Assistant School Counsellor - Contract (East)

RMA Consultants Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A student support organization in Singapore is seeking an Assistant School Counsellor to provide individual and group counselling, facilitate sessions for social-emotional growth, and collaborate with staff and parents. The ideal candidate must have a diploma in Social Work or related fields, with strong interpersonal skills and at least two years of relevant experience. This role operates three days a week with a contract from January to November 2026.

Qualifications

• Applicants must minimally possess a diploma or equivalent in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or counselling qualifications recognized by the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).
• Familiarity with counselling approaches relevant to children between ages 7 to 12.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling to students under supervision.
• Conduct home visits when needed and coordination with external professionals.
• Maintain case consultation records and provide updates to school management.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Empathy for students with social-emotional/mental health difficulties

Cultural sensitivity

Resilience

Team player

Education

Diploma or equivalent in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Student management systems

Job description

Reaching out to interested candidates for the role of the Assistant School Counsellor who will work within a school and is part of the student-support ecosystem. With guidance from Senior School Counsellor,

• conduct one-to-one sessions, small-group work (for social-skills, peer support, specific issues), and larger-group or school-wide programs/workshops (e.g., resilience, social-emotional learning) for Tier 2 and 3 students.
• to facilitate small-group sessions such as circle time, journaling, or goal setting to promote self-awareness, resilience, and social-emotional growth.
• liaise with parents and teachers: for example, discussing student issues, advising on support strategies.
• be able to perform home visits or liaise with external social/health agencies (FSCs, MSF, ComLink and VWOs) especially for more complex student needs.
• Maintain records, monitor the progress of students under their care, and contribute to school policy or program reviews for student wellness.
• In crisis or significant incident cases (e.g., student self-harm, traumatic event, major behavioral incident), provide intervention, follow-up, and support across stakeholders with close coordination with Senior School Counsellor.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide individual and group counselling to students with supervision from Senior School Counsellor.
2. Working in close coordination with Senior School Counsellor to confer with staff, parents, and external professionals/agencies about students being counselled; conduct home visits when needed.
3. Refer students and their families to community resources or external professionals when required with coordination and oversight from Senior School Counsellor.
4. Working in close coordination with Senior School Counsellor to provide direct crisis intervention and follow-up support for critical incidents (e.g., trauma, major behavioral/mental health issues).
5. Maintain case consultation records, proper documentation and updates to school management on the students' progress.
6. Provide support to Senior Counsellor in developing and implementing a school-wide counselling program (including needs analysis, planning, evaluation) and support school staff (training/consultation) around student wellness.
7. Collaborate on a frequent basis with teachers, parents, school leaders, and external agencies such as FSCs, MSF, ComLink and VWOs to build the social-emotional well-being environment in the school.
8. Collaborate with school personnel where required on content creation and teaching resources.

Working hours:

1. Three (3) days per week, 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (inclusive of a 30-minute lunch break), with the working days to be mutually agreed upon by the Personnel and the Authority.
2. Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays, gazetted public holidays and June schools holidays
3. Period of contract is from 1 January 2026 to 30 November 2026.

Qualifications:

1. Applicants must minimally possess a diploma or equivalent in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or counselling qualifications recognized by the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC), or related field.
2. Familiarity with the counselling approaches relevant to children between the age of 7 to 12, including frameworks such as Choice Theory, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Adlerian Play Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Counselling etc.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills, empathy for students with social-emotional/mental health difficulties, cultural-sensitivity, resilience
• Team player with a strong desire to contribute towards the betterment of the school.
• Competence in basic IT systems (e.g., Microsoft Office, student management systems) for documentation and reporting

Experience:

• Preferably with at least two years of relevant experience in school / community-based social work, youth work, or related educational settings (primary and/or secondary schools)
• Experience working with adolescents/students in preventive, developmental, or intervention programs
• Familiarity with collaboration with schools, parents, and community agencies to support student well-being
• Experience facilitating after-school programs or group work sessions is an advantage.

This is an outsourced role.

If you are looking for such an opportunity and your skills align with this job, please send your updated CV/resume (in Word format) to Susan at [e-mail]

“This is in partnership with the Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd (“e2i”).e2i is the empowering network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. e2i serves as a bridge between workers and employers, connecting with workers to offer job security through job-matching, career guidance and skills upgrading services, and partnering employers to address their manpower needs through recruitment, training, and job redesign solutions. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives. By applying for this role, you consent to RMA Groups’s PDPA and e2i’s PDPA.”

All Curriculum Vitae will be treated with strict confidentiality We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Susan Teo

Senior Recruitment Consultant

RMA Consultants Pte Ltd

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