Youth Worker

Calvary; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An organization focused on youth development in Singapore is seeking committed youth workers for a part-time role. Responsibilities include managing the youth drop-in centre operations, planning programmes that develop essential skills in students, and providing mentoring support. Ideal candidates should have a diploma in social work, psychology, or counselling and demonstrate strong youth engagement abilities. The role requires a passion for youth, resilience, and positive mentoring skills.

Qualifications

• Engage consistently with students through mentoring and counselling.
• Observe and identify key needs of the students.
• Provide para-counselling support in consultation with professionals.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the youth drop-in centre.
• Plan and conduct programmes to develop students' competencies.
• Contribute to maintenance of the students' activity centre.

Skills

Ability to engage youth

Facilitation skills in group work

Administrative skills (Documentation)

Programme planning skills

First Aid Trained and Certified

Education

Diploma in social work, psychology or counselling

Job description

This is a part time position and Youth workers are remunerated hourly - from $18 -$30/hour.

The rate applies with individual's training , experience and tenure with us.

*Do note that we are hiring youth workers who are able to commit for 6 months or more

Job Description

• Ensure smooth running of daily operations of the youth drop-in centre, which includes planning and conducting programmes that will develop the student’s social and emotional competencies. The competencies developed will help the students in at least one of these areas: recognising and managing their emotions, developing care and concern for others, making responsible decisions, establishing positive relationships, and handling the challenging situation effectively.
• Responsible for maintenance of students’ activity centre
• Contribute to programme planning

Other job requirements

• Interact with the students on a regular basis over a prolonged duration through positive mentoring and counselling support for students.
• Connect with students, build positive relationships and contribute to the holistic development of the students.
• Observe, identify and listen out for some of the key needs of the students.
• Working with other professional, provide para-counselling support for students who have been identified with potential issues. If deemed necessary, the students will be referred for appropriate interventions.
• To plan and conduct programmes customised to students’ needs and integrated into the school’s efforts in character development in consultation with the school.

Candidate requirements

Technical competencies

• Ability to engage youth
• Facilitation skills in group work
• Administrative skills (Documentation)
• Programme planning skills
• Ideally, First Aid Trained and Certified

Core competencies

• Resilient, Committed and Passionate about youths

Preferred achievement/characteristics

• Diploma in social work, psychology or counselling
• MOE Approved Instructor. Those who do not have the approval may register with MOE via MOE website