Traineeships

We employ, you train

Finding skilled workers in education and care is tough. As a Group Training Organisation (GTO), we’re the legal employer of the trainee and place them with you for hands-on experience. We offer traineeships at Certificate III and Diploma levels, managing payroll, compliance and ongoing support so you can focus on delivering quality care.

Our Traineeships

Early Childhood Education & Care

Early Childhood Education & Care traineeship
18-month traineeship studying a Cert III in Early Childhood Education and Care or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Out of School Hours Care (OSHC)

Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) traineeship
18-month part-time traineeship studying a Cert III in Outside School Hours Care or Cert III in Community Services.
Option to continue into a second year to complete a Diploma of School Age Education and Care.

Aged Care

Personal Care Worker traineeship
12-month traineeship studying a Cert III in Individual Support
Option to continue into a second year to complete a Cert IV in Ageing support or a Diploma of Community Services.

Lifestyle and Wellbeing traineeship
12-month traineeship studying a Cert IV Leisure and Health
Option to continue into a second year to complete a Diploma of Community Services.

Disability Support

Disability Support traineeship
12-month traineeship studying a free Cert III in Individual Support (Disability)
Option to continue into a second year to complete a Cert IV in Disability Support.

How does the traineeship work

The traineeship program provides a solution for organisations looking to invest in the development of young people while meeting their operational needs. With a flexible partnership approach, organisations can join at any time during the year with rolling intakes to meet staffing needs.

: Y Careers employs the young person and matches them with Employer Partners to deliver on-the-job training and supervision.

: Trainees receive a competitive hourly wage while studying a nationally recognised qualification and working in industry.

: The recruitment, selection, induction, onboarding, payroll, and regulatory compliance is all managed by Y Careers.

: Employer partners will benefit from a dedicated career coach, providing personalised support to both the supervisor and trainee maximising program success.

What's in it for you?

When you partner with Y Careers, you get a workforce solution suited to your organisation’s goals. Through our partnerships, we provide:

Workforce development support

The need for eager-to-work and skilled employees is growing in the education and care sectors. By investing in workforce development through a GTO like Y Careers, we’re helping you build a skilled, engaged workforce for tomorrow.

End-to-end recruitment

We manage the full recruitment process for your trainees, including advertising, pre-screening, shortlisting, interview coordination and onboarding. Traineeship positions are generally fulfilled within 4-6 weeks, depending on location and role requirements.

Compliance made easy

We manage all employment laws, training requirements, and reporting, so you can focus on running your organisation.

Post-placement support

Our dedicated Career Coaches provide ongoing mentoring and guidance to your trainees throughout their journey. They’re there to support with challenges both inside and outside the workplace, helping trainees stay on track with their study, wellbeing and performance.

Skill development through micro-credentials

Every trainee can access self-paced training to build personal and professional skills that support their long-term career growth.

Train the Trainer

We’ve created a short, 20-minute self-paced module for employer partner supervisors. It’s designed to support your managers in engaging and leading Gen Z employees and trainees in education and care settings.

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FAQs

For hiring a trainee - [email protected] or [email protected]
For recruitment inquiries - [email protected]
For specific questions related to an existing trainee – Reach out to your assigned Career Coach

For all other queries, contact us.

Yes, this will vary by care sector and qualification;

Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) – employed for 18 months
Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) – employed for 18 months
Aged Care and Disability – employed for 12 months

: This will be a collaborative process with the Y Careers Recruitment Team. The team will work with you to establish your needs and will facilitate tailored recruitment activities to source suitable candidates for your review.

: Your trainee’s progress will be monitored by a team consisting of their Y Careers Career Coach, Program Manager and Employer Partner Supervisor.

As an Employer Partner, your health and safety requirements include (but are not limited to):

Provide a safe and supportive working environment to your trainee(s) at all times.
Ensure compliance and adherence to WHS legislation and other state and federal regulatory requirements.
Provide ongoing health and safety training and education to your trainee(s).
Report any notifiable incidents (serious work-related injuries, illnesses and dangerous incidents), and any near misses to your dedicated Y Careers Coach as soon as practicably possible.
Provide appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to your trainee(s).

As a registered charity and not-for-profit, Y Careers charges Employer Partners an hourly rate for each trainee, which includes a comprehensive suite of services, including:

Job advertising and recruitment
Candidate screening and interview coordination
Career Coach mentoring fees
Wages
Superannuation
Annual leave
Personal Leave
Public holiday Leave
Education fees
Workers' compensation
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Pre-employment checks (including but not limited to): National Police Check, Working With Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check)
Vaccinations (including but not limited to): Flu, COVID-19

Please contact Michael Oosterwyk, National Partnerships Manager at michael.oosterwyk @ycareers.org.au for the costs associated with employing a Trainee.

: Y Careers is the trainee’s legal employer; however, the trainee will be “hosted” at your place of business and will work for you.

Provide a safe and supportive environment for your trainee(s).

Assign an appropriate and adequately qualified supervisor who should provide guidance, feedback and support to help the trainee(s) to learn and develop new skills in the workplace.
Release your trainee(s) from their work environment to attend and complete their regular training requirements.
Provide regular feedback and performance evaluations to the trainee(s), offering constructive criticism and guidance for improvement.
Attend and provide feedback at monitoring visits with the trainee(s) and Y Careers Coach
Ensure the well-being, safety, and success of all trainee (s) at all times.

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