Employers
For over 35 years, 1300apprentice has assisted over 2000 apprentices and trainees complete their qualification, adding skilled staff to business like yours. 1300apprentice understands that each business has different needs and requirements. To assist your business, we recruit people specifically to your requirements. Popular vocations are in automotive, engineering, horticulture and building & construction as well as business and supply chain operations.
What does apprentice and trainee management involve?
Our apprentice and trainee management option allows you to keep focussing on your business whilst we use our 200+ years of combined experience to recruit, employ and manage your apprentice or trainee. We work with large and small employers who are committed to training and development of our shared apprentices and always ensure a safe work environment which is pivotal to our success.
The best way to describe this service is that we will look after the Employee Relations, Industrial Relations and Human Relations leaving you to focus on your business and train your apprentice in the best possible way.
Understanding awards, allowances, worker entitlements, legislative changes and requirements can be time consuming taking you away from your core business. This is what we do best, and hundreds of employers agree!
What is the first step?
Contact us so we can meet with you
We can’t recruit for your business unless we know a little more about it. The first step is to meet with you and other members of your team who may be involved in the apprentice or trainee management so we can learn about your company culture, who will fit best for your business and what your apprentice needs are. If you aren’t entirely sure what sort of apprenticeship works with your business, we are experienced in identifying the best apprenticeship or traineeship option. Our close relationships with industry networks and partners allow us to provide the best advice to you for your business.
Once we have established what your business needs are, we will arrange a suitable time for you to meet with our safety officer who is another great support to your business throughout our relationship together.
Source Candidates
We start with looking at our current database to see if we already have someone available who might suit your needs. Our recruitment team attend over 100 career expos (including the largest in the region), school talks and presentations each year, meaning we have quite the presence to capture school leavers. During these visits, we obtain details of those who are interested in a trade and reach out to them when an opportunity suits their needs.
On top of this, we advertise across a range of mediums to ensure your job is given the best possible opportunity to source the best candidates.
Suitable applications are screened on the phone and if they fit your requirements, we will invite them into our office for a face-to-face interview and to complete apprenticeship suitability testing. Pending background checks, you will receive a candidate profile and resume from our team for consideration.
Arrange Interviews
Do you get to choose your candidate? Absolutely!
- Tell us when you’re free to meet our candidate
- Provide feedback within 24 hours of your interview
- Feedback will be passed onto our candidate
For your successful candidate, we’ll let them know and confirm acceptance with you and advise any unsuccessful candidates.
Onboarding your Apprentice or Trainee
Once your apprentice starts with you, you will be allocated a Field Officer to support your business and apprentice or trainee. Our field officers meet with your apprentice or trainee before they start to go through their employment contract, obligations as an apprentice, indentureship with an Apprenticeship Network Provider, obtain their TFN, Bank and Superannuation details and much more. All new starters will complete an online WHS questionnaire and be provided with minimal PPE to make sure they are as ready as possible to start with you.
Ongoing Support
Our field officers provide ongoing support to you and our apprentices. This involves regular meetings with you and the apprentice to discuss on the job progress, opportunities for improvements, TAFE/RTO study, WHS in the workplace and any other concerns the apprentice or you may have.
Our field officers are mental health first aid trained to offer more effective support for mental health issues in the workplace.
What else do we provide to our employer partners?
Women in trade, mature-aged apprentices, and Indigenous worker programs.
Online resources including policies, Safety alerts, and tips on how to supervise your apprentice or trainee.
Award nominations for your business and our shared apprentices and trainees.
What's the cost?
The cost of our service is included in the hourly host charge out rate and these rates are dependent on the relevant industrial award. The hourly host charge out rate is inclusive of the apprentice’s/trainee’s wage, superannuation, all entitlements such as annual leave and loading, personal leave and public holidays, TAFE/RTO enrolment fee, PPE, Workers Compensation provision and our performance monitoring.
Why use 1300apprentice if I can do it all myself?
Our service enables you to focus on your business and not your staffing needs. Specialising in apprentice and trainee recruitment and employment for over 35 years we have a wealth of experience in managing the apprenticeship and traineeship process for your business.
Check out our most popular vocations for Apprenticeships in 2023/24
Business Administration
- HR
- Finance & Accounts
- Customer Engagement
Engineering
- Heavy fabrication
- Light fabrication
- Mechanical fitter
Building & Construction
- Carpentry
- Plumbing
- Cabinetmaking
Electrotechnology
- Electrical
- Air conditioning & refrigeration
- Telecommunications
Automotive
- Light vehicle + EV
- Heavy commercial
- Mobile plant
Horticulture
- Landscaping
- Parks & gardens
- Sports turf
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question not answered? Contact us via this form or call us on 1300 277 736.
If you feel that your business can benefit from our expertise in providing quality candidates for you to employ directly, then our permanent recruitment option could be just what your business needs.
This cost-efficient service allows you to focus on your business whilst we manage the recruitment of your position. Our recruiters are experienced in finding the best candidates for the right positions, saving you time in screening, interviewing, and conducting background checks.
Contact us so we can meet with you
We can’t recruit for your business unless we know a little more about it. The first step is to meet with you and other members of your team who may be involved in the position so we can learn about your company culture and who will fit best for your business. A detailed job description and company perks will help us understand the position in finer detail and enable us to promote the position to applicants.
Once we have established what your business needs are, we will complete an agreement and start recruiting.
Candidate process
We start by looking at our current database to see if we already have someone available who might suit your needs. On top of this, we advertise across a range of mediums to ensure your job is given the best possible opportunity to source the best candidates.
Candidate review
Suitable applications are screened on the phone and if they fit your requirements, we will invite them into our office for a face-to-face interview and to discuss the job description and company perks in more detail. Pending background checks, we will present a candidate profile and resume from our team for consideration.
Client interviews
Do you get to choose your candidates? Absolutely!
- Tell us when you’re free to meet our candidate
- Provide feedback within 24 hours of your interview
- Feedback will be passed on to our candidate
- For your successful candidate, we’ll let them know and confirm acceptance with you and advise any unsuccessful candidates
Onboarding
For your successful candidate, we’ll let them know and confirm acceptance with you and advise any unsuccessful candidates.
Tell me more about the fee structure
The fee is based on the level of the position, complexities of the search, geographical location, and how many positions there are. Our fee includes initial consultant and assessment of the position, candidate sourcing including advertising, candidate sourcing, candidate screening, interview coordination, background checks, salary negotiation, offer management, onboarding support, administrative service, and a guarantee period if the candidate doesn’t work out.
Do you offer a guarantee if the candidate doesn't work out?
In the event that a placed candidate doesn’t work out or leaves your organisation within the guarantee period, we will initiate a replacement at no cost.
Why choose 1300apprentice to manage your permanent recruitment needs?
Our service enables you to focus on your business and not your staffing needs. We have over a decade of experience in permanent recruitment and have successfully placed candidates into a wide range of industries including administration, construction, automotive, engineering, and electrical to name a few.
What sort of roles and industries can we assist your business with?
We operate in over 40 industries including administration, horticulture, building & construction, logistics, engineering, electrical and more.
Apprentice & trainee recruitment
Blue collar industries including trade qualified and skilled labour
White collar industries
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question not answered? Contact us via this form or call us on 1300 277 736.
Mature age apprentices
We understand that there can be some challenges of undertaking an apprenticeship as an adult so would like to give you as much information as possible to help you make the right decision.
Out of trade apprentices
We understand that at times your employer can no longer maintain your employment or sometimes you need a new employer to gain further experience in the industry.