1011 Youth Worker Well-Being/Khatib MRT

MAXHUNT RESOURCE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxhunt Resource Pte Ltd seeks a dedicated youth worker to support Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) with counseling and mentoring for students aged 12–18. The role covers case management, distress response and school-based support during a 32.5-hour week.

The incumbent will engage with teachers, counsellors and families, ensuring professional boundaries and confidentiality while delivering early intervention and group activities.

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant experience with youths aged 12–18 in school/center settings is preferred.
• Ability to respond calmly to distress and maintain professional boundaries.
• Strong teamwork and openness to new approaches.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases of absenteeism, persistent behavioural concerns or disengagement.
• Mentor students through regular check-ins and home visits when approved.
• Respond to distress, de-escalate incidents and refer students for specialist support.
• Supervise detention and in-school suspension; patrol the school and nearby areas.
• Assist with fact-finding, document student statements and maintain case records.
• Design small-group activities on emotional regulation and self-esteem.
• Coordinate with Year Heads, teachers and counsellors; participate in reviews.
• Record mentoring, incidents and follow-ups in school systems.

Skills

Calm under distress

Rapport building

Teamwork

Professional boundaries

Education

Diploma/degree in Social Work / Psychology / Youth Work

Certification in stress/anger management

Certification in suicide prevention

Certification in grief counselling

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Teams

Outlook

Job description

Name of Authority: Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)

Contract Period: 1 January to 29 October 2027.

Personnel to be deployed at the following hours:

• Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5:30pm with a one-hour lunch break. Friday, 8:30am to 1:00pm without lunch.
• Hours to confirm with the school: the tender also states 7 hours per day Monday to Thursday and 32.5 hours per week. The listed shifts total 36.5 hours per week after lunch.
• Weekends, gazetted public holidays and protected time during school holidays are off.

Requirements:

• A diploma or degree in Social Work, Psychology, Youth Work or a related social science is preferred. Relevant certification in stress or anger management, suicide prevention or grief counselling is also preferred.
• The tender specifies at least three years working with youths aged 12 to 18 in a school, residential home or community centre. It describes this experience as both required and highly preferred. The school should confirm whether the minimum is mandatory.
• Ability to respond calmly to distress, build rapport with students, maintain professional boundaries and persist with longer-term support.
• Patience, compassion, teamwork and openness to new approaches. Familiarity with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams and Outlook.

Job Scopes:

1. Manage cases involving absenteeism, persistent behavioural concerns or disengagement. Mentor students through regular check-ins and undertake home visits where appropriate and approved.
2. Respond to distress and conflict, de-escalate incidents and refer students for specialist support. Use restorative conversations and help students returning from suspension or prolonged absence readjust to school.
3. Supervise detention, Reflection Time and in-school suspension. Patrol the school and designated nearby areas, respond to staff requests and follow up on misconduct.
4. Assist with preliminary fact-finding, document student statements and maintain case records.
5. Design and run small-group activities on emotional regulation, self-esteem, peer relationships and conflict resolution. Support the Student Lounge, after-school activities, learning journeys and life-skills workshops.
6. Coordinate with Year Heads, teachers, counsellors and support teams. Identify early concerns, make referrals and participate in case reviews.
7. Use school-approved systems to record mentoring, incidents, interventions and follow-up. Monitor attendance, behaviour and progress towards goals, submit periodic reports and recommend adjustments.

Maxhunt Resource Pte Ltd | EA Licence: 22C1322

Cynthia Lai | Registration No: R25146301