SINGAPORE — The EtonHouse International Education Group is offering more than 100 positions at its international schools to recently retrenched staff from the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group.
On Thursday (Sept 10), the SIA Group announced it was retrenching about 2,400 workers across SIA, SilkAir and Scoot in Singapore and overseas, as the impact of Covid-19 continues to batter the airline industry.
In a statement issued the next day, EtonHouse announced the job opportunities reserved for SIA Group's retrenched workers.
EtonHouse Group founder and group managing director Ng Gim Choo said: “I am a frequent traveller of Singapore Airlines and I have always admired the professionalism of the SIA staff, the high standards of customer service and relationship building that they represent.
“They also have a wealth of international experience and cultural understanding that they bring to their roles.”
Mrs Ng said EtonHouse has "several" former SIA employees who started as teaching assistants before rising to the positions of principal and executive principal.
“As a part of this programme and profession, they can shape the lives of future generations. We also wish to play a part in supporting our society as we fight this difficult period caused by the pandemic," she added.
EtonHouse runs 16 private schools in Singapore, ranging from playgroups to secondary and high schools. It has more than 120 international schools in 12 countries.
Two tracks are available for the applicants: Teaching and administration.
The teaching track lasts two years and the employees will be working part-time as a teaching assistant while they pursue an early childhood qualification from approved institutions. Etonhouse will provide additional in-classroom training and support for the new hires.
Jobs available under the administrative track include parent liaisons, school management, or management roles in business development, communications and marketing. On-the-job training will be provided for these roles, with opportunities for professional development.
Candidates hired will receive a monthly salary of about S$2,000 to S$3,000, including during the training period, a spokesperson told TODAY. The exact salary will depend on the candidate’s qualifications.
The openings are available only to Singaporeans. While Singaporeans who were not from SIA Group may apply, the openings are primarily reserved for retrenched staff from the airline industry, the spokesperson added.
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