Job description:
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be deployed to support the school's educational support team through the following:
- Casework & Mentoring: Engage with identified students regularly to provide prolonged mentoring and/or counselling support for them and their families.
- Relationship Building: Build positive relationships with students to contribute to their holistic development and school outcomes.
- Intervention Planning: Plan and conduct student-centric interventions, including outreach, home visits, and family engagement sessions.
- Group Work: Facilitate group-based programmes for students with identified social, emotional, or behavioral needs.
- Reporting: Observe and identify student needs, reporting cases to School Leaders or Student Management Personnel for further support.
- Collaboration: Attend case review meetings with the Student Welfare Officer (SWO), Special Educational Needs Officers (SENOs), and school counsellors.
- Referrals: Facilitate timely referrals to external community resources and agencies when additional support is required.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate, up-to-date case records and provide regular progress updates.
Requirements & Qualifications Education
- A Degree, Diploma, or Certificate in Social Work or a related field (e.g., Psychology, Counselling, Community Development) from a recognized institution.
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in social work or a related helping profession.
- Experience working with children, youth, or families is preferred.
- Prior experience in school-based settings or youth work is a distinct advantage.
Skills & Attributes
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with students, families, and staff.
- Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Reporting: Proficient in maintaining basic case documentation and progress reports.
- Personal Qualities: Empathetic, patient, resilient, and adaptable to a school environment.
- Professionalism: Culturally sensitive with the ability to maintain strict professional boundaries.
