Employer Information

What is a Traineeship:

A traineeship is a training agreement between the Employer and an Employee, in which the Employer provides training and the Employee learns the skills and competencies to undertake the job. For Employees who have been with the organization less than three months full time or twelve (12)months part time training is funded by the Victorian Government. These Employees are termed "New Employees". Under certain conditions Employees who have been with the organization longer than the above periods can still undertake the traineeship and the Employer will still obtain the Federal Government Grant, but the Employer will have to fund the Training.

The Training can be developed to suit the specific needs of your organization and may be totally on-the-job or combined with off the job programs. Trainees can be employed on Full time, Part time or Casual basis (subject to appropriate Industrial Relations arrangements being in place). When all of the agreed competencies have been achieved, the Trainee will obtain a Nationally recognized Qualification.

Employees must be at least 15 years of age to commence a Traineeship. There is no maximum age level. They may already hold a qualification but this will have an effect on the amount and type of funding. (Ask your MRP Rep for details). The duration of the Traineeship can be varied by agreement between the Employer and Employee. This can be done at anytime during the Traineeship.

Who are MRP ?

MRP International Pty. Ltd. (MRP) is accredited with the Victorian State Government's Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE) as a Registered Training Organization. This means that the qualifications we issue your Trainee are recognized Nationally. The Trainees qualification will be recognized by other RTO's such as T.A.F.E. Colleges and Universities throughout Australia.

Once you trainee has been enrolled with MRP one of our Trainers will make contact with you and arrange a suitable time to meet with you and your Employee. This first or initial visit is to identify the needs of the Trainee and develop the required training plan and commence the training. The following visits are to assess the progress of the Trainee and to set learning and assessment tasks to be completed by the trainee on the job. You will be visited by the trainer on a six (6) to eight (8) week cycle. The Trainer will also contact you and/or the trainee between visits by telephone .

Compliance with Legislation:

MRP International Pty. Ltd. Undertakes to ensure that it complies with all relevant Federal and State Government requirements in relation to Training and Assessing. In particular (but not limited to Workcover, VETACT, O.H.&S, Equal Opportunity, Apprenticeships and Traineeships.

Both you and your trainee may have legal obligations under the terms and conditions of your traineeship. These are outlined on your training agreement and need to be fully understood.

Flexibility of Learning:

MRP International understands that there needs to be flexibility in the learning and assessing environment. To this end MRP is prepare to accommodate all reasonable requests of Trainees and Employers in relation to the style and mode of training and assessment. Each case will be determined on an as needs basis to ensure the best outcome for all parties.

Certification:

MRP is accredited as a Registered Training Organisation and operates under the National Quality Training Frameworks. As such it will issue Nationally Recognized Certificate under the National Guidelines for the programs it is accredited by Australian National Training Authority. These Certificates will be issued within 14days of receipt of notification of the completion of the required coursework. All other Certificates for programs conducted by MRP will be processed within 14 days from completion of the program.

Employers Role:

Your role (or that of the Trainee's Supervisor) is to provide the actual on the job training with the Trainee. You will need to support them and allow them time to complete the tasks whilst they are at work. This support will require you to withdraw the Trainee for up to three (3) hours per week (if Certificate 3 program) for a full time employee (pro-rata for part-time). This withdrawal period can involve any form of training and must be recorded. Your trainer will show you how. Some examples of the training could be a session of new or existing workplace procedures, attendance at workplace internal training sessions or informal training such as the use of a piece of equipment, safety issues etc. If you have a number of trainees in the one location it would be appropriate for you to have them attend a session where their work and training progress was monitored and discussed by you.

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