As a busy business, we understand recruiting and training an apprentice or trainee alongside completing projects can be risky. Whether a first year or an experienced fourth year, we provide apprentices and trainees to fill business needs.
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations is making it easier than ever for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to grow their teams and support the next generation of skilled workers.
Get up to $5,200 in savings over 12 months when you host Australian Apprentices through a Group Training Organisation (GTO).
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Community Solutions have secured Queensland Government funding to deliver employment-based pre-apprenticeship training, offering a Certificate I in Engineering to support the local manufacturing industry. Through our Pre-apprenticeship Program, trainees will complete 13 weeks of paid full-time training at TAFE, which includes 3 weeks of work placement. Insurance and personal protective equipment (PPE) are fully provided.
By hosting a trainee, you’ll have the opportunity to assess their potential in a real work environment. If it’s a great match, you can seamlessly transition them into an apprenticeship through our trusted Group Training Organisation (GTO) model.
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Apprenticeships and traineeships offer distinct paths to acquire essential skills in different industries.
An investment in an apprentice results in your business achieving a skilled workforce with nationally recognised qualifications. This can elevate your business’s reputation and credibility.
Trainees offer versatility across many industries, adapting to diverse needs. With one to two years’ duration, they quickly contribute practical expertise to your workplace.
We provide reliable, committed and passionate trainees.
Whether you need a first year or experienced fourth year apprentice, we can source and fill your business’s needs. Build a skilled workforce with work-ready and eager to learn apprentices and trainees.
At Community Solutions, we streamline the recruitment process by assigning a dedicated Field Officer to understand your business needs as a Host Employer. Our comprehensive recruitment process including rigorous pre-screening of candidates, allows you to conduct final interviews with shortlisted candidates.
Our team take care of every aspect of the recruitment process, including:
Contact us to discuss how we can help you grow your business with the right apprentice or trainee. Or, learn more about how we make hiring an apprentice or trainee easy, in our FAQs.
Plus, view our services matrix for a detailed list of Community Solutions’ responsibilities as the legal employer of your apprentice or trainee.
We support many apprentices and trainees across an array of industries including, but not limited to:
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As a GTO, Community Solutions takes on the risk of hiring and training apprentices, so you don’t have to. We partner with you as the Host Employer, and your apprentices or trainees, in a process known as group training.
Rather than being directly employed by your business, candidates sign an Apprenticeship / Traineeship Training Contract with Community Solutions, before being placed in your business.
By partnering with Community Solutions, we take on all the paperwork, so you reduce your administrative burden such as:
Additionally, your business will meet employment obligations and regulatory compliance too.
GTOs offer the expertise and support for businesses like yours to enable successful recruitment, workplace support and retainment of apprentices and trainees.
Ready to take your business to the next level? Contact us or call 1300 621 499 to discuss your recruitment solutions.
“Hiring quality apprentices and trainees through Community Solutions has helped our workforce grow. Candidates are specifically chosen for their passion in the aviation profession and diligent work ethic. We have a very high calibre of employees, who meet the needs of the business and their own professional goals.”
Stefan Nageli, General Manager of Pacific Crown Helicopters.
Stefan is a Host Employer of many apprentices and trainees from Community Solutions, including Luke Steele, a recent winner of the title Apprentice of the Quarter.
Read more about Luke and Stefan’s story here.
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