Camping Trainee

The Y Discovery Camps are seeking passionate individuals with an interest in outdoor education to join their intake of trainees in 2025! Work alongside the programs team at our camps, completing a traineeship that allows you to work full-time at our camps, while gaining your Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation.

Traineeship positions are available across each of our six camps, including:

• Anglesea Discovery Camp, by the Great Ocean Road
• Camp Manyung Discovery Camp, on the Mornington Peninsula
• Howmans Gap Discovery Camp, in the Falls Creek region
• Lady Northcote Discovery Camp, just outside Bacchus Marsh
• Lake Dewar Discovery Camp, near the Werribee Gorge
• Mt Evelyn Discovery Camp, in the Dandenong Ranges

While working in a fixed-term, full-time or part-time role at one of the above camps, you will receive an attractive pay rate throughout this traineeship.

Successful candidates will be energetic individuals with a real passion and desire to work outdoors, and interested in a career in outdoor education. 

At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police check, working with children check and reference checks). To learn more about our commitment to safeguarding children and young people visit victoria.ymca.org.au

Benefits

At the YMCA, we value our people. Working for us means you’ll enjoy great work/life balance and a range of benefits which improve your wellbeing and help you develop as an individual, such as:

• Flexible working and rostering arrangements 
• Opportunities for career development and growth 
• Free access to gyms, recreation, and aquatics centres across the state 
• Free access to the Virtual Y – online health and wellness 

How to Apply

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