Jobs Victoria
Looking for work? Jobs Victoria is connecting people who need extra support to find work with secure jobs in sectors that need workers. Our earn and learn programs provide opportunities for priority jobseekers including:
- women aged 45 years and over
- people who are long-term unemployed or at risk of long-term unemployment
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
- people with disability
- people seeking asylum, and refugees
- newly arrived migrants from non-English-speaking backgrounds
- people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who face additional barriers to employment
- young people aged 18 to 25
- single parents
- veterans.
We offer 12 months of secure work with training and other support to help you succeed, such as individual mentoring or workplace buddies. Some opportunities include paid study and a free qualification. We have many earn and learn programs currently running across a range of sectors.
These jobs are part of Jobs Victoria’s earn and learn initiatives that provide secure jobs for priority groups of jobseekers.
Agriculture, energy and environment
We have rewarding job and training opportunities in horticulture, renewable energy and more. These roles offer paid training and may be indoors or outdoors.
Do you have a passion for plants? Looking for a job where you can learn and grow? These ‘earn and learn’ roles include paid training. No experience necessary!
The jobs involve growing and packing plants for nurseries. Roles are available across metropolitan Melbourne and surrounds.
You’ll get:
- 12 months’ secure work
- paid training before you start
- tailored on-the-job training and the opportunity to gain industry qualifications, where relevant
- mentoring and other support.
Jobs Victoria has partnered with Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria to create these great opportunities in the horticulture sector.
For more information please visit Grow Your Future.
We are offering secure roles in land management, agribusiness and horticulture in Melbourne’s west. If you live in the area and want to work close to home, this opportunity could be for you.
These are ‘earn and learn’ roles that include paid training. No experience needed!
You'll get:
- paid pre-employment training
- on-the-job training
- above award rates of pay
- free mentoring.
Jobs Victoria is partnering with Opportunity Wyndham and Wyndham City Council to deliver these great land management, agribusiness and horticulture opportunities.
This program also has roles available in food processing and healthcare and social assistance.
For more information please visit Learn to Earn | Wyndham City. Learn more about Priority Workforce Projects by contacting Jobs Victoria.
Looking to start a career in the renewable energy sector? Be a part of a sustainable future by joining the Jobs Victoria New Energy Project.
Jobs are available in call centre work, solar recycling, solar installation, manufacturing, administration, production, solar hot water manufacturing, battery recycling and on and offshore wind construction with multiple roles available.
These jobs are located in Gippsland and South East Melbourne, facilitated by the La Trobe Valley Authority.
Learn more and apply here, Jobs Victoria New Energy Project - Maxima
Health, education and community services
Many roles offer paid training and the opportunity to achieve an industry qualification in areas such as aged care, disability support, health services and dental.
We’re looking for women who want secure work in residential or community-based aged care. Roles are available in Bendigo, Mildura, Ballarat, Wodonga, Warrnambool and surrounding shires.
No experience necessary! Immediate starts are available.
Roles include direct caring opportunities and supporting roles in areas such as administration, laundry, kitchen and cleaning.
These are ‘earn and learn’ opportunities, where you will be paid while doing free training towards a nationally recognised qualification.
You’ll get:
- work readiness support
- paid pre-employment training
- a secure job for at least 12 months
- on-the-job training toward a Certificate III in Individual Support
- mentoring and a support network
- the opportunity to work and study with other women just like you.
Jobs Victoria is partnering with WomenCAN to deliver these exciting opportunities in Victoria’s aged care sector.
See how Thushari found a new career in aged care with support from Jobs Victoria.
Read Julia’s story about how she made caring her career.
For more information please visit Aged and Disability Care | WomenCAN Australia
We are offering secure roles in healthcare and social assistance in Melbourne’s west. If you live in the area and want to work close to home, this opportunity could be for you.
These are ‘earn and learn’ roles that include paid training. No experience needed!
You'll get:
- paid pre-employment training
- on-the-job training
- above award rates of pay
- free mentoring.
Jobs Victoria is partnering with Opportunity Wyndham and Wyndham City Council to deliver these great healthcare and social assistance opportunities.
This program also has roles available in food processing and horticulture, agribusiness and land management.
For more information please visit Learn to Earn | Wyndham City. Learn more about Priority Workforce Projects by contacting Jobs Victoria.
Want to keep people smiling? Start your career as a dental assistant.
We’re offering dental assistant roles across Victoria. Full-time and part-time roles are available.
These are ‘earn and learn’ roles where you be paid while completing a Certificate III in Dental Assisting.
You’ll get:
- 12 months’ secure employment
- paid training for a Certificate III in Dental Assisting
- wages at or above award rates
- on-the-job support and mentoring.
Dental assistants are an integral part of the dental team. As part of your role you could be:
- assisting dentists with check-ups, fillings and other procedures
- supporting patients
- sterilising equipment.
Jobs Victoria is partnering with Dental Health Services Victoria to deliver these opportunities in the public oral health sector.
For further information including how to register your interest please email the Dental Assistant Traineeship Initiative program | dhsv.org.au or contact DHSV recruitment via Traineeships@dhsv.org.au
Would you like to work with children and make a real difference?
We’re offering ‘earn and learn’ roles where you’ll get paid to work in childcare while you study for free for a nationally recognised qualification. Roles are available across metropolitan and regional Victoria.
We are offering:
- a secure, paid job in early childhood education (for at least 12 months)
- the opportunity to complete a nationally recognised Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care for free
- mentoring from experienced early childhood educators
- the opportunity to work close to home.
Jobs Victoria is partnering with Chisholm Institute and the Department of Education to deliver these early childhood education opportunities.
For further information please visit:
Hospitality and tourism
Job opportunities include housekeeping, food and beverage preparation and more. Many roles offer paid training and the opportunity to achieve an industry qualification.
