School Youth Worker (Tampines St)

BUSINESS EDGE PERSONNEL SERVICES PTE LTD

Contract Period: From 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027.

• Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 8.00am to 4.00pm (inclusive of 1-hour compulsory lunch break)

• Wednesdays: 9.00am to 4.00pm (inclusive of 1-hour compulsory lunch break)

• Estimated number of working hours per week = 34 hours

Plan and implement student engagement programmes to support positive student development, resilience and school reintegration for long-term absentee students.
Organise reflection-based and adventure-based activities, as well as after-school programmes for at-risk students. Activities may include competitions, games, problem-solving exercises, cooking or singing workshops.
Conduct home visits alongside school staff, attend stakeholder meetings and make referrals where appropriate.
Monitor students’ progress and follow up with relevant school personnel, including form teachers and school leaders, when required.
Communicate with parents and external agencies on an invitation basis and/or in the presence of the programme-in-charge Education Officer.
Maintain proper documentation of counselling and student engagement activities, including weekly case summaries for students under your care.
Coordinate administrative matters with external stakeholders and service providers to support student and parent engagement.
Share counselling tips with teachers and other stakeholders at selected platforms at least once per term.

Able to engage students through digital communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram and Telegram.
Competent in carrying out assigned tasks and responsibilities.
Adhere to the ethical standards for counsellors and continuously enhance professional practice through supervision and professional development.
Follow the school’s Standard Operating Procedures when consulting and providing feedback to relevant school personnel on students receiving counselling, as well as when dealing with parents.
Maintain the confidentiality of student counselling records, which remain the property of the school. Hardcopy and softcopy records must not be removed from the school without prior permission.
Comply with the Expectations of Instructors. Failure to do so may result in contract termination.
Sign an undertaking to safeguard official information.
Requirement
1. At least a Diploma in counselling or psychology or equivalent
2. Experience in counselling or working with school-aged teenagers in a secondary school
3. Skills and professional competencies to support students’ social, emotional, behavioural and personal development e.g. relationship-building, communication, emotional regulation, conflict management, engagement, etc.
EA License No.: 96C4864
Reg No.: R25128798 HUANG QIMENG