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KiKASS - Kids in KEY’S Apprentice Support Scheme
Aim of KiKASS
To assist the successful transition of school students with disability into valued mainstream employment by providing an annual incentive program for schools and the business community. Key Employment plans to place a minimum of two apprentices per High School in the region. The Kids in Key Apprentice Support Scheme (KiKASS) seeks to identify, enhance and create employment opportunities for students with disability.
How does KiKASS work?
Each secondary school in the region, North to Iluka and South to Kempsey inclusive, will be offered the opportunity to recommend their students to the program.
- Eligible students apply for the apprenticeship they are interested in. The schools are informed of the apprenticeships on offer to further identify eligible and interested candidates.
Key Employment will provide the KiKASS apprentice with:
- The necessary training, employability skills, confidence and work ethic for a successful placement
- Tutorial and mentoring support funded under the DAAWS program.
- Workplace support for full apprenticeship if required.
Key Employment will assist the apprentice employer with:
- Full apprenticeship wage subsidy for the first year (Scholarship excludes super, overtime, penalty rates)
- Ongoing financial support for full term of apprenticeship if the apprentice remains a Key Employment client
- Assistance developing detailed Safe Operating Procedures
- Commitment to ongoing client and employer support by qualified staff in case management.
Student Eligibility
To be eligible to commence with Key Employment as an Eligible School Leaver, the job seeker must be:
- In the last 6 months of full time secondary school and considering post-school options/employment opportunities, or
- A full-time student who is participating in a school based Apprenticeship which is recognised by an Australian Apprenticeship Centre and a training contract is lodged in the Training Recognition System (TRS), or
- A full-time student who is intending to work part-time outside of school hours at award-based wages, or
- First registering with Key Employment within the 12 months of leaving full time secondary school, or
- First registering with Key Employment directly from participating in a recognised State or Commonwealth funded transition to work program.
And be:
- Of legal working age,
- Assessed by Key Employment as having capacity to work for a minimum of 8 hours a week with the assistance of Key Employment
- Not currently employed for 8 hours or more per week,
- Able to provide suitable evidence from their current educational authority recognising their need for employment support due to the nature of their disability,
- Does not have a current and valid Job Capacity Assessment (JCA) with an employment services referral
Financial Details
- A full employment incentive (full award wage) for the first year of a 4 year apprenticeship will be paid by Key Employment.
- The subsidy does not cover over time, penalty rates, and superannuation or workers compensation.
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KiKASS - Kids in KEY’S Apprentice Support Scheme
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