On-Site Restorative Care Officer (School)
Your tasks
Student Intervention & Mentoring
- Conduct 1:1 restorative mentoring and check-in conversations with identified students to build self-regulation, empathy, emotional identification, and social-emotional competencies.
- Facilitate responsive restorative conversations and peacemaking circles to repair harm, address bullying/disciplinary cases, and resolve peer conflicts.
- Facilitate proactive community-building circles, storytelling circles, and experiential learning activities during Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP), Character and Citizenship Education (CCE), or contact time.
Teacher Consultancy & Capability Building
- Provide training, coaching, and consultation for teachers on restorative language, Restorative Questions, the Social Discipline Window (working “WITH” students), and managing the Compass of Shame.
- Co-facilitate circle sessions with form teachers to model restorative facilitation techniques.
- Mentor and equip identified teacher RP Champions and student peer support leaders.
Home-School & Family Engagement
- Facilitate family circles involving students, parents, and school staff to build common understanding and repair relational disconnect.
- Conduct restorative parenting workshops and facilitate community circles for parents of identified students.
Programme Monitoring & Evaluation
- Submit session observations, case notes, and student progress feedback to the Student Management / Student Development Team after each session.
- Provide formal post-programme evaluation reports within three (3) working days following the completion of milestone sessions.
- Assist the school in analysis of evaluation tools (e.g., Connectogram, incident trend tracking, Offence trends and/or QSE survey).
Requirements
The Personnel shall minimally have the following qualifications, skills and experience:
- Minimum of a recognised Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Education, or related Social Sciences.
- Certified in Restorative Practices (e.g., WSQ "Building Relational Capacity" or certification affiliated with the International Institute for Restorative Practices - IIRP).
- Minimum of two (2) years of relevant working experience in facilitating restorative practices, youth mentoring, student pastoral care, or school social work, preferably within Singapore primary or secondary school settings.
- Demonstrated track record in working on managing student conflict mediation, facilitating circles, and working with educators and parents
Skills & Competencies
- Strong interpersonal, small-group facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with young students, school leaders, teachers, and parents.
- Ability to document student cases, maintain confidentiality, and prepare concise evaluation reports.