Student Welfare & Engagement Officer |School |Woodlands

Job Description

The Services required are set out as follows:

1. The SWEO shall report to the school’s Head of Department of Student

Development & School Leaders.

2. Officer will work closely with students, school staff, and liaise with

external agencies to provide timely support for at-risk students and

promote a safe, inclusive, and nurturing positive school culture.

• Assist to identify, support and monitor at-risk students with social,

emotional or behavioural or attendance concerns.

• Work closely with key personnels (e.g. Year Heads, Form

Teachers, School Counsellors, Social Welfare Officer etc to

develop appropriate intervention plans)

• Provide case support including home visits where appropriate to

support student development.

• Maintain accurate case notes & documentation for student support

and engagement efforts, ensuring confidentiality and assist in the

reporting and evaluation process.

• Support After-School Engagement (ASE) programmes for identified

high needs students. ASE programmes include, but are not limited

to:

a. Academic Support Programmes

b. Mentoring Programmes

c. Interest-based Experiential Elective Programmes

• Monitor students’ attendance in the ASE programmes and

document observations as feedback for teachers. Assist staff with

follow up with parents/guardians of absent students.

• Work closely with Student Development Department staff, form

teachers and subject teachers to understand the students’ profiles

and needs to better engage and support the students.

• Engage and manage students during recess, lunch and after-

school hours daily to help maintain noise level, orderliness and

discipline at all times.

• Regular walkabout to maintain positive discipline through

observation, mingling and mentoring to build rapport.

• Provide social, emotional and basic academic support as part of re-

integration for students returning to school after long term

absences.

• Plan for and carry out activities during the school holidays (March,

June, September and November/December) to engage the high

needs students.

• Engage in regular patrolling outside school area to ensure safety

and discipline of the students to infuse positive community culture.

• Assist staff in managing and following-up on disicpline cases (e.g.

viewing of surveillance camera footage, after school detention

etc…)

• Other duties

a. Any other duties as assigned by School Leaders, HOD

Student Development, or Administration Manager.

b. Maintain orderliness of the classrooms and facilities used for

ASE programmes.