Senior Social Worker (Student Services)

Job Description & Requirements

To lead the Bully-Free Initiative and KidzShinE programme, which looks at building digital resilience

• Plan, implement and evaluate services and activities tailored to the needs of children, families and community which presently includes bullying, resilience and digital resilience
• Establish and review service workflows and processes to ensure accessibility, accountability and alignment with strategic goals.
• Monitor team performance, analyse outcomes and ensure compliance with ethical, legal and organisational standards
• Supervise and develop the team in programme development, group work facilitation skills, stakeholder collaboration and evaluation.
• Equip team members with competencies to deliver trauma-informed work.
• Develop community and school-based serves and advance advocacy efforts
• Work closely with research department to develop/refine evaluation tools for programme
• Build community partnership and referral pathways internally and/or externally to ensure that children are right-sited
• Provide mental health check-in
• To provide support to the team in managing high risk situations, when harm is disclosed
• To support HOD in agency level work
• Any other tasks assigned

Requirements:

• Degree in Social Work/Counselling/Psychology or in related discipline or Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work.
• At least 5 years of experience working with children (6-13 years old), parents in counselling, casework, programme development and group work.
• At least 3 years of supervisory experience
• Proven track record in leading and monitoring teams in community/school based settings and mentoring teams in clinical or community-based settings.
• Excellent community engagement and advocacy abilities, with a track record of building impactful partnerships.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to guide and inspire a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in assessment, intervention and case management.
• Passionate about mental health advocacy and committed to creating inclusive communities.
• Empathetic, adaptable, and resilient in navigating a dynamic work environment.
• Systemic and strategic thinker with a commitment to driving service excellence and systemic change.
• Collaborative mindset, fostering teamwork in multidisciplinary and community-focused settings.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to inspire and develop team members.

Skills:

• Supervisory experience
• Strong group work facilitation skills
• Excellent community engagement and advocacy abilities, with a track record of building impactful partnerships
• Strong ethical reasoning
• Proficient in programme development, assessment and intervention
• Good written and oral communication
• Trained in CARG and able to provide psychological first aid
• Trauma-informed
• Possess knowledge of the social service and school landscape/resources
• Proficient in research and evaluation
• Able to conduct environmental scans and assess community needs
• Excellent interpersonal skills and leadership skills to guide and inspire a multidisciplinary teams
• Strong engagement skills to work with various stakeholders.
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Experienced in creative engagements for social service programmes in both virtual and face-to-face formats
• High levels of initiative

Other Requirements:

• Passionate about supporting children’s wellbeing and working systemically
• An insightful and reflective team player
• High levels of initiative, adaptability and responsibility.
• Collaborative mindset, fostering teamwork in multidisciplinary and community focused settings
• Proficient in Microsoft, Canva or other design softwares
• Strong administrative skills
• High levels of initiative, adaptability and willingness to grow professionally with the organization