Get Your Start

Program Highlights Earn good money - $887 per week ($23.35 p/h) + superannuation. Full time work for 18 months, including paid annual and sick leave. Complete your Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at no cost.  Study online while working full time in an Early Childhood Education and Care centre. Receive paid study time each week to complete your qualification.  Receive personalised guidance from your every own Career Coach.  Make friends and become part of the Y Careers community.  Build industry networks and meet key people to kickstart your career.  Access free support services through Sonder, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for safety and wellbeing.  What's Involved? From Monday to Friday, you'll turn everyday moments into magic while working towards your Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care. Here's what your day might look like: Bringing joy to children's daily routines - whether it's during meal or nap time. Create fun, play-based learning activities that spark creativity. Organise lesson plans and group activities that make every child feel included and valued. Be a comforting presence, helping children navigate their feelings and experiences. Ensuring a safe, welcoming space where children can grow and learn. Helping children build their confidence and social skills. Track milestones and development (with some great stories to share!). Enforce safety guidelines to ensure a secure space for all. About You We're looking for the dreamers, the doers, and those who care deeply and aren't afraid to get down on the floor and build a block tower or lead a sing-along. You're someone who: Wants to make a difference in children's lives.  Loves nurturing curiosity and shaping young minds.  Craves job security in a rewarding and stable job.  Values work life balance and time to recharge your playful spirit. Seeks growth opportunities in the industry.  Wants to be rewarded for your hard work. About Us Y Careers is an innovative social enterprise subsidiary of Y Australia, supported by the Australian Government's Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.  Our vision is reimagining a world of work for young people, where everyone can access meaningful employment. Our company values are our promise to you: BOLD: We like to stand out from the crowd. INNOVATIVE: We come up with new ideas to support young people. INCLUSIVE: We make sure everyone feels welcome and valued. REAL: We do what we say we'll do. Join our traineeship program and WORK DIFFERENT. You've Submitted an Application, What Happens Next? Our Y Careers recruitment team will get in touch to learn more about you and your interests, and what you're hoping to get from this traineeship. Y Careers is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing our young people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.  At Y Careers, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disabilities to apply with Y Careers. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact us via recruitment@ycareers.org.au. This initiative is part of a Commonwealth exempted employment program under the Age Discrimination Act 2004, designed to improve the employment prospects of individuals of particular age groups.