School based traineeships available

New exciting traineeship opportunities are available in the Pathways Centre Y Block. Job boards will be updated regularly with new positions. Students can collect a registration form and apply now.

Taking applications from year 10 & 11’s !!

Get paid while gaining a qualification when doing a school-based traineeship and earn up to 8 QCE points!!

Already working!! Why not convert your job to a traineeship, gain QCE points, and gain a qualification in your current job.

A variety of new traineeships are on offer with a focus on business, hospitality, retail, sport and tourism.

Riviera Apprenticeships: Information and recruitment session is in July, many trades available, Tour of the facility and hear from other current and past apprentices. Fulltime and school-based apprenticeships available with a major boat building company – Flyer in this bulletin. 

Airport Retail Enterprises: ARE manage many of the cafes, restaurants and fast-food outlets at Coolangatta Airport. They are looking for enthusiastic and energetic applicants for their traineeships. In this traineeship stu-dents will rotate through a range of outlets including fast food, cafe and retail. This is traineeship is ideal for students who are hospitality driven as the diverse experiences will equip the students with a vast range of skills and knowledge. Students must have availability to work weekends to apply for these traineeships

Bridgeland Findlay Accounting Burleigh: are looking for a school-based trainee cert 3 business trainee. Trainee will be required to perform basis office tasks eg: scanning, filing etc and they would have time to complete their theory work as well. Prefer year 10 student. Send resume to sophie@bfaccounting.com.au

Hospitality and Business Traineeships:

• Airport Retail Enterprises – Gold Coast Airport
• The Pantry Burleigh
• Seadog in the park
• Boost Juice the Pines
• Hi Poke Kirra
• The Shelf Café and Deli the Pines
• Goodness Gracias
• Springbok Foods Burleigh
• Zambrero’s Coolangatta
• BSKT Mermaid Beach
• Guzmen Y Gomez Burleigh & Robina
• Mr Potato Palm Beach
• Barefoot Blonde Palm Beach
• Pancake Diner Burleigh Heads
• Wendys the Pines
• Tallebudgera Surf Club
• Sumptuous Fine Foods – Currumbin
• Earth N Sea Pizza Coolangatta
• Maries Pizza – Various locations
• Zarraffas – various locations
• Brumbys Bakery – Christine Corner & The Pines
• Sandwich Chefs The Pines
• KFC – Palm Beach, Mermaid Beach & Robina
• Surf Easy Currumbin

Defence Work Experience: Female Kokoda Barracks Experience Day to be held 8am - 2pm, 1 June 2023. To register visit this link https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events/event/7SK0HGB

HB@33 Salon Currumbin: work day Fridays and some weekends email Julie to apply hbat33studio@gmail.com

Picture Framing: Looking for being a picture framer, this involves cutting and joining moulding, cutting mats mounting of photos, artwork, prints etc including preparation of framing of football jerseys and all manner of other interesting pieces. Please email Callie Cheap as Chips Framing  calliecahir@gmail.com

Chemist Warehouse Coolangatta: Looking for junior staff. Weekend and afternoon shifts available, Take a copy of your resume into the store ask for Sabrina or Phoenix

School based vacancies links:

• Ignite Education: https://www.ignite.edu.au/job-vacancies/
• Aurora Training Institute please visit their vacancy page: http://www.aurora.edu.au/schools-program/
• Prestige Staffing Solution vacancies, Please visit this link for more opportunities: https://prestigestaffingsolutions.org.au/job-board/

School Leavers should check the following links for fulltime employment opportunities

https://www.goldcoaststudentjobs.com.au/

https://www.busyatwork.com.au/support-jobseekers/jobs/

https://www.megt.com.au/job-board

https://novaskill.com.au/jobs-available

Looking for a Trade??  Casey from Gold Coast Trades college has many opportunities available for school leavers looking for a trade eg: metal roofer, painting/decorating, carpentry, tiling, Automotive & plastering.

Please email your resume and industry of interest to casey@peopleperformance.com.au  or Tracey Egan tracy@peopleperformance.com.au 

Dean from Inscope Training has employers looking for school based and fulltime students in carpentry, tiling, plastering and painting. Students will need a driver licence or close to getting one and reliable transport. Call Dean from Inscope on 0406 307 654 or email resume through to dean@inscope.edu.au

MEGT Vacancies: Visit the Career Hub job board for a variety of apprenticeships, Roof Plumbing, Landscaping Construction, Soil Technician, Engineering… just to name a few. Visit this link: https://www.megt.com.au/job-board

OSMAC are seeking keen YEAR 12 students that want to secure an apprenticeship in the following trades only: Air/Con & Electrical, Engineering Trade, Plumber, Carpentry, Plastering, Painting, Cabinet Making, Shopfitting, Tiling, Light & heavy vehicle & Panel beater/spray painting. Email resume to Kirsten Twyford  - kirsten@ogt.com.au & reception@ogt.com.au

School Leavers: Ergon Energy Network and Energex would like to invite you attend to the 2023 Apprentice Information WebEx Session. These sessions are for anyone who is considering an apprenticeship with us in 2024 and open to school leavers, mature age applicants and people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. You can choose to attend one of the three Sessions on offer but if the dates or times are unsuitable, we can provide you with a copy of the recorded Session.

To Register: 

Email through the following: 

• • If it is through a school the name of the school attending, approximate numbers of attendees and email address to apprenticerecruitment@energyq.com.au and include the Session that you will be attending 
  • If individual person – please provide name and email address to apprenticerecruitment@energyq.com.au and include the Session that you will be attending. 
  • Tuesday 20 June – 6pm to 7pm
  • Thursday 22 June – 3:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Monday 26 June – 12pm to 1pm

You will receive an email with the WebEx dial-in details the week before the Session.  If dialling in at school - please have the students interested and teachers dial in from one location in the school with a video screen if possible.  Teachers are encouraged to also attend.

The Information session will include: 

• Attendance at a WebEx Information session
• Information on the trades/apprenticeships that Ergon Energy Network/Energex offer
• Locations of the 2024 apprenticeships
• Opportunity to hear from our Apprentices and Tradespeople
• Overview of our recruitment process including testing requirements

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Apprentice Team on 1800 262 353 Option 3.

McDonald’s casuals: apply via these links

• Tugun: https://smrtr.io/4LXdX
• Palm Beach: https://smrtr.io/4RX8W
• Elanora: https://smrtr.io/4LXbg
• Coolangatta and Burleigh Heads visit: https://careers.mcdonalds.com/australia

There are more opportunities on the job boards. Please come into Y Block to register

Love your current job? Would you like to turn it into a traineeship? Come to the Pathway centre and let’s see if we can create a traineeship for you in your current role.

The Pathway Centre is open before school and first break to apply for any of the above positions.

Sonia Shreeve - Industry Liaison Officer