Assistant School Counsellor

Job Scope Key Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling to students with supervision from Senior School Counsellor.
• Working in close coordination with Senior School Counsellor to confer with staff, parents, and external professionals/agencies about students being counselled; conduct home visits when needed.
• Refer students and their families to community resources or external professionals when required with coordination and oversight from Senior School Counsellor.
• Working in close coordination with Senior School Counsellor to provide direct crisis intervention and follow‑up support for critical incidents (e.g., trauma, major behavioural/mental health issues).
• Maintain case consultation records, proper documentation and updates to school management on the students' progress.
• Provide support to Senior Counsellor in developing and implementing a school‑wide counselling programme (including needs analysis, planning, evaluation) and support school staff (training/consultation) around student wellness.
• Collaborate on a frequent basis with teachers, parents, school leaders, and external agencies such as FSCs, MSF, Com Link and VWOs to build the social‑emotional wellbeing environment in the school.
• Collaborate with school personnel where required on content creation and teaching resources.

• With guidance from Senior School Counsellor, conduct one‑to‑one sessions, small‑group work (for social‑skills, peer support, specific issues), and larger‑group or school‑wide programmes/workshops (e.g., resilience, social‑emotional learning) for Tier 2 and 3 students.
• Facilitate small‑group sessions such as circle time, journaling, or goal setting to promote self‑awareness, resilience, and social‑emotional growth.
• liaise with parents and teachers: for example, discussing student issues, advising on support strategies.
• Together with Senior School Counsellor, perform home visits or liaise with external social/health agencies (FSCs, MSF, Com Link and VWOs) especially for more complex student needs.
• Maintain records, monitor the progress of students under their care, and contribute to school policy or programme reviews for student wellness.

• Applicants must minimally possess a diploma or equivalent in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or counselling qualifications recognised by the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC) or related field.
• Familiarity with the counselling approaches relevant to children between the age of 7 to 12, including frameworks such as Choice Theory, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Person‑Centred Therapy, Solution‑Focused Brief Therapy, Adlerian Play Therapy, Mindfulness‑Based Counselling etc.

• Strong interpersonal skills, empathy for students with cultural‑sensitivity, resilience
• Team player with a strong desire to contribute towards the betterment of the school.
• Competence in basic IT systems (e.g., Microsoft Office, student management systems) for documentation and reporting

• Preferably with at least two years of relevant experience in school / community‑based social work, youth work, or related educational settings (primary and/or secondary schools)
• Experience working with adolescents/students in preventive, developmental, or intervention programmes
• Familiarity with collaboration with schools, parents, and community agencies to support student well‑being
• Experience facilitating after‑school programmes or group work sessions is an advantage.

Four (4) days per week, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (inclusive of a 30‑minute lunch break), with the working days to be mutually agreed upon by the Personnel and the Authority.

• Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays, gazetted public holidays, and June school holidays

1 Jan 2026 to 30 Nov 2026

Bedok

96C4864

R EUNICE WOO JING QI