Ipswich State High School is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Defence School Mentor to join our supportive team.

In this rewarding role, you’ll provide guidance and assistance to students from Defence families, helping them navigate the challenges of mobility and service-related parental absence.

You’ll also contribute to building a strong, inclusive school community that supports Defence students and their families.

This is a part-time role working 30 hours per fortnight at 0.41 FTE and a great opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people.

Job details

About the School 

Ipswich State High School is a vibrant, inclusive, and future-focused learning community committed to supporting every student to achieve success across academic, vocational, cultural, and sporting pathways. With calm, structured classrooms and a strong focus on student wellbeing, we foster confident, capable, and respectful young people. Our school is a leader in vocational education, offering over 30 nationally recognised certificate courses, state of the arts facilities, and specialised High Performance Academies. At Ipswich State High School, staff are part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of young people.

Your Opportunity 

As the Defence School Mentor, you will:

• Provide information and support on a range of activities for dependants of Defence members and families to ease the impact of mobility and service related parental absence.
• Assist in building the capability of the school to support Defence students and their families while adhering to school policies and priorities.

The Defence School Mentor reports to the Principal, or nominated delegate. 

Your Responsibilities 

As the Defence School Mentor, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  

• Support and assist young people from Defence families to integrate into the school community to facilitate a supportive educational environment for them.
• Create a greater and ongoing awareness within the school community of the needs of young people from Defence families.
• Assist Defence parents and students to become familiar with the school and its facilities and raise awareness of their unique needs within the school community.
• Work with individuals, groups, families and stakeholders to develop and implement programs to enable Defence students to feel welcome and included within the school community.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position. 

Interested? To Apply 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). 
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum)  in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

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.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.#LI-PRIORITY

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MSR646932_25T - Role Description (PDF, 239KB)
  Role Description