Interested in a hospitality or tourism job but don’t have experience? How does paid training at or above award wages sound?
We have multiple full-time and part-time 12-month traineeships available in hospitality or tourism across regional Victoria. Jobs are available in cafes, restaurants, tourist attractions and more. You’ll get a formal qualification and pick up valuable lifelong skills.
You’ll get:
- 12 months’ secure work as a paid trainee
- up to $10,000 above award wages (if you stay in the role for more than 12 months)
- full-time or part-time work
- the opportunity to complete a Certificate II or III in Tourism or Hospitality for free
- free mentoring support.
Jobs Victoria is partnering with Westvic Staffing Solutions to deliver these fantastic opportunities.
For more information, please visit Home - Westvic Staffing Solutions
If you are a hospitality employer looking for staff, you can register now.
See how free training and Jobs Victoria support helped Brodie find a job he loves in hospitality.
Sport and recreation
Job opportunities include swimming instructor, pool lifeguard, stable hand, track rider, parks and gardens worker and many more. Many roles offer paid training and workplace mentoring.
Start your career in the racing industry, with a secure job as a stable hand or track rider in a thoroughbred racing stable! These roles include paid training. Some experience with racehorses is desired, but not essential.
There are jobs are available now in Bendigo, Cranbourne, Geelong, Mornington, Pakenham and Warrnambool. Full-time and part-time roles are available.
You’ll get:
- paid pre-employment training (Stable Start Program)
- a secure job for at least 12 months
- wages at award rates or better
- training towards a Certificate II in Racing
- a workplace buddy and mentoring to set you up for success.
Jobs Victoria has partnered with Skillinvest to create these exciting racing industry roles.
For more information please visit Statewide Racing Project - Skillinvest Australia or email swrp@skillinvest.com.au
Manufacturing and engineering
Jobs opportunities include production welder, machine operator, process worker, factory hand, metal fabricator, quality control officer, vehicle assembler and many more. Many roles offer paid training, apprenticeship pathways and workplace mentoring.
Fabrication and mechanical engineering jobs
Are you interested in fabrication and mechanical engineering? Jobs are available now in Melbourne’s south-east. No experience necessary!
You’ll get:
- paid pre-employment skills and work-readiness training
- at least 12 months’ secure work
- free on-the-job support from a workplace buddy and a mentor.
Jobs and opportunities include:
- production welding
- machine/process operator
- fabrication or mechanical apprenticeships.
These full-time, entry-level roles mean you can earn an income while receiving training to skill you up in an area of interest including:
- workplace safety
- hand and power tools
- MIG welding
- TIG welding
- CNC machine operation
- mill and lathe operation.
These roles include the opportunity to complete a free, nationally recognised qualification at no cost. Choose from a Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade or a Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade.
Jobs Victoria is partnering with Chisolm Institute to deliver these fantastic opportunities.
Ready to start your career in engineering?
For more information, please visit: https://www.chisholm.edu.au/free-tafe-for-priority-courses/engineering-project
Ready to get started with a job in manufacturing? Diverse manufacturing roles are available now in Melbourne’s north. They include paid training.
Job opportunities include machine operators, process workers, warehouse workers, packers, forklift drivers, quality control officers and office-based roles. Full-time and part-time roles are available. Many of the jobs are in food manufacturing.
You’ll get:
- paid pre-employment training
- paid job placement training
- award rates or better
- on-the-job-training with mentoring.
Jobs Victoria has partnered with NORTH Link to offer these fantastic opportunities in manufacturing.
See how Charlotte and Christine started careers in the coffee industry and how their employer, Bean Alliance, was able to attract new staff with support from NORTH Link and Jobs Victoria.
For more information please visit NORTH Link Manufacturing Jobs and Training.
Be active, use new technologies and achieve a qualification at the same time. Mechanical, production and welding, and metal fabrication roles are available. No experience necessary!
These ‘earn and learn’ roles are available now across Melbourne and in central and north-east Victoria including Wodonga, Bendigo, Wangaratta and Shepparton.
You’ll get:
- 12 months secure employment
- wages at or above award rates
- 12 days paid, pre-employment training
- training for a Certificate II in Engineering
- other support including mentoring, a workplace buddy and job-readiness assistance.
Jobs Victoria has partnered with the Australian Industry Group and its network of employers to create these exciting manufacturing jobs.
Ready to make a start in manufacturing?
For more information please visit Victorian Manufacturing Skills Project or email info@aigroup.com.au
We are offering secure roles in food processing in Melbourne’s west. If you live in the area and want to work close to home, this opportunity could be for you.
These are ‘earn and learn’ roles that include paid training. No experience needed!
You'll get:
- paid pre-employment training
- on-the-job training
- above award rates of pay
- free mentoring.
Jobs Victoria is partnering with Opportunity Wyndham and Wyndham City Council to deliver these great food processing opportunities.
This program also has roles available in healthcare, education & community services and horticulture, agribusiness and land management.
For more information please visit Learn to Earn | Wyndham City. Learn more about Priority Workforce Projects by contacting Jobs Victoria.
Transport and logistics
The transport and logistics sectors offer diverse career paths. You could work as a forklift driver, warehouse loader, heavy vehicle driver or pick packer. Many roles offer paid training and the opportunity to achieve relevant licenses.
We’re looking for people to work in the retail, logistics, hospitality and service sectors with multiple positions available.
Jobs Victoria has partnered with NORTH Link to deliver this program.
You’ll receive:
- Up to two weeks of paid pre-employment training, provided as appropriate
- Support to obtain relevant pre-employment checks
- Coaching and case management support
- Material supports including PPE and travel
- Placement with a suitable employer for at least 12 months
For more information and to apply visit NORTH Link Engage Community + Industry.