Recruitment Process

SO, YOU WANT TO BECOME A PEER APPRENTICE?

BELOW IS OUR FIVE-STEP RECRUITMENT PROCESS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY FOR THE JOB!

1. Submit your Application

  • Provide your personal details,
  • Answer our screening questions,
  • Upload your resume.
An apprenticeship isn’t a job, it’s a career, so we highly recommend you apply for a specific trade.

2. Screening

Applicants who meet selection criteria, progress through to suitability assessment.
  • A Driver’s Licence and own transport (talk to PEER if you are still on your Ls),
  • Completed Year 11 or 12,
  • Trade-based work experience,
  • Good knowledge of chosen trade.

3. Suitability Assessment

Suitability Assessments aim to assess your understanding of numeracy and literacy.

Assessments are facilitated at PEER and take approx. 90 mins.

4. Interview

This is a chance for us to find out more about you and explore your;
  • Pathway to pursue a trade,
  • Previous trade-related training (e.g. VET in schools),
  • Previous employment history,
  • Trade knowledge,
  • Trade-based work experience.
To help you prepare, make sure you do some research on your chosen trade and PEER.

5. Induction

ALL new apprentices are required to complete;
  • A Contract of Training,
  • Employment paperwork, (payroll, superannuation, etc)
  • Mentoring, wellbeing and support overview,
  • Work Health and Safety overview,
  • White Card, Rescue & Resus. and any other training, as required.

Please Note

  • All applicants must meet selection criteria and successfully progress through each stage of the recruitment process.
  • All apprenticeship opportunities are subject to industry demand.
  • Apprentices are required to repay the cost of their tool kit over a 12-month period.

BECOME AN APPRENTICE WITH PEER

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"Everyone has been supportive at PEER and at my host company. I didn't have trade experience before entering my apprenticeship so everyone has been patient with my learning. What I enjoy about my apprenticeship is the mix of practical and theory, it's a good balance."

AMELIA O’DONALD
DATA COMMUNICATIONS APPRENTICE


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