Pastoral Care Officer (Yishun)

1. First Responding Duties

• Respond promptly to teacher requests for assistance involving students in distress or behavioural escalation
• Escort and remove students safely to designated pull-out or intervention areas
• Provide immediate triage and basic counselling support for students experiencing emotional or behavioural flare-ups
• Contact parents/guardians to provide initial updates on incidents
• Provide case inputs and updates to relevant stakeholders (SC, SENO, DM, SDT) for follow-up intervention planning

2. Befriending & Mentoring

• Build rapport with students identified as at-risk of re-offending or repeated behavioural incidents
• Provide ongoing mentoring and emotional support to encourage positive behaviour and engagement
• Support students' social-emotional development through consistent check-ins

3. Other Duties

• Manage and support student engagement activity hub
• Assist in after-school programmes and learning journeys for high-needs students
• Attend Case Management Team (CMT) meetings to stay updated on identified students (SwANs) and intervention plans

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Counselling, or related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with children aged 6–12
• Strong ability to manage challenging behaviours calmly and professionally
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in school, youth work, or intervention/support settings preferred

Duration/Working hours:

5 months contract (Jul 2026 to Nov 2026)

Mondays to Fridays: 7:30am to 4.00pm, inclusive of 30 minutes lunch
break
Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public
holidays

** We regret to inform only shortlisted candidates will be notified.