Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2

Occupation: Education and training

Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs

Reference: 1543601

Location Profile

Who we are At Melton Secondary College, our vision is a flourishing school community where challenge, curiosity and commitment lead to excellence. Guided by our mission to rise together ¿ proud of our community, ambitious in our goals, and committed to helping every student thrive ¿ we are united by our motto of Pursuing Excellence in everything we do.

We believe every student can succeed when they are known, challenged and supported. By maintaining high expectations alongside high levels of care, we create a learning environment where students flourish academically, socially and emotionally. Learning and wellbeing are inseparable, and we are committed to ensuring every young person has the opportunity to thrive.

Our staff are united by a strong moral purpose and a deep commitment to our community. We come to work each day believing that education has the power to transform lives. We embrace the challenges our young people face and work collaboratively to remove barriers, inspire curiosity and build the confidence and skills students need for success beyond school.

Melton Secondary College serves more than 1,400 students and employs over 200 dedicated staff. Every student is known, noticed and valued. We recognise that strong partnerships with families and the wider community are essential to student success, and together we create the conditions for every learner to flourish.

Our culture is built on trust, collaboration and continuous improvement. We foster psychological safety through strong relationships, shared trademark behaviours and courageous conversations that keep student learning at the centre of our work. Our trademark is more than a statement¿it is reflected in the way we lead, teach, collaborate and support one another every day.

How our students learn

Our curriculum is intentionally designed to maximise student learning while supporting teacher expertise. Through a whole-school approach to curriculum development, high-quality curriculum resources are collaboratively created so that teachers can spend less time planning what to teach and more time refining how they teach it to meet the needs of their students.

Teaching and learning at Melton Secondary College is underpinned by evidence-informed practice. Our instructional model, LEARN, is grounded in contemporary educational research and implemented consistently across the College to ensure every student experiences high-quality explicit instruction. We are committed to explicit teaching, purposeful practice and mastery learning, while our implementation of the Berry Street Education Model ensures we build strong relationships and connect with students before correcting, creating classrooms where every learner feels secure, challenged and supported.

How we support our staff and students

Melton Secondary College is a place where educators flourish. We are committed to developing exceptional teachers and leaders through purposeful professional learning, coaching and clear pathways for growth. Our comprehensive induction program supports both beginning and experienced teachers to thrive from their first day.

We believe that when we invest in our people, everyone benefits. Staff wellbeing is supported through our innovative nine-day face-to-face fortnight, providing regular opportunities for flexible work, qualified collaboration, deep thinking and renewal. By creating the conditions for staff to flourish,



we enable them to deliver exceptional outcomes for students.

Student wellbeing is intentionally embedded into every school day. Each morning begins with a six-minute Morning Circle, fostering connection, belonging and readiness to learn through our Social Emotional Learning program. Students also participate in our highly valued Enrichment program, providing regular opportunities to explore interests, develop new skills and build meaningful relationships through experiences in the Arts, Sport, Communication and Service.

These programs reflect our belief that curiosity, challenge and connection are fundamental to helping young people flourish.

As a growing and ambitious school, we provide diverse opportunities for staff to lead, innovate and make a lasting impact. Whether through instructional coaching, curriculum leadership, explicit teaching, student wellbeing, Performing Arts, Sport, the Rugby Academy, VCE Vocational Major or Student Leadership, our staff are empowered to contribute to a culture where we rise together and pursue excellence for every member of our community.

Selection Criteria

KSC 1: Demonstrated ability to build strong, respectful relationships with young people, particularly those who are disengaged or have complex needs. KSC 2: Demonstrated experience supporting students to follow school routines and expectations, including uniform, attendance and class engagement.

KSC 3: Demonstrated capacity to conduct active, targeted yard supervision to reduce truancy and improve classroom engagement.

KSC 4: Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team.

KSC 5: Understanding of child safety, duty of care, and professional conduct in a school setting.

Role

The Community Mentor plays a vital role in supporting students to be ready to learn and fully engaged in the school day. Working as part of the Student Services team, Community Mentors build strong relationships with students and provide calm, consistent support to uphold school routines and expectations. The role includes a strong focus on proactive and responsive engagement with students, including uniform support, truancy follow-up, classroom transitions, and one-on-one mentoring. A key part of the role involves being visible and active across the school grounds, including targeted yard support identifying students who are out of class, checking in with them, and helping them re-engage with learning.

Community

Mentors also support the implementation of student engagement and behaviour plans and contribute to case management for priority students.

Responsibilities

- Greet and support students each morning to ensure they begin the day ready to learn
- Actively monitor key areas of the school (yard, toilets, etc.) to identify and re-engage students who are out of class
- Follow up on incidents of truancy, late arrival, or disengagement in collaboration with Sub-School leaders and staff
- Provide 1:1 mentoring for students requiring ongoing engagement support
- Maintain accurate records of student interactions, interventions, and follow-up
- Contribute to engagement planning and behaviour support strategies for students
- Build solid relationships with students, staff and families in line with school values




- Provide a calm and visible presence in key areas to support student behaviour and routine

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines). Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Conditions of Employment

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Applications close Sunday 27 September 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

14 September 2026

📌 Community Mentor.2 (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne