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Senior Executive / Assistant Manager, Student Care & Pastoral Support
Role summary
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The role supports student wellbeing, pastoral care and case management at Nanyang Technological University. Requirements typically include a degree in counselling, psychology, social work, education, student affairs or a related discipline, together with relevant experience supporting young adults or managing student welfare programmes. The successful candidate should be empathetic, discreet and able to handle sensitive situations professionally. Expectations include providing one-to-one guidance, coordinating referrals and interventions, working with academic and residential teams, maintaining accurate case records, and contributing to student-care initiatives. Strong communication, stakeholder-management, crisis-response and organisational skills are important. Experience in a university, counselling, social-service or youth-development setting would be advantageous.
Can I work in Singapore?
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How it works
How it works: Employment Pass: SGD 5,600+ a month at 23 (6,000 from January 2027), more with age, plus 40 COMPASS points; a degree from a top-tier university scores 20 of them.
Before you apply: Schools want a degree and often a teaching qualification, and some places license teachers before you can teach: schools maintained by councils in England, and schools in Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand. Ask which licence your post needs.
Watch for: The post is usually advertised to locals for 14 days first; teacher aides and infant caregivers in licensed childcare centres are on the Work Permit list for South Asians and Filipinos since September 2026.
Official source: Ministry of Manpower: COMPASS points framework. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Education jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usual; senior expats may get an allowance; Work Permit staff: employer must ensure proper housing (by law) |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
| Health cover | Employer must insure Work Permit and S Pass staff, SGD 60,000 a year (by law); Employment Pass: company plan |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is a major research-intensive university located in western Singapore. It is internationally recognised for strengths in engineering, science, technology, business, education, medicine, humanities and social sciences. The university serves a large community of undergraduate and postgraduate students from Singapore and around the world, supported by extensive academic, residential, research and student-development facilities. NTU places strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research, innovation, sustainability and industry collaboration. Its campus includes teaching buildings, laboratories, residential halls, sports facilities and student-support services. As an employer, the university offers opportunities across academic administration, research, teaching, professional services, technology and campus operations. Staff working in student care contribute directly to a supportive campus environment and to students’ personal, social and academic development.