Senior Youth Wellbeing & Development Lead

=DREAMS (SINGAPORE) LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

=DREAMS (Singapore) Limited is a secular, co-educational weekday residential programme that supports promising children from low-income households with after-school academic and holistic care. The role focuses on safeguarding scholar well-being, guiding development, and engaging families and communities to build a supportive ecosystem.

You will lead wellbeing initiatives, design mindfulness workshops, and collaborate with the Scholar Development Team to equip staff with crisis response skills,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Social Work, Psychology, Education, Counselling).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in youth engagement, coaching, mentoring, or residential care.
• Strong understanding of youth development and cultural sensitivity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to build trusted relationships.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment.
• Flexible schedule: evenings Mon-Thu 6pm-11pm, including Sunday evenings.

Responsibilities

• Lead wellbeing initiatives and safety assessments for scholars in residence.
• Provide counselling support to scholars navigating residential living and socio-emotional development.
• Design mindfulness and self-care workshops to build resilience.
• Support scholars’ growth with personalised care plans and goal-setting.
• Maintain documentation of wellbeing and progress.
• Facilitate workshops on mindfulness and self-reflection to foster growth.
• Partner with families, schools, and community stakeholders.
• Organise engagement events to celebrate progress and strengthen belonging.
• Collaborate with Scholar Development Team to train staff for crisis response.
• Lead preventive initiatives to cultivate values-driven behaviour in scholars.

Skills

Youth engagement

Interpersonal communication

Cultural sensitivity

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

=DREAMS (Singapore) Limited is a secular, co-educational weekday residential programme that supports promising children from low-income households with after-school academic and holistic care. The role focuses on safeguarding scholar well-being, guiding development, and engaging families and communities to build a supportive ecosystem.

You will lead wellbeing initiatives, design mindfulness workshops, and collaborate with the Scholar Development Team to equip staff with crisis response skills,