Pathways Centre News
School based traineeships available
- New exciting traineeship opportunities are available in the Pathways Centre Y Block for Year 10’s.
- Job boards will be updated regularly with new positions.
- Students can collect a registration form and apply now.
- Get paid while gaining a qualification when doing a school-based traineeship and earn up to 8 QCE points!!
- A variety of new traineeships are on offer with a focus on business, hospitality, retail, sport and tourism
Burleigh Heads Surf Club: Traineeships Cert 3 Business with hospitality focus. The Club facilities have been redeveloped and offers Kiosk, Sports Bar, Restaurant and Function/Conference Rooms. As a front of house hospitality trainee, you have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in all of these facilities in fun, very team focussed and fast paced environment. Apply via Aurora website: https://www.aurora.edu.au/schools-program/
Rebound Indoor Sport Centre Café : School based traineeships Cert 3 business with hospitality focus, working at least two shifts a week in the café at the stadium. Email James to apply: james@reboundstadium.com.au
Sol Cleanse Currumbin: School Leavers: Sol Cleanse are looking for a casual kitchen hand/general all rounder to work in our busy kitchen in Villiers Drive, Currumbin Waters. Hours and days will vary, we do however only work Monday-Friday, no weekends or public holidays and close for two weeks from 16 December to 4 January. Hours will be between 5-3 on any given day. Can guarantee at least 2 days a week to start with. To apply send resume to Ange Muir kitchen@solcleanse.com.
Surf Easy Surf School: Cert 3 Business with Surf Easy Surf School Currumbin. To apply take a resume into the van on the Currumbin Beachfront ask for Pat or Ann.
News Express the Pines School based traineeship Cert 3 Business, days available are Monday – Thursday email resume to sarahs@aurora.edu.au.
Hospitality and Business Traineeships:
- Burleigh Gelato & Co. (New store opening in Palm Beach soon )
- Lakeview Espresso Burleigh Heads
- Goodness Gracias – Palm Beach
- Brumbys Bakery – Christine Corner & The Pines
- Hidden Gem Café Tugun
- Rebound Indoor Stadium Café
- Burleigh Heads Surf Club
- Niche & Co Tugun
- Sandwich Chefs The Pines
- Boost Juice Elanora
- Fuel Bakehouse Currumbin
- California Tacos Burleigh
- BSKT Café Mermaid Beach
- Charcoal Clothing Robina
- Palm Beach Bakery – 8th Ave
- Sean Scott Gallery and Boutique Burleigh
- The Pantry Burleigh
- Bellakai Coolangatta
- Alleygators Currumbin Rugby Leagues Club
- Maries Pizza Tugun and Palm Beach stores
- Coffee Club Burleigh Stocklands
- The Original Bakery Tugun
- Wendys the Pines
- Jetboat Extreme Surfers Paradise
- Brumby’s Bakery the Pines
- Surf Easy Surf School
- Yiros Shop Burleigh
- Plantation House
- Guzmen Y Gomez Burleigh & Robina
- Pattysmiths Burgers Palm Beach & Miami
- Seeds of Life Robina
- Soul Origin Robina
- Crema Espresso the Pines & Coolangatta
- Third Base Coffee Palm Beach
- Paperbark Café Burleigh
- Dominos Tugun
- Ground Café Coolangatta
- KFC – Palm Beach, Mermaid Beach & Robina
- Double Barrel Kitchen Mermaid Waters
- Coming Home Co Robina Kitchens
Hairdressing apprenticeship: School based apprenticeship with HB@33 Hair and Beauty. Please send resumes to Julie hbat33studio@gmail.com.
City Venue Management: Miami Pool & Helensvale are looking for new school based trainees, Lifeguarding, customer service, swim teaching… If you would like to be part of their team please apply via the link: https://www.cvmacademy.com.au/traineeships.
Mathiou Services: School based general carpentry apprenticeship – working primarily on childcare centres undertaking building and playground upgrades ( core building and custom timework) email resume to Melanie to apply: hr@mathiouservices.com.au.
Bricklaying Apprenticeships: School based and fulltime. Local Gold Coast employer looking for apprentices in Bricklaying. Please email resume to tenille.reilly@abbtf.com.au or call 0475 909 040 or https://careerpath.becomeabricklayer.com.au/.
Cert 3 Early Childhood – A Head start Learning & Little Scholars Burleigh and other local centres.
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
Check the following links for fulltime employment opportunities
https://www.goldcoaststudentjobs.com.au/
http://srajobs.sarinarusso.com/Vacancies/
https://www.busyatwork.com.au/support-jobseekers/jobs/
https://www.megt.com.au/job-board
https://www.mrael.com.au/index.php/your-career/vacancies
https://novaskill.com.au/jobs-available
Dental Assistants: School leavers wanting to become dental assistants can apply through AADA College. AADA College is working with many practices in our local area that have expressed interest in hiring your excellent year 12 students as Dental Assisting trainees, Email Louise for more information.
Louise Reeve, Business Development on 0434 647 990 or Louise@AADA.edu.au
Small Engine Mechanic: Direct Hire are looking for a fulltime engine mechanic. Email resume to josh@directhire.net.au to apply.
Airport Retail Enterprises/Gold Coast Airport: Commercial Cookery apprenticeship available and business administration completing a Cert IV business administration. Start Nov/December at Gold Coast Airport. Email resume to hayley.bell@airportretail.com.au
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.
Landscaping Plenty of local work, looking for someone reliable and hardworking. Email Carl to apply biq_q@live.com.au.
Plastering Apprenticeships: Fulltime apprenticeships, prefer to have a licence and car. Email Justine to apply justine@prosetplasterboard.com.au.
Swimart Palm Beach: Open 7 days a week and looking for casuals and fulltime staff. Call into the store with a resume ask Susan or the manager.
Splash King Mermaid and Mudgeeraba: CASUAL JUNIOR RETAIL SALES ASSISTANT - Splash King is a pool and spa supply and service maintenance company. To cover our busy summer season we have an opportunity for casual junior retail sales assistants to join our team in the Mermaid Waters and Mudgeeraba shops. On the job support and training will be provided to the successful applicant. If you believe you are the right person for this job please email your resume and/or cover letter to careers@splashking.com.au.
Mc Donald’s are hiring: apply via these links:
- Tugun https://smrtr.io/4LXdX
- Palm Beach https://smrtr.io/4RX8W
- Robina Central https://smrtr.io/4JSRD
- Burleigh Waters https://smrtr.io/4LXbK
- Nerang https://smrtr.io/4NCmw
- Elanora https://smrtr.io/4LXbg
- Reedy Creek https://smrtr.io/4LXcb
- Robina Food Court https://smrtr.io/4X7bv
Gilmour Space are offering the opportunity to learn how to build space rockets on the Gold Coast (Helensvale)! Gilmour Space 2022 Apprenticeship program is offering the chance to work in the space industry building rockets surrounded by scientists and engineers etc while learning a trade. Students can use the QR code on the flyer to apply.
Student Achievements
Congratulations to PBC's Mischa, Reece, Ocean and Kaytlin who all graduated from their school-based traineeships at Village Roadshow at a grand Graduation event that was held recently for all 59 school based traineeship graduating in 2021. The employer is Village Roadshow hosting students at Seaworld and Movieworld with the help of RTO Ignite Education.
Congratulations to PBC's Jahzara-Lee who recently signed up as a school-based trainee with Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, settling in really well helping in Events to celebrate Halloween Good luck Jahzara-Lee.
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