Education Support Traineeship

Kickstart Your Career in Education Support Traineeship Opportunity 2026

Are you a motivated and compassionate individual ready to launch your career in 2026?

gforce Employment and Recruitment is offering an exciting opportunity to begin your traineeship journey in the education sector through a Certificate III in School Based Education Support

As a social trader, gforce proudly employs hundreds of apprentices and trainees across Victoria. This traineeship places you within a supportive educational environment where you will play a vital role in the success of students.
You will work closely with experienced educators to support individuals in their learning journey.

What You’ll Gain:
•Hands-on experience in a dynamic school setting
• A nationally recognised qualification
• Mentorship and support throughout your traineeship
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ lives

The Role:
•Support a caring environment which also promotes independence and personal growth of students
• Guide positive relationships and appropriate behaviours within the classroom environment
• Aid students requiring additional support with guidance from the Learning team
• General support to a group of students while the teacher is engaged in focus learning
•  Provision of personal support where needed
•  Assisting students to complete the tasks set by teacher
• Supervision of core program, work completion
• Preparation of support materials 

About You:
The successful applicant would need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• Enthusiastic individuals with a genuine interest in education and student wellbeing
• Strong communicators who are reliable, empathetic, and eager to learn
• Team players who have values of kindness, empathy, resilience, and clear communication
• Self-motivated, reliable and a team player  
• Flexable and able to adapt to often challenging situations (weather, timetable/available space constraints)
• A can-do attitude and problem-solving abilities
•Work effectively and professionally with staff and students.
• Able to attend overnight Outdoor Education camps on occasions
• Have a moderate level of physical Fitness 

Applicants must have or be willing to obtain the following before they commence:
•Level 2 First Aid in an Education and Care Setting (HLTAID012
•Police check
• Asthma & Anaphylaxis Certificate
• Working With Children’s Check
• Valid Driver’s Licence

What to expect:

During this traineeship you will be required to work 32.5 hours a week and attend tafe training (paid) for 4 days of each school term break (School Holidays) and attending camps and excursions when required. This position will start Term 1 2026 with Inductions to be completed before end of 2025.

As a trainee of gforce you will be a valued member of our friendly and supportive staff, while receiving award wages and on-the-job training. Like all our staff, you will be encouraged to develop a long-term career and commitment to successfully complete your traineeship.

 At gforce we help people achieve the benefits of employment. gforce is a for purpose, full-service employment, and recruitment organisation, with complementary service teams and relationships with a wide range of employers and stakeholders. This enables us to deliver employment outcomes that best meet an individual's needs
 We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, all genders, mature-aged people, and people with disability.

 We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for any person who requests it, to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.

 If you would like more information or require a reasonable adjustment to the application process, please email apprenticeships@gforce.org.au 

To apply please submit a resume and cover letter explaining why you are interested in this Education Support position via the ‘Apply Now’ button.