK communication channels (e.g. broadcast WhatsApp, email circulars, newsletters, notices, approved Google Forms), in line with PDPA and organisational guidelines.
- Coordinate with Nursing, Resident Care Services, and Management to consolidate approved messages for dissemination, including:
- General announcements and updates
- Process changes (e.g. leave application procedures, visiting arrangements)
- Events, programmes, volunteer activities, and community initiatives
- Identify recurring NOK feedback trends or communication gaps and recommend process or messaging improvements.
- Case-specific, clinical, or resident-level matters remain with Nursing and Resident Care Services.
3. Donations & Donor Relationship Management
- Manage donations received from individuals, organisations, and community partners, including both cash and in-kind donations.
- Maintain an accurate donation register, tracking:
- Donor details
- Donation type (cash / in-kind)
- Description, quantity, and cash value (where applicable)
- Date received and acknowledgement status
- Coordinate with Finance and Operations to ensure:
- Proper handover and recording of cash donations in accordance with financial controls
- Proper receipt, documentation, and deployment of in-kind donations Prepare, issue, and track letters of appreciation / thank-you communications to donors in a timely and professional manner.
- Support Management in maintaining positive donor relationships through appropriate follow-ups, updates, and recognition, in line with the Home’s values and communication guidelines.
- Ensure all donation-related records and communications are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
4. Governance & Process Hygiene
- Maintain organised, accurate, and up-to-date records related to volunteer programmes and NOK communications.
- Ensure documentation readiness to support internal reviews and audits.
- Identify process gaps, risks, or breakdowns and escalate appropriately to Management.
- Support continuous improvement of workflows and documentation standards within the scope of the role.
Qualifications & Experience
- Diploma or Degree in Social Work, Counselling, Gerontology, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- Prior experience in nursing homes, healthcare, or social service settings.
- Experience managing external stakeholders and partnerships is an advantage.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
Personal Attributes
- Empathetic, calm, and professional in sensitive situations.
- Structured, reliable, and detail-oriented.
- Comfortable working across people-facing and administrative functions.
- Able to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities effectively.



