2310 Pastoral Care / Lakeside MRT

ALBEDO DESIGN PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Boon Lay Garden Primary School is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Care staff member to befriend and mentor higher needs students, providing guidance and individual support. The role involves engaging students through conversations, promoting resilience, and supporting well-being with light physical activities.

You will assist in planning activities, co-create Lifeskills resources, accompany teachers on after-school journeys, and conduct home visits to understand student support needs, working with

Qualifications

• At least two years of relevant experience in counselling, pastoral care, youth work, student support or working with families with primary school-aged children and youth.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience planning or conducting mentoring, educational, physical or student-engagement activities for primary school-aged children is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Befriend and mentor Higher Needs Students, providing guidance, encouragement and individual support.
• Conduct targeted engagement and informal conversations to build resilience, a growth mindset and positive attitudes towards school and learning.
• Lead simple, age-appropriate exercises and light physical activities to support physical and mental well-being.
• Co-create practical resources for the in-house Lifeskills Programme, including flashcards, activity kits, crafts, visual aids and gamified or financial-literacy resources.
• Accompany teachers on after-school learning journeys and supervise and engage students; bus bookings and procurement are excluded from this role.
• Support students during homework-care sessions and report participation or completion concerns to designated staff.
• Conduct school-directed home visits in coordination with the Student Welfare Officer to engage families and understand student support needs.

Skills

Counselling

Pastoral care

Youth work

Student support

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

2310 Pastoral Care/Lakeside MRT

Job position: Pastoral Care

Salary range: 2000-2700

Name of Authority: Boon Lay GardenPrimary School

Contract Period: 1 March 2027 to 31December 2027.

Option period: 1 January 2028 to 31December 2028.

Personnel to be deployed at the following hours:

• Mondays to Wednesdays: 7:30am to 5:00pm, with lunch from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.
• Thursdays and Fridays: 7:30am to 12:00pm.
• Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays, gazetted public holidays and school holidays, unless directed by the school and mutually agreed.

Requirements:

• At least two years of relevant experience incounselling, pastoral care, youth work, student support or working with families with primary school-aged children and youth.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience planning or conducting mentoring, educational, physical or student‑engagement activities for primary school-aged children is an advantage.

Job Scopes

• Befriend and mentor Higher Needs Students, providing guidance, encouragement and individualsupport.
• Conduct targeted engagement and informal conversations to build resilience, a growth mindset and positive attitudes towards school and learning.
• Lead simple, age‑appropriate exercises and light physical activities to support physical and mental well‑being.
• Co‑create practical resources for the in‑house Lifeskills Programme, including flashcards, activity kits, crafts, visual aids and gamified or financial‑literacy resources.
• Accompany teachers on after‑school learning journeys and supervise and engage students; bus bookings and procurement are excluded from this role.
• Support students during homework‑care sessions and report participation or completion concerns to designated staff.
• Conduct school‑directed home visits in coordination with the Student Welfare Officer to engage families and understand student support needs.