SkillsPlus is a not-for-profit organisation with extensive experience in supporting employers find employees to suit their individual business needs. The core values of SkillsPlus are focused on strengthening our community, establishing pathways to employment and growth of local businesses. Best of all, SkillsPlus provides this service at no cost to you through jobactive, an Australian Government initiative.

 

What does this mean for your business? We can help you find your new team member - saving your business time and money. SkillsPlus has extensive experience in assisting employers to find a productive candidate the job. We can provide you with:

  • Employment Services at no cost to you

  • Candidates ready to work

  • A Work Broker or Candidate Marketing Officer to visit your workplace

  • Job matching between your requirements and the candidate’s skills

  • Job support in your workplace (if required) for you and your new employee

  • Access to work trials (subject to eligibility criteria)

  • Wage subsidies to assist with the cost of taking on a new employee (subject to eligibility criteria)

Our Employment Services is an integral member of a consortium led by AMES and support by ECHO and Wesley Mission Victoria.
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  • No Cost Service!

    SkillsPlus provides Employment Services at no cost to you. 

  • Candidates Ready to Work

    We ensure that our candidates are ready for work by completing pre-employment checks.

  • Understanding Your Business Needs

    A Work Broker or Candidate Marketing Officer can visit your workplace to gain a thorough understanding of your business needs.

  • Financial Assistance and Wages

    Employers may be eligible for wage subsidies, new apprentice initiatives and work-site modification subsidies.

  • Employer and Employee Training

    We can cover the cost of training, qualifications and licenses for industry specific positions and we ensure that our candidates are ready for work by completing pre-employment checks.

Wage Subsidy

Get up to $10,000 in Wage Subsidies in just 6 months.* We can offer up to $10,000 in Wage Subsidies to employers who hire our eligible candidates. Employers can now receive partial payments early. Ask our staff today about our ‘kickstart’ payments.

 

Receive up to $10,000 in Wage Subsidies:

  • Youth Wage Subsidy (up to $10,000*): Employers can receive assistance for employing a person who is under 30 years of age*

  • Restart Programme (up to $10,000*): Employers can receive assistance for employing a person who is 50 years or older*

  • Long Term Unemployed and Indigenous Wage Subsidy (up to $6,500*): Employers can receive assistance for a full-time employee that has been out of employment for at least the previous 12 months*

  • Parents Wage Subsidy (up to $6,500*): Employers can receive assistance for employing a parent*

SkillsPlus Wage Subsidies
*Eligibility criteria apply. All amounts are GST inclusive. Please contact us to discuss eligibility requirements based on the different categories of Wage Subsidies.

 

Big Plus for Mornington Business

Eddie owns Tarrion Kitchens in Mornington. His business is blooming and he has lots of work on. When Eddie needs new employees he calls up Damian at SkillsPlus Employment Services.

“SkillsPlus was recommended to me by the Salvation Army. It’s easy to give Damian at SkillsPlus a call. I don’t need to advertise or look through hundreds of job applications. Damian does it all for me,” said Eddie.

“We work closely with local businesses to help them find candidates that are ready to work and provide a range of supports when employers, like Tarrion Kitchen, employ a new staff member through us” said Damian Paul from SkillsPlus.   Tarrion Kitchens currently employ two candidates from SkillsPlus, one of these candidates is Joshua, who started with Tarrion Kitchens a few months ago.

Joshua is currently training up a new candidate from SkillsPlus to work at the local cabinet maker’s warehouse.

“I would describe SkillsPlus as a well-organised Employment Provider and would definitely recommend their service to other local businesses. Joshua has shown real initiative and is committed to his job. I couldn’t have asked for better candidates,” said Eddie.

"SkillsPlus was very easy to deal with and I got to speak with someone straight away. Damian sat down with me and listened to what I needed. I have already recommend SkillsPlus to other people I know. Bensen (the candidate) has shown real initiative and is committed to his job. It’s great to be able to teach someone new skills and provide them with an opportunity to get back into the workforce. I also really enjoy having input on the work from someone young who sees things with different eyes,” said Rodney, Tuscan Trellis Specialist Painting.

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