The posting
Key Responsibilities
1. Student engagement and individual support
- Hold informal recess check-ins at set touchpoints (PSL Check-in Café, Grow Well Garden, canteen) to connect with quiet, isolated or “silent sufferer” students
- Build rapport with High-Needs Students and Students with Additional Needs, and recommend and apply engagement strategies suited to each child
- Facilitate a safe, structured space in the after-school UPLIFT programme, planning and running experiential modules aligned with the school’s character development framework, SEL competencies and other core skills
- Monitor attendance, identify barriers to engagement, and recommend ways to improve school and UPLIFT attendance
2. Socio-emotional support and guidance
- Act as an on-site “first responder”, de-escalating classroom meltdowns or emotional dysregulation quickly using trauma-informed stabilisation strategies
- Build non-evaluative mentoring relationships through informal check-ins, active listening and emotional support
- Run experiential activities that teach core SEL competencies (self-awareness, emotional regulation, pro-social communication) in the UPLIFT programme
- Facilitate structured 1-to-1 restorative reflections, teaching self-calming techniques and growth-mindset coping strategies
3. Working with school staff
- Work closely with the Student Development Team (SDT), Form Teachers, Counsellors and SENOs to share observations and recommend behavioural support strategies
- Take part in SDT case discussions, aligning after-school support with students’ Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
- Handle time-intensive behavioural disruptions during lessons, so teachers can protect their teaching time
- Debrief teachers after UPLIFT sessions and restorative reflections on behaviour trends and classroom management strategies
4. Programme planning and delivery
- Plan and deliver a full-year UPLIFT programme aligned with MOE’s SEL framework and 21st Century Competencies
- Submit termly UPLIFT proposals setting out module objectives, target SEL competencies, processes and facilitation strategies
- Run engaging, age-appropriate activities such as art therapy, sports and team-building
- Co-create a school-specific Behaviour De-escalation Playbook with the SDT, using evidence-based de-escalation and restorative practices
5. Documentation and reporting
- Run baseline and end-of-module surveys, analyse session records and trends, and share findings with the SDT
- Introduce student Reflection Journals to track SMART goals, self-calming strategies and personal growth
- Document student progress using Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Framework
- Keep detailed logs of crisis de-escalations and recess touchpoints, and give the SDT termly reports on attendance, behaviour trends and outcomes
6. Admin and operations
- Strictly follow MOE and school child-safeguarding policies, spot early risk signs, and recommend escalation or referral to the SDT, SENO or School Counsellor
- Track attendance patterns, follow up on frequent absences, and recommend family engagement approaches, including home visits with school staff
- Buy, prepare and manage activity materials, reflection booklets and supplies for the UPLIFT programme and 1-to-1 reflection sessions
Job Requirements
Mandatory
- Active MOE Registration as at the ITQ closing date (a copy of the valid MOE Registration Approval Letter is required)
Preferred
- Diploma or degree in Social Work, Youth Work, Psychology, Counselling, Child/Adolescent Development, Early Childhood, Special Education or a related field
- Formal training, certification or documented competency in at least two of: Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and growth mindset facilitation
- At least 1 year of hands-on experience working with children or youths in a school or community engagement setting
Location: Woodlands Duration: Jan 2027 to Nov 2027 Salary: $28-30/H Working Hours: • Mondays to Fridays: 9:15am to 1:30pm, • Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public
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EA License No.: 96C4864
Reg. No.: R22110485 (Shanice Lim Xin Ni)



