Student Support Specialist |School |Sembawang

WSH Experts Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

WSH Experts Pte Ltd is seeking a dedicated wellbeing-focused professional to join the school's counselling team to provide one-to-one counselling and group interventions supporting students' social, emotional and mental well-being.

The role covers staff engagement, professional development, stakeholder and parent engagement, and upholding professional ethics with a student-centered approach, confidentiality, and collaboration with teachers and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the school's counselling team to provide one-to-one counselling and coaching support for students' social, emotional and mental well-being
• Support the school's student management and counselling team in strengthening restorative practices and student support
• Conduct group and individual intervention programmes for students with additional needs in targeted support areas, including learning motivation and engagement, cyber wellness, peer relationships and social skills, and emotional regulation and behaviour across relevant primary levels as directed by the school
• Conduct sharing sessions for teachers on student well-being topics as part of the school's ongoing professional learning during term period and/or school holidays
• Support programme development and teacher engagement aligned to the school's Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) and Education and Career Guidance (ECG) curriculum and initiatives
• Provide case consultation with teachers to better support identified students with additional needs
• Support the school's well-being and counselling team in case consultation with relevant external agencies and social service organisations
• Provide counselling consultation for identified parents as required
• Support the school's parent engagement efforts, including talks and workshops as directed by the school during term period and/or school holidays
• The Personnel should demonstrate a warm, approachable, and non-judgemental disposition when working with students, with the ability to build trust and rapport while maintaining professional boundaries
• Cultural sensitivity and an awareness of the school environment are important, as is a collaborative working style with teachers, school counsellors, and student management staff
• The Personnel is expected to uphold confidentiality, ethical standards, and professional conduct in all interactions with students, staff, and external agencies
• The Personnel should be aligned with a strengths-based and student-centered approach to well-being support, with a genuine belief in every student's capacity for growth and development
• The Personnel should demonstrate empathy, compassion, and professional maturity in all aspects of their work, alongside reliability, integrity, and respect for student dignity

Job description

Job Description

1. Student Support

• Be part of the school's counselling team to provide one-to-one counselling and coaching support for students' social, emotional and mental well-being
• Support the school's student management and counselling team in strengthening restorative practices and student support
• Conduct group and individual intervention programmes for students with additional needs in targeted support areas, including learning motivation and engagement, cyber wellness, peer relationships and social skills, and emotional regulation and behaviour across relevant primary levels as directed by the school

2. Staff Engagement and Professional Development

• Conduct sharing sessions for teachers on student well-being topics as part of the school's ongoing professional learning during term period and/or school holidays.
• Support programme development and teacher engagement aligned to the school's Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) and Education and Career Guidance (ECG) curriculum and initiatives
• Provide case consultation with teachers to better support identified students with additional needs

3. Stakeholder and Parent Engagement

• Support the school's well-being and counselling team in case consultation with relevant external agencies and social service organisations
• Provide counselling consultation for identified parents as required
• Support the school's parent engagement efforts, including talks and workshops as directed by the school during term period and/or school holidays

4. Engagement Disposition and Professional Conduct

The Personnel should demonstrate a warm, approachable, and non-judgemental disposition when working with students, with the ability to build trust and rapport while maintaining professional boundaries.

Cultural sensitivity and an awareness of the school environment are important, as is a collaborative working style with teachers, school counsellors, and student management staff. The Personnel is expected to uphold confidentiality, ethical standards, and professional conduct in all interactions with students, staff, and external agencies.

5. Values & Professional Ethics

The Personnel should be aligned with a strengths-based and student-centered approach to well-being support, with a genuine belief in every student's capacity for growth and development.

The Personnel should demonstrate empathy, compassion, and professional maturity in all aspects of their work, alongside reliability, integrity, and respect for student dignity.