Senior/workshop Instructor

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
**THK**MC was incorporated on 13 October 2011 as a charity to provide multiple social and welfare services to the community at large, and achieved an Institute of Public Character (IPC) status on 18 November 2011. **THK**MC is the charitable arm of Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society, which lives by the mission To Serve Mankind to help anyone who needs help regardless of their race, religion, colour, language, creed and culture. **THK**MC today serves more than 70,000 beneficiaries through more than 70 programmes across five Services, which include Disability, Early Intervention for Children, Family, Seniors' Community, and Therapy.

DESIGNATION : Senior/Workshop Instructor - Baking

RESPONSIBILITIES
The **Senior Workshop Instructor** plays a crucial role in a multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation team to empower people with disabilities to participate in work activities to gain a sense of identity, improve self-esteem, and a way to give back to society. You will work closely with the occupational therapist, social worker, caregivers and community partners as part of the multidisciplinary team. You will develop the procedures and processes for the delivery of programmes, intervention methods and teaching practices. Your challenge is to implement innovative strategies to help people with disabilities to integrate in the workforce, do well at their jobs and progress in their careers.

**Client Management**
- Facilitate a training program to equip clients with prevocational and vocational skills
- Work with clients and families to facilitate job placement for a successful job tenure
- Do job site visits to provide job support for clients to meet employer's expectation and manage employer-employee relations
- Do job site visits to provide on the job skills training/ supervision and promote acceptable work behaviour
- Work with allied healthcare professionals to implement intervention
- Conduct and document clients' assessment in an accurate and timely manner
- Document clients' progress in an accurate and timely manner
- Coordinate and work with partnering agencies on client's attendance, motivational and behavioural management, etc

**Programme Development - Baking**
- Develop training materials by providing domain knowledge in industry sectors such as Environmental Services, Food Service, etc
- Do research and production of lesson plans, presentation slides and training materials
- Align the vocational curriculum to the Skills Framework, incorporating sensory integration to meet the diverse needs of clients and requirements of industrial standards
- Initiate programme improvement plans
- Other duties as assigned

**Administration & Operation**
- Routine admin duties such as preparation for audits and inventory management, etc

QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum Higher NITEC
- Any related Certificate in Baking, Pastry or Culinary

OTHER INFORMATION
- Pleasant personality, possess initiative and is a team player
- Passionate about making a difference to improve the lives of others in the community
- Experience in the disability sector or prior healthcare experience an advantage. On-the-job training will be provided