Part-time School Youth Worker - Hougang

Requirements

• Youth Worker supplied should possess a social work degree (or have equivalent experience/qualifications in youth work)
• Shall be registered with Ministry of Education (REMS)
• Have at least 3 years of social work experience, possesses skills related to rapport building, effective interpersonal interactions, problem-solving and programme planning and implementation.
• Competent in working with parents, school staff, community and stakeholders.
• Competent in basic counselling with youths.
• In addition, Personnel with basic or advanced certifications in counselling and who are bilingual will be an advantage
• Contract duration:
• From 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026 (Option Period: From January 2027 to December 2027)
• Working Arrangement:
• 8 hours per day (excluding lunch) - approx. 2-3 working days per week
• Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays, and gazetted public holidays.
• For March, June, Sept and Nov-Dec school holidays, actual working days will be confirmed
• The exact working schedule will be confirmed by the school
• Will be notified at least 24 hours in advance if there is a need to report for work for additional ad-hoc sessions
• Salary : $30 to $40 per hour (~$2,300 - $3,800 per month depending on deployment hours)
• Location : Hougang
• EA License No.: 96C4864
• Reg. No.: R26161270 JOEY TAY YI TING

Additional Information

Engage and provide support for students with at-risk behaviours. This includes (but is not limited to): To engage and support a number of identified at-risk students during school (where appropriate) as well as after school hours. Support can include exploring their goals and strengths, building their problem-solving and decision-making skills, and helping them manage relational conflicts. Working in collaboration with our team of school counsellors and Special Educational Needs (SEN) officers to respond to meltdowns or incidents in class for identified students. To provide pre and post-counselling support/reflections for students undergoing disciplinary consequences. To support counselling team in providing triaging and basic counselling support for other students where necessary. Strengthen ecosystem of support for identified at-risk students To engage and support parents of identified students with at-risk behaviours, supporting them on parenting matters (e.g. parent-child communication, managing their child's behaviours, setting boundaries/routines); To connect parents of students with at-risk behaviours to relevant social agencies (e.g. FSC/FGO) where additional interventions are necessary. This may include working to shift mindsets of parents in seeking help and addressing their concerns. To curate parent workshops and reach out to specific parents to invite them. This would include partnering with the school's Parents Support Group (PSG) to coordinate such workshops (Target: 1 workshop per term). To work in partnership with school staff, existing social agencies and/or medical professionals to bolster ecosystem of support for the identified students. Work in close collaboration with the school's Student Development Team and existing partners To provide fortnightly updates (using school's documentation template) to Head of Department/SEN on support provided for identified students and their parents, as well as any follow-up needed for students with related counselling or SEN issues. To share updates on identified students at our fortnightly Case Management Team meetings. To provide Head of Department/SEN a report at the end of each semester.

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