2310 Pastoral Care/Lakeside MRT
Job position: Pastoral Care
Salary range: 2000-2500
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:
The Servicesrequired are set out as follows:
- Befriend and mentor Higher Needs Students, providing guidance, encouragement and individualsupport.
- Conduct targetedengagement 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.