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overview of the T&C’s.

  • Randstad signs a 12-month contract for 38 hours per week with the trainee, and a 12-month contract with the client (your centre) for 36 hours a week. 
  • The extra 2 hours a week Randstad pays for study time for the trainee. 
  • Once the trainee completes the course, they can transfer to the host centre’s payroll free of charge. Randstad will manage the program from enrolment through to completion, so there is no administration for an early learning centre.  
  • An invoice is sent weekly. 
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Q&A

  • why we are looking at traineeships.

    • Due to the critical shortage of skilled workers within the early learning sector.
    • We want to help with the solution to increase talent in the early learning sector.
    • We have the reach and skill to attract untrained educators into the sector.
    • We remove the administrative burden on early learning centres around having a trainee.

  • program benefits to an early learning centre for hosting a trainee.

    • Under regulations 126(1) and 127 of the National Regulations, these trainees can be classed towards your ratios as they are actively working towards a Certificate III or Diploma trained educator.
    • Qualified childcare staff available to you in 12 months with option to employ trainees upon completion (with no permanent placement fee from Randstad).
    • No RTO Certificate III or Diploma course cost.
    • No recruitment costs.
    • Randstad covers Workers Compensation, sick & holiday pay.
    • Grow your own internal talent.
    • Very little administrative work as Randstad will take care of this.
    • Support from Randstad Trainee Manager. 
    • If the trainee does not work, they do not get paid, meaning you won't be charged
    • On-the-job practical training with support from an industry specialist RTO & Randstad.
    • Childcare qualified trainers and mentors delivering highly skilled childcare staff to the workforce.
    • Regular, one on one, assessment and development sessions - online and in the workplace.
    • Randstad funded study time - 2 hours per week.

  • what we ask from our client partners hosting a trainee.

    • To host our trainees for 36 hours a week over 12 months.
    • To buddy the trainee up with a supervisor who holds a Cert III/Diploma or above trained in ECEC.
    • For the supervisor to support the trainee throughout the duration of their course and to complete third party assessment reports (supporting competency sign off alongside the trainer, around 3 hours in total across the 12 months).
    • To allow the trainer onsite to assess the trainee, at agreed times.
    • To treat the trainee as a permanent team member at your Early Learning Centre, eg. supply uniforms, attend team meetings, etc.
    • Allow the trainee to use a room to study onsite 2 hours a week (the 2 hours are paid for by Randstad).

  • traineeship summary.

    • Certificate III and Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
    • On-the-job practical training with support from an industry specialist RTO & Randstad.
    • Completed over 12 months. 
    • Regular, one on one, assessment and development sessions - online and in the workplace.
    • Randstad funded study time - 2 hours per week.