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Department for Education
Job reference: 714012
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
About the Role
The School Retention programme is part of the Engagement and Wellbeing directorate and provides mentoring services and educational supports to children and young people in care (under the Guardianship of the Chief Executive, Department for Child Protection). The programme works with Department for Child Protection (DCP) case workers and providers appointed to the department's Approved Panel of Providers to provide opportunities for children and young people in care to achieve better social, emotional and educational outcomes.
The Mentor Programme Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the delivery of a statewide mentoring programme to provide children and young people in care with the opportunity to participate positively with the community and to achieve better social, emotional and educational outcomes. The role ensures the programme is guided by the Australian Youth Mentoring Benchmarks; fostering the growth of high quality young mentoring programmes, and departmental policies and procedures.
The Mentor Programme Coordinator works with, and provides advice to, DCP case workers, providers appointed to the department's Approved Panel of Providers (APP) and teams across the Support and Inclusion division. The Coordinator ensures that services are delivered within the scope of the Mentor Programme and mentoring sessions address the goals identified in the young person's case plan, transition from care plan or their cultural needs as documented via the Aboriginal Cultural Identity Support Tool.
Qualifications
Essential: Nil
Desirable: Nil
Special Conditions
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to employment which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.
The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN‐EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other special conditions, please refer to the attached Position Description.
Remuneration
ASO4 $76,561 - $80,256 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading.
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to Paul Banytis, Supervisor School Retention, via tel: (08) 83030751 or email: Paul.Banytis@sa.gov.au.
Application instructions
Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.
Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional Note
There are two full‐time contract positions (1.0 FTE) available, each offered on an initial 12‐month fixed‐term basis.
Applications close
23/01/2026 11:30 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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