2610 Youth Worker / Aljunied MRT

ALBEDO DESIGN PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) seeks an Accredited Social Worker or MOE-certified professional to provide mentoring, counselling and early intervention for students facing attendance or engagement difficulties.

You will assess cases, formulate intervention plans, monitor risks, and support reintegration into school routines with family involvement where needed.

Qualifications

• Accredited Social Worker or MOE-certified personnel as specified in the tender.
• Experience engaging and motivating students, including at-risk youth.
• Competence in case management, counselling and related youth-support roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular mentoring, counselling and early intervention for up to ten students facing attendance or engagement difficulties.
• Assess cases, formulate intervention plans, review progress and monitor risks.
• Build positive relationships to support reintegration and sustained attendance.
• Plan and conduct tailored interventions, including psychosocial support aligned with school goals.
• Engage and counsel families; conduct home visits with school approval and accompanying staff.
• Identify needs and report to Student Management for further action; maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Social work experience

Case management

Counselling

Student engagement

Education

MOE-certified personnel

Job description

Name of Authority: Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)

Contract Period: 11 January 2027 to 3 September 2027.

Personnel to be deployed at the following hours:

• Three days per week: 9:00am to 3:00pm, including a one-hour break (five engagement hours per session).
• No service required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays.
• Working hours may be extended for service needs or adjusted by mutual agreement with the school.

Requirements:

• Accredited Social Worker, or supervised by a registered Social Service Agency; MOE-certified personnel as specified in the tender.
• Skills in facilitation and hands-on approaches to engage and motivate students.
• Ability and commitment to work constructively with at-risk students and their families, with a positive belief in their potential.
• Competence in case management, counselling and the assigned youth-support responsibilities.
• At least three years of relevant experience is preferred, particularly in the social service sector supporting at-risk students and families.

Job Scopes:

The Services required are set out as follows:

1. Provide regular mentoring, counselling and early intervention for up to ten selected Secondary 2 to 5 students facing attendance, engagement or return-to-school difficulties.
2. Assess cases, formulate individual intervention plans, review progress and monitor risks and safeguarding needs.
3. Build positive relationships with students and support their holistic development, reintegration into school routines and sustained attendance.
4. Plan and conduct tailored individual and group interventions, including psychosocial and therapeutic support aligned with the school's character-development efforts.
5. Engage and counsel families where family circumstances affect student progress; conduct necessary home visits with prior school approval and a teacher accompanying the visit.
6. Identify and report students' needs to Student Management Key Personnel or School Leaders for further intervention and support.
7. Work professionally with the Student Management and Student Development teams, maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries, and follow the school's safety procedures and Annex C Expectations of Instructor.