PAP Community Foundation
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    Company Profile

    Company overview

    Website

    PAP Community Foundation

    Industry

    Education, Training & Professional Development

    Specialities

    Education & Training, Preschool

    Company size

    More than 10,000

    Primary location

    57B New Upper Changi Road Singapore
    As a charitable and social foundation, PAP Community Foundation (PCF) strives to nurture a multi-racial, fair, just and inclusive society by providing educational, welfare and community services.At PCF, our people-first culture has bagged us the award of 2021 Best Workplace to work by Great Place to Work® in Asia. You will enjoy abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth; no matter what you do, we are a fantastic place to be.Begin your journey with us.Our brandsPCF Sparkletots is Singapore’s largest preschool operator and employer.PCF Sparkle Care is a community-based eldercare service provider with a wide range of services for seniors.

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    Executive, HR (Employee Services)

    at PAP Community Foundation
    Bedok South, East Region
    HR professional driving compliance, employee support, and HRMS excellence while managing records, policies, audits, and stakeholder engagement.
    HR professional driving compliance, employee support, and HRMS excellence while managing records, policies, audits, and stakeholder engagement.
    classification: Human Resources & RecruitmentHuman Resources & Recruitment
    1d ago
    1d ago

    Executive, Administration

    at PAP Community Foundation
    Bedok South, East Region
    Oversee and provide end-to-end administrative and financial support to ensure effective and efficient Programme operations. Monitor, track, and sup...
    Oversee and provide end-to-end administrative and financial support to ensure effective and efficient Programme operations. Monitor, track, and sup...
    classification: Administration & Office SupportAdministration & Office Support
    6d ago
    6d ago

    Our mission statement

    To enhance the well-being of the community, by providing quality educational services at affordable cost, as well as through welfare and community services.Charity - To uplift the welfare of the community and the vulnerable in our midst.Children - To provide a safe learning environment where children can develop a love of lifelong learning and grow to be happy and confident.Elderly - To provide seniors with quality person-centred health and social services so as to improve on their physical, cognitive, emotional and social well-being.

    Awards and accreditations

    Great Place to Work Certification 2024
    Great Place to Work Certification 2024
    Asia's Best Workplaces 2021
    Asia's Best Workplaces 2021
    Top Employee Award 2019 (Education) 2019
    Top Employee Award 2019 (Education) 2019

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    Reviews overview

    4.023 ratings in total
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    91%
    Rate salary as high or average
    74%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends

    What’s it like working at PAP Community Foundation?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    Employees at PAP Community Foundation appreciate working with children, finding it rewarding and enjoyable. They value the supportive colleagues they work with and the work-life balance offered by the organization. Additionally, the professional development opportunities and benefits provided are seen as positive aspects.

    However, there are some potential challenges, such as heavy workloads with tasks outside job scopes and additional responsibilities, concerns about management and leadership including lack of guidance and unreliable leadership, limited career progression opportunities, administrative tasks and paperwork being overwhelming, and staff turnover, particularly among English teachers.

    Recent reviews

    3.0
    Preschool Teacher
    Feb 2025
    North-East Region5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    PCF Sparkletots overwhelms teachers with excessive workloads, lack of support, no relief staff, and additional administrative duties, leading to stress, burnout, and frustration despite management being aware of these challenges.
    The good thingsThe curriculum is pre-prepared, requiring only modifications. The organization also offers professional development opportunities through training and workshops to help educators enhance their skills.
    The challengesWe face overwhelming workloads handling paperwork admin task and parent communication Despite having admin staff, we must manage unresponsive parents and organize field trips. There's no relief staff, even when management knows in advance, leaving usoverworked, leading to burnout/frustrations.
    2.0
    Centre Admin
    Jan 2025
    West Region1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    High turnover of Centre Admins
    The good thingsSeeing the children in school, do make our stress goes away
    The challengesBelow are the key challenges I faced as a Centre Admin: 1. Lack of Proper Guidance: There was minimal support or training provided to help new staff navigate the role. This lack of guidance left us struggling to perform effectively, often leading to confusion about our primary responsibilities. 2. Unreliable Leadership: Managers appeared approachable and caring on the surface but were quick to shift blame when issues arose. This created an environment of distrust and left staff feeling unsupported. 3. Blurred Boundaries: The nature of the job heavily depends on the Centre Principal. Unfortunately, in my case, boundaries were not respected, and unrealistic expectations were imposed. 4. Unreasonable Additional Responsibilities: - Centre Administrators were frequently tasked with duties outside our job scope, such as covering teachers during their breaks or assisting with food preparation without proper certifications. Despite raising concerns about these tasks, we were told that "Centre Administrators should not draw the line." This left us feeling unheard and undervalued. - Volunteer Work Under Pretext: We were also scheduled to participate in various activities like assisting at old folks' homes or attending meet-the-people sessions, presented as "volunteer work." While giving back to the community is meaningful, these activities felt like mandatory assignments rather than voluntary contributions. These issues often left us unable to focus on our core responsibilities, which is incredibly disheartening. I hope the organization takes these concerns seriously and implements changes to provide better support and clarity for its staff.
    3.0
    Senior executive
    Oct 2023
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Not much career progression
    The good thingsThey have good colleagues.There is work life balance.
    The challengesThere's no much career progression, but maybe stable for the staff. It is difficult to score for performance appraisal.
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