Part-time School Youth Worker - Geylang

BUSINESS EDGE PERSONNEL SERVICES PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 44,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

BUSINESS EDGE PERSONNEL SERVICES PTE LTD is seeking a Youth Worker to mentor identified students, provide counselling, and deliver comprehensive case management in partnership with the school. The role emphasizes safeguarding, risk monitoring, and individualized intervention planning.

You will conduct house visits where needed, plan intervention programmes, engage families, and work with School Leaders to support student development.

Qualifications

• Must be Accredited Social Worker or MOE-certified personnel.
• Able to engage and motivate students with a hands-on approach.
• Experience with at-risk students and families preferred.
• Provide a list of current and past training for similar programmes since 2022.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and counsel identified students over a prolonged period with positive support.
• Provide comprehensive case management including assessment, formulation and intervention planning.
• Plan and conduct intervention programmes, including house visits when necessary.
• Observe needs and report to Student Management and School Leaders for early intervention.
• Engage families and provide family-based interventions as appropriate.
• Work professionally with Students Management and Development teams.

Skills

Accredited Social Worker

facilitation

mentoring

Education

Accredited Social Worker

MOE-certified personnel

Registered supervision by Social Service Agency

Tools

N/A

Job description

Job Scope

To interact with identified students on a regular basis over a prolonged duration (approximately 9 months) and provide positive mentoring and counselling support for students. Comprehensive case management, including case assessment, formulation, and individualised intervention planning.

To connect with identified students, build positive relationships and contribute to the holistic development of the students. Ongoing case review, risk monitoring, and safeguarding planning.

To plan and conduct intervention programmes, including house visits where necessary, customised to students' needs and aligned to the school's efforts in character development. Professional social work and counselling services, including psychosocial and therapeutic interventions.

To observe and identify some of the key needs of the students and to report such cases to the Student Management Key Personnel and/ or School Leaders for further early intervention and support. Group-based intervention with identified students implemented on a needs basis.

Family engagement and counselling, and family-based interventions where family dynamics contribute to, or can support, the student's progress. Engagement and relationship-building with identified students as part of intervention

To conduct themselves professionally in their interactions with the students and school personnel, and work with the Student Management and Student Development teams in supporting the students.

* Target Group: Selected Secondary 2 to 5 students (maximum of 10 students)

Requirements

Youth Workers must be Accredited Social Workers or supervised by a registered Social Service Agency and MOE-certified personnel.

Able to engage and motivate students in acquiring knowledge and skills through a hands-on approach, and be skilled in facilitation.

Have a passion and disposition for working with at-risk students and their families, with a positive belief in their potential.

Competent to handle the assigned tasks and responsibilities.

Preferably at least 3 years of working experience.

Relevant experience in the social service sector, working with and supporting at-risk students and families.

Provide a list of current and past training conducted for similar programmes from 1 January 2022 to the closing date of the quotation.

Contract Period

11 January 2027 to 3 September 2027 (School Terms 1 to 3).

Working Arrangement

3 days a week.

9.00am to 3.00pm, inclusive of a 1-hour break.

Estimated 3 sessions per week, with 5 hours per session.

Service is not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays.

Working hours may be extended due to service exigencies.

Location

Geylang East

Salary

$32-$38/hour (approximately $2,080-$2,470 per month based on 15 hours per week).

EA License No.

96C4864

Reg. No.

R26161270 JOEY TAY YI TING