The department offers employment through traineeships and graduate positions.

Traineeships

Traineeships provide structured learning and paid employment to achieve a nationally recognised qualification at the certificate III level or above. You can complete a traineeship in 1 to 2 years.

Traineeship positions may be full time or part time.

Trainees are paid according to the entry-level salary of the position.

Roles available

Traineeships are offered across the department in schools, preschools and corporate office in a range of vocations, such as:

• information technology
• office administration
• sport and recreation
• horticulture
• childcare
• education support.

Traineeship eligibility

Eligible candidates for a traineeship are:

• aged 17 and older
• a South Australia resident
• an Australian citizen, permanent resident or have an appropriate work visa.

Previous employees who have recently accepted a Targeted Voluntary Separation Package are not eligible to apply.

Eligible applicants must:

• undertake Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care (RRHAN-EC) child protection training
• be able to gain a Department of Human Services (DHS) child-related employment screening before being employed.
• undertake vocational qualification training requirements
• undertake training and professional development activities as per the contract of training and training plan
• meet all other employment and participation conditions including travelling independently to and from the workplace, training sites and other sites as determined
• adhere to the Code of Ethics for the South Australian Public Sector.

Graduate employment opportunities

Graduate employment is for people who have completed a university qualification within the last 3 years. Or final-year uni students who will have completed their studies before the employment starts.

Roles available

There are a number of graduate roles available across the department, such as:

• care support worker
• support worker
• finance officer
• information technology officer
• laboratory assistant
• HR administrative officer.

Graduate eligibility

Eligible candidates for a graduate program are:

• final-year students who will have completed their studies before they start employment, or someone who has attained a university qualification within the last 3 years
• a South Australian resident
• an Australian citizen, permanent resident or have an appropriate work visa
• have completed a qualification as per the requirement of the agency graduate program, which will specify the relevant discipline and whether post-graduate qualifications are considered.

Previous employees who have recently accepted a Targeted Voluntary Separation Package are not eligible to apply.

Eligible applicants must:

• undertake Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care (RRHAN-EC) child protection training
• be able to gain a Department of Human Services (DHS) child-related employment screening before being employed.
• undertake vocational qualification training requirements
• undertake training and professional development activities as per the contract of training and training plan
• meet all other employment and participation conditions including travelling independently to and from the workplace, training sites and other sites as determined
• adhere to the Code of Ethics for the South Australian Public Sector.

Apply for a traineeship or graduate position 

Available traineeship and graduate positions are advertised on I Work for SA.