GEAR-UP Support Officer
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Key Responsibilities:
- Student Monitoring & Welfare: Track attendance and latecoming trends specifically for GEAR-UP programme students. Conduct regular safety foot patrols within the school compound and the surrounding neighbourhood.
- Targeted Interventions: Support and run developmental activities and engagement programmes for at-risk profiles. Jointly conduct home visits with school staff to build strong bridges with families.
- Discipline & Guidance: Assist in day-to-day discipline duties on campus. Address behavioural or conduct issues in a highly supportive, constructive, and restorative manner.
- Health Campaigns: Support the school's anti-smoking and anti-vaping cessation frameworks and advocacy drives.
- Administrative Administration: Maintain detailed, confidential case files covering student interactions, incident reports, and general GEAR-UP programmatic records.
Work Schedule:
- Days: Monday to Friday.
- Hours: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (includes a 30-minute lunch break).
- Rest Days: Off on Saturdays, Sundays, and all gazetted public holidays.
Job Requirements
- Experience (Mandatory): Minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience inside a local secondary school environment. Prior backgrounds in student management, discipline committees, or pastoral care/school counselling roles are highly favored.
- Core Skills: High proficiency in spoken and written English, coupled with solid case-noting, reporting, and administrative documentation skills.
- Youth Engagement: Strong interpersonal capabilities with a natural ability to connect with adolescents, build trust, show deep empathy, and manage student well-being.
- Character: Matured, firm, and emotionally steady under pressure. Capable of applying sound independent judgement during crisis management or tense situations.