St Bede’s Catholic College is seeking a Defence School Mentor&nbsp;to join the team in Term 3, 2022.<br><br>St Bede’s Catholic College, in the recently established suburb of Chisholm, is a new co-educational Catholic secondary school that is part of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.<br>The College opened in 2018 and will eventually cater for 1,100 students in Years 7 to 12.<br>Currently, the College has approximately 540 Year 7-10 students, with the first Year 12 cohort to graduate in 2023.&nbsp;<br><br>The key components that drive the development of the school are Courage, Knowledge, Community and Faith.<br>These components align to the four domains of the College’s Strategic Plan – Catholic Formation and Mission, Learning and Teaching, Leadership, Wellbeing and Partnerships.<br><br><br><head3><b>POSITION DESCRIPTION</b></head3><br><br>The Defence School Mentor is passionate about the wellbeing of children and young adults. The Defence School Mentor Program (DSMP) program is delivered in schools and designed to provide practical assistance to Defence families and support the social and emotional wellbeing of Defence students within their schools.<br><br>The DSM role provides specialised on-site support to meet the needs of Defence students and their families within the school community. The DSMs role is embedded in St Bede’s Wellbeing Team.<br><br>The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect, and is committed to being compliant with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check and ensure compliance with our safeguarding policies, the Diocesan Safeguarding Commitment Statement, and the Codes of Conduct.