Youth Worker (School)-Toa Payoh

Sunnyhill Ace; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sunnyhill Ace is seeking a dedicated Youth Worker to support students with additional needs within a school setting. You will collaborate with the Student Development Team and teachers to foster social-emotional growth and restorative practices.

Responsibilities include targeted interventions, socio-emotional development support, executive functioning coaching, in-class assistance during lessons, and after-school mentoring.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Child Development, Youth Work or related.
• Must be a Registered Social Worker (RSW) or Registered Social Work Practitioner (RSWP) with SASW.
• Minimum 2 years of school-based social work experience.
• Certification in Restorative Practice / Building Relational Capacity preferred.
• Strong background in supporting children/youth with additional needs.

Responsabilités

• Provide targeted monitoring and intervention for identified students.
• Support socio-emotional development, emotional regulation, empathy, and conflict resolution.
• Coach executive functioning: goal-setting, organization, task initiation.
• Deliver in-class and integration support during curriculum hours.
• Plan and review after-school mentoring and engagement programs.
• Manage the school’s Oasis sanctuary space to maintain a safe environment.
• Document student needs and communicate updates to School Leaders and families.

Connaissances

Youth work

Restorative practices

Formation

Diploma or Degree in Social Work / related

Restorative Practice certification (preferred)

Description du poste

Job Description & Responsibilities

We are seeking a dedicated and competent Youth Worker to support the holistic engagement and development of students with additional needs within an educational setting. The successful personnel will work closely with the school’s Student Development Team and teachers to facilitate social-emotional growth and restorative practices.

• Targeted Support & Intervention: Provide tailored monitoring and individual intervention for identified students with additional needs.
• Socio-Emotional & Behavioural Development: Equip students with emotional regulation, self-awareness, empathy, and practical conflict resolution strategies.
• Executive Functioning Enhancement: Coach students in goal-setting, task initiation, organization, and academic perseverance.
• In-Class & Integration Support: Deliver specialized socio-emotional support during curriculum hours to help students smoothly reintegrate into regular learning routines.
• After-School & Mentoring Programmes: Plan, conduct, and review term-by-term customized intervention, mentoring, and engagement initiatives.
• Environment Management: Manage the school’s student sanctuary space (Oasis@KCS), ensuring a safe, structured, and welcoming environment.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Actively document student needs, build strong relationships with families to boost home-school partnership, and provide case updates to School Leaders.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Qualification: Diploma or Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Child Development, Youth Work, or a related discipline.
• Professional Registration (Mandatory): Must be a Registered Social Worker (RSW) or a Registered Social Work Practitioner (RSWP) with the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW).
• Experience: Minimally two (2) years of experience within the social service sector or social service agencies dealing with school-based social work programmes.
• Certifications (Preferred): Certified Practitioner in Restorative Practice / Building Relational Capacity accredited under the Singapore WSQ framework or equivalent international body.
• Skills: Strong background in supporting children/youth with additional needs in community or school environments.

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (including a 60-minute lunch break)
• Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Half-day)
• Note: Off-duty on weekends, gazetted public holidays, and school holidays.