Youth Worker (School-Based Engagement)
Employment Type: Contract (4 Months)
Employer: Viondata Partners
Work Location: New Town Primary School, 300 Tanglin Halt Road, Singapore 148812
Working Hours: School Hours (TBD, typically Monday to Friday)
Salary Range: Competitive, commensurate with experience
About the Role
Viondata Partners is seeking a dedicated and qualified Youth Worker to be deployed full-time at New Town Primary School. This role is part of a Ministry of Education (MOE) initiative to support Middle and Upper Primary students with additional needs from disadvantaged backgrounds. You will play a vital role in strengthening students' school engagement, social-emotional competencies, and academic participation through consistent mentoring and targeted support .
Key Responsibilities
Student Engagement & Mentoring: Build sustained, trust-based relationships with at-risk students to strengthen school engagement, improve attendance, and foster a sense of belonging .
Social-Emotional Development: Support students in developing key competencies, including self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and responsible decision-making.
Academic Support: Reinforce learning routines, boost motivation, and encourage help-seeking behaviours to improve academic participation.
Executive Functioning Skills: Help students develop organisational skills, task initiation, goal-setting, and perseverance.
Home-School Collaboration: Build positive relationships between the school, students, and their families to strengthen home-school partnerships .
Social Skills & Peer Interaction: Develop students' communication and social skills to enable positive peer interactions and collaborative learning.
Early Intervention: Provide early intervention and support for at-risk students through regular monitoring and close collaboration with teachers and the school's support teams.
Case Management: Attend case review and management meetings with school personnel to discuss student progress and needs .
Requirements
Must be a Registered Social Worker or Registered Social Work Practitioner with the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW) .
A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, or a related field is preferred .
Experience:
Minimum of 2 years of experience in youth work or social work.
Preference will be given to candidates with direct experience in school social work or practice in a school setting. Prior social work experience working with children and youth in community settings will also be considered .
Skills & Competencies:
Passionate about working with vulnerable students and a strong belief in their potential.
Excellent facilitation and engagement skills, with the ability to motivate students through hands-on approaches.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with students, families, and school staff.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Additional Information
Contract Period: 27 July 2026 – 27 November 2026.
This is a contract role. You will be employed by Viondata Partners for the duration of the assignment and deployed to New Town Primary School.
The successful candidate must be available to attend an interview as part of the selection process (as per the Authority's requirements in the ITQ).
To Apply:
Please submit your application and a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) through MyCareersFuture.