Our Management Associate Programme has a primary mission: to nurture a community of leaders that gives working families and their children equal access to quality education.
To that end, you will be given opportunities to go beyond what you’ve learnt in school, and gain a wider, cross-disciplinary exposures to the world of early childhood education. So you may grow to fill potential leadership roles within the organization. The result: a fulfilling career that gives you – and the families you serve – even more.
Curious to know what’s in store for you as a Management Associate? Here’s what you can expect. Management Associates will be given two postings to grasp a deep and holistic understanding of how our organisation operates. You’ll be immersed in our business and given the opportunity to work with senior management and industry leaders along the way.
The two-year programme includes:
A compulsory on-boarding programme
Two job rotations as illustrated in the diagram below
Corporate Department
One year in a Corporate Function where you’ll build your professional skills & gain broad experience from a group perspective.
Business Units
One year in a Business Unit where you’ll work with a team to contribute to key aspects of our business, gaining knowledge in areas such as operations.
Upon Completion
After your 2 years, you will be posted to a permanent role, depending on your career aspirations, strengths and the needs of the organisation.
Learn and Grow With Us
On the job learning
Leadership development
Projects for extended learning
Engagement with Senior Management
Mentoring / coaching
Eligibility Criteria
Fresh graduates from all disciplines and working professionals with no more than one year of work experience are welcome to apply. Candidates with the following qualities will be considered favourably:
Strong leadership abilities
Commitment to care and service
Drive and resilience
Collaboration and influence
Good academic & co-curricular activities record, with exposure to business or digital products
Hear from our Management Associates (Corporate)
Management Associate (Education) Programme
A structured career programme that works towards being a centre leader (Principal) within 4 years after completion of the required Early Childhood Care and Education qualification. There will also be opportunities for progression towards leadership roles in our headquarters / Early Childhood Care and Education.
The Management Associate (Education) programme includes the following possible opportunities
This is how your Management Associate (Education) journey may look like:
Year 1 to 3
*Upon completion of Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education
Teacher / Lead Teacher
Strengthen foundation in curriculum, child development & pedagogy
Achieve curriculum mastery for 2 months to 6 years old children
Lead small team
Foster Parent-Centre relationship
Year 4
Vice Principal
Build and strengthen community-centre relationships
Achieve mastery in centre management operations
Mentor and coach centre staff / teachers
Principal
Centre Leadership
Sponsorship opportunities for Master in Early Childhood Care and Education
Leadership development
Achieve mastery in curriculum design
*Career opportuinities towards senior leadership postions in HQ
e.g. General Manager, Group Officer, Area Director
*Based on individual potential and aspiration
Eligibility Criteria
Fresh graduates with a good degree (all disciplines), or mid-careerists with not more than 5 years of working experience, with the passion to build a career in Early Childhood may apply. Candidates with the following qualities will be considered favourably:
Strong leadership abilities
Commitment to care and service
Drive and resilience
Collaboration and influence
Good academic & co-curricular activities record, with exposure to social work and volunteerism
