Job Opportunities

Term Student Counsellor

Vocational Development Programme Office

Ref. no : O/VDPO/Term_SC/07/26

Major Duties :
(a)	To provide counseling and guidance services to local and non-Chinese speaking students, including counseling on further studies & career development, and assistance in fieldwork placement;
(b)	To market, promote and implement the People of Different Races Programme for Ethnic Minority Youth (EMY), schools, NGOs, and the local community;
(c)	To organise student and office activities and functions, including extra-curricular activities and volunteer services; and
(d)	To carry out duties in relation to student and academic administration.

Requirements :
(a)	A recognised degree in Social Work or relevant discipline, preferably with post-graduate qualification;
(b)	Registration under the Social Workers Registration Ordinance Chapter 505 as social worker;
(c)	At least 3 years’ relevant experience in personal / career counseling, administration of student services and youth work;
(d)	Good presentation and interpersonal skills and proficiency in English and Chinese;
(e)	Ability to work independently and under pressure;
(f)	Be a good team player and able to work collaboratively with teammates;
(g)	Good understanding of the learning needs of Non-engaged Youth (NEY); and
(h)	Good experience with EMY and a strong network within the EM social service sector would be an advantage.

Notes:
(1)	The post is at the rank of “Student Affairs Officer”.
(2)	The appointee may be required to perform duties in relation to student service work outside normal office hours.
(3)	The appointee will work at Ma On Shan Campus but may be posted to other designated sites to suit the operational needs.
(4)	In support of the Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) Scheme launched by the Hong Kong Police Force, all prospective appointees will be requested to undergo the SCRC at the advanced stage of the employment process.
(5)	Information about the courses delivered by VDPO is available on the webpage at http://www.yc.edu.hk/vdp.

Application Procedures:
Interested applicants should apply for the post via email. A completed application form [*VTC-1 (Rev. 7/2026)*], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to vdpoappt@vtc.edu.hk. Please specify in the subject of the e-mail the reference of the post being applied for.

Candidates should take note of the following:
(1)	Completed application form (VTC-1) and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2)	The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “your surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.
(3)	For the email subject, please cite “Application for Term Student Counsellor (Ref. No.: O/VDPO/TERM_SC/07/26)”.
(4)	Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.

Closing date for application: 24 July 2026

Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.

Download Application Form in PDF format