Editorial summary

The company is seeking a Preschool Centre Admin to assist the Principal in managing administrative and operational tasks at their centre located on Upper Paya Lebar Road. The role involves handling registration, financial, personnel, and procurement responsibilities, with working hours of 44 hours per week from Monday to Friday, and occasional Saturdays for school events. The position offers a salary range of $2,500 to $3,000. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills and experience in administrative duties within an educational setting.

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Job description

[This job id 12136 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 02 Jun 2026]

Position Title: Preschool Centre Admin
Working Location: Upper Paya Lebar Road
Working Hours: 44 hours per week (Office Hours)
Working Days: Monday to Friday; some Saturdays per year (for school events)
Salary: $2,500 - $3,000

Overview

The Centre Administrator assists the Principal in managing and coordinating administration and operations in the centre. Main scope includes administration, financial, personnel, and procurement matters.

Key Responsibilities

1. Administration

a) Manage registration and withdrawal of children.

b) Update and submit children's particulars receiving subsidies and CDC Childcare Financial Assistance Scheme (CFAC) approval letters to the Finance Department.

c) Update parents' particulars.

d) Draft simple letters and correspondence.

e) Coordinate and submit staff and children's accident insurance claim forms to Head Office for processing. Incident reports for staff will be written by the Principal, while reports for children will be written by the class teacher (or staff who witnessed the incident) and vetted by the Principal.

f) Maintain and update the filing system.

g) Manage and update ECDA CMS.

h) Prepare and collate monthly reports and submissions to Government Agencies and Head Office, e.g. POP reports, centre factsheet, etc.

i) Additional reports for POP Centres:

Monthly

• Download reports from CMS and verify information.
• Collate according to levels and provide summary reports.

Quarterly

• Extract figures from monthly reports and collate according to the Excel template.
• Collate staff information and CPD hours reports.
• Provide centre licensing and SPARK information.

2. Financial

a) Invoicing and collection of fees and other payments.

b) Banking, verification of fee collections, and other payments.

c) Issuing of receipts.

d) Disbursement of petty cash expenses.

e) First-level approver of eClaims from centre staff.

f) Preparation of petty cash and fee collection reports.

g) Ensure completeness of monthly invoices and receipts.

h) Ensure effective and efficient systems and procedures are in place.

i) Support Financial Year-End Audit and Special Audits (Subsidy/ICCP/DSLS, etc.).

j) Prepare POP monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.

3. Procurement

a) Manage stock, ordering, and necessary paperwork with suppliers for items including uniforms, mattresses, stationery, groceries, etc.

b) Maintain inventory for uniforms, mattresses, and mattress covers for audit purposes.

4. Personnel

a) Coordinate training registration and payment with Finance and HR.

b) Assist in new staff onboarding matters with the Principal and HR.

c) Manage and update ECDA One@ECDA.

5. Others

a) Ensure that licensing requirements are met at all times (together with the Principal).

b) Attend to public enquiries. Together with the Principal, manage feedback and complaints from the public.

c) Handle incoming and outgoing centre mails and emails.

d) Update the centre's notice boards.

e) Seek approval from the Principal for centre maintenance works and coordinate maintenance works with contractors.

f) Manage maintenance of centre equipment with contractors (copier machines, computers, telephones, NETS machines, etc.).

g) Conduct periodic checks of the centre and report damages or vandalism.

h) Attend and support the Principal and HQ during centre and HQ events, e.g. staff meetings, staff learning days, conferences, fundraising events, etc.

i) Promote a neat and professional appearance.

j) Update government portals where necessary, e.g. NEA for Internal Air Quality (IAQ) audits.

k) Assist in taking care of children when assigned by the Principal, including arrival health screening, dismissal check-out, etc. Staff should refer to SOPs for male staff.

l) Any other duties as assigned by the Principal.

Skills & Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other relevant software.
• Preschool experience in claims, grants, and LittleLives App.
• Familiarity with administrative procedures in an educational setting is an advantage.

If you are keen to apply, please send me your resume and job applied for on WhatsApp at 9789 3505 or email me at anabel.thesupreme@gmail.com (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

❄️Anabel Boon Xue Qi | Recruitment Consultant (R25159272) |📍The Supreme HR Advisory EA No: 14C7279

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