Singleton Employment Pathways Program

The Employment Pathways Program is a free careers and jobs advisory service for people in Singleton from school leavers to mature workers across all cultures and communities.

With so many options available locally and regionally, the vast amount of information can be overwhelming to know where to start. This advice and connection service helps you work out what direction is right for you and navigate the raft of options for training, jobs and careers in our region. 

The Singleton Employment Pathways Program partners with employment service providers, schools, RTOs and training providers, indigenous organisations and services, State and Federal government organisations, DESE Hunter Employment Facilitator, industry and community organisations to help Singleton residents access new opportunities locally. 

This program is an initiative of the Singleton Council and Business Singleton partnership to support employment for local workers. 

How Can The Program Help You?

  • A central point for information with access to experienced employment pathway advisors
  • One on one job and career counselling, online or face to face
  • Advice on employment, jobs and careers locally and across the region
  • Work through your strengths, options and employment or business pathways
  • A link to regional services for training, mentoring, apprenticeships, business advice and more

Who is this free program for?

  • School leavers entering the workforce
  • Workers transitioning between careers or industries
  • Locals looking to increase their skills and training
  • Mature workers looking for new employment options 
  • Those wanting to start a new business
  • Unemployed and vulnerable community members
  • Indigenous community members 
  • People re-entering the workforce including parents, long-term carers, the unemployed and vulnerable workers

Events and Training Programs

Construction Skills Training Program

What's Involved

Interested in working in the Construction Industry? Want to get the skills for an entry level role but don’t know where to start?

Our construction industry needs more local staff for roles across our area. If you are interested in working in the construction industry but don’t know where to start or what skills you need, sign up to this short course based right here in Singleton.

The construction skills set training will give you:

  • Use hand and power tools
  • White card
  • Operate small plant and equipment
  • Conduct roller operations

Participants are required to attend four days of training from 21-24 March 2023 from 7am to 3pm. 

Within two weeks, you can get the skills and training for entry level roles and meet employers looking for staff locally.

Whether you are starting your career, looking for a change or returning to work, this program will help you get skills ready for construction roles.

Submit an expression of interest

Click here to submit an expressions of interest

Questions? Contact Council's Employment Pathways Advisor Riki Ward on rward@singleton.nsw.gov.au

RTO Information

Signature Learning and Development

RTO # 45762

Hospitality Skills Training Program

What's Involved

The Hospitality Skills Set Training will give you: 

  • RSA
  • Barista Skills
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Customer Service
  • Local Work Experience 

Employment Roles

This skills program will get you ready for roles in: 

  • Food + Beverage, Bar and Café Attendant
  • Catering Assistant
  • Front Office Assistant
  • Porter
  • Room Attendant 

Submit an expression of interest

In just a few short weeks, you can get the skills and training for entry level roles and meet employers looking for staff locally. Whether you are starting your career, looking for a change or returning to work, this program will help you get skills ready for hospitality roles. 

Submit an expression of interest for the next course

RTO Information

RTO Code 90940

The fees for the course will vary based on the eligibility criteria.

For more information please visit W smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au

  • Training under Job Trainer is fee-free and fully funded by the NSW and Commonwealth governments
  • This training is subsidised by the NSW Government under the Smart and Skilled Program
  • A fee exemption may apply and is conditional on Government Policy and Funding Arrangements
  • Fee exemptions may be applicable for eligible students 

Care for your Career Skills Training

About

Interested in working in the Care Industry? Want to get the skills for an entry level role but don’t know where to start?

Our care industry needs more local staff for roles across our area. If you are interested in working with people and supporting people but don’t know where to start or what skills you need, sign up to this short course based right here in Singleton.

What's Involved

This skills program will get you ready for roles in:

  • Personal Support Worker
  • Home and Community Carer
  • Aged Care Worker
  • Disability Support Worker
  • NDIS Support Worker
  • Respite Carer

In just a few short weeks, you can get the skills and training for entry level roles and meet employers looking for staff locally. Whether you are starting your career, looking for a change or returning to work, this program will help you get skills ready for care roles.

Sign Up

Click here to sign up.

Training duration: 6 week course

Sessions are online or face to face at the Novaskill office in Singleton

The fees for the course will vary based on the eligibility criteria.

For more information please visit W smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au

  • Training under Job Trainer is fee-free and fully funded by the NSW and Commonwealth governments
  • This training is subsidised by the NSW Government under the Smart and Skilled Program
  • A Fee Exemption may apply and is conditional on Government Policy and Funding Arrangements
  • Fee exemptions may be applicable for eligible students

For more information, contact Riki Ward, Singleton's Employment Pathways Advisor

T 02 6578 7280
E rward@singleton.nsw.gov.au
F @Singleton Employment Pathways Program

 

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