Job Description
1.1 Student Engagement & Mentoring
The Youth Worker is expected to conduct weekly sessions,
small group mentoring, regular check-ins, and goal-setting
activities with identified students to support their personal
development and academic engagement.
1.2 Behavioural & Emotional Support
The Youth Worker is expected to provide support in
emotional regulation, conflict management, and restorative
conversations to help students manage their behaviour and
build healthy relationships.
1.3 School Connectedness
The Youth Worker is expected to actively foster a sense of
belonging, positive student identity, and active participation in
school life among the students they work with.
1.4 Preventive Intervention
The Youth Worker is responsible for the early identification of
concerns and the strengthening of protective factors to
prevent escalation of at-risk behaviours.
Due to the nature of provision of engagement activities for
students, the number of hours of work required per day
stipulated here is an estimate. For instance, during school
examination periods, Youth Workers will report as required by
the school.