At PEER, we’re committed to creating meaningful employment pathways for apprentices and trainees. We’re seeking a relationship-driven Placements Lead to connect apprentices and trainees with host employers and ensure consistent, productive placements.

About the Role

This is a high-energy, phone-based role focused on:

• Daily high-volume outbound calls to host employers

• Building and managing strong employer relationships

• Identifying placement, rotation and redeployment opportunities

• Minimising apprentice/trainee stand downs

• Ensuring apprentices are either on-site with host employers or progressing through trade school

Afternoons focus on administration, documentation, profiling, reporting and data integrity to support successful placements.

You’ll work closely with Apprentice & Trainee Supervisors, Recruitment, Trainers and leadership to drive strong outcomes across PEER’s GTO and RTO operations.

About You

Essential:

• Experience in administration, customer service, sales or account management

• Proven success in high-volume outbound phone engagement

• Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills

• Excellent time management and attention to detail

Desirable:

• Experience in building or construction, defence, GTO/RTO environments or working with apprentices/trainees

PEER Perks

• Full-time position offering hybrid work and flexibility
• Competitive salary 
• Free access to an onsite gym
• On-site canteen
• Paid volunteer day per year
• Paid community service leave, eg military leave
• Free staff uniform (optional) and laundry allowance
• Monthly RDO Program
• Company Gifted Leave - Christmas shutdown period

PEER values inclusion and is committed to building a diverse working environment. We welcome applications from Veterans, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, culturally and linguistically diverse candidates, people living with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals who may not tick all the criteria being sought but are passionate about shaping the future workforce of South Australia.

At PEER, we live our values: Be Respectful, Be Brave, Be Connected and Be Committed.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, relationship-focused role and want to make a real impact on workforce development, apply now.