Defence School Mentor

1 week ago

Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

**About the School**:
Oakleigh State School is a beautiful school meeting the needs of families in the suburbs of Ashgrove, Enoggera, Newmarket and Alderley in Brisbane's inner west. Oakleigh students, families and staff are proud to be part of a connected and caring community.

**About the Role**:
The Defence School Mentor role provides specialised, on-site support to meet the needs of Defence students and their families within the school community. The DSM's role is embedded in Oakleigh State Schools Student Inclusion team. The successful applicant will besupporting the transition of Defence families and students into and out of the school during posting (e.g. developing welcoming activities, integration activities to provide support during transition into a new school, absence support activities to provide support during periods of parental absence, and farewelling activities to prepare Defence families and students for relocating to a new school). You will be:

- Providing Defence students with age-appropriate, social and emotional support that enhances existing school supports.
- Providing Defence families with information about the school environment and available Defence Member and Family Support (DMFS) programs relevant to their student's development.
- Raising awareness and building capacity among school staff to respond to the social and emotional needs of students from Defence families (e.g., sharing information with school staff about the Defence lifestyle, impacts on Defence students, and supports available through the DSMP and DMFS).
- Possessing a strong understanding of the Defence lifestyle and developing strong relationships with Defence students at the school.

**A mandatory requirement of this role is**:

- In accordance with the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 a person is prohibited from working in regulated child-related employment unless the person holds a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

**How to Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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