The Small Employer of the Year award, sponsored by Maxima, recognises a small enterprise that has achieved excellence in the provision of nationally recognised training to its employees.
Nationally recognised training refers to training based on a national training package or accredited course which results in a person receiving a formal qualification or Statement of Attainment issued by an RTO. This includes Australian apprenticeships.
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2021 Winner, Small Employer of the Year.
If you're eligible for this award then you can register on the SA Training Awards platform and complete your nomination before 15 May.
To be eligible for the Small Employer of the Year you need to be an organisation that employs 99 or fewer full time equivalent staff and delivers nationally recognised vocational education and training to their employees that leads to formal qualifications or Statements of Attainment issued by a Registered Training Organisation under the Australian Qualifications Framework.
The South Australian Training Awards accepts joint applications from:
Nominations will not be accepted from organisations whose core business is the delivery of vocational education and training (these organisations may consider nominating for either the Small Training Provider or Large Training Provider of the Year categories).
2022 state winners of this category are nominated to enter a shortlisting process for the Australian Training Awards.
First you'll need to create an account and register on the SA Training Awards platform.
Then there is a simple written application process which lets you showcase your organisation by responding to and addressing each of the selection criteria. Your application is only assessed on your skills and achievements but you'll also be asked to provide a brief overview to be used as a summary of your organisation.
Once applications close, the judging panel will access and independently judge all applications. The Awards Executive Officer will notify shortlisted applicants of their success and invite them to a final interview.
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Within this framework, people-values form the cornerstone of how the business is perceived not only by the customer, but by the people that work in the business.
In your application, you must present information in a way that clearly addresses the award criteria. This information will be considered and used for shortlisting and judging purposes. Please be aware that your responses to the criteria will be strengthened by including measurable results and appropriate indicators, including customer satisfaction data and other types of external validation.
If you are nominating as a joint partnership, the responses to the selection criteria must only be based on work jointly completed and achievements jointly accomplished by both organisations. The details below will give you an overview of what the judges will be looking for.
Provide a brief description of your business, including the products or services that you offer and any major milestones you have achieved.
This information will not be considered or used for judging purposes, but it may be used as your summary throughout the Awards process.
Your answer in this section will be limited to 500 words.
We want to know more about your organisations achievements that make it an excellent candidate for Small Employer of the Year. You'll be asked to provide answers to these key areas:
Your answers to these sections will be limited to 800 words each.
Up to ten (10) single A4 page attachments are permitted, with each attachment to be provided at a 100 per cent ratio, one document per page. Attachments must be referenced in your application. No multimedia items or discs will be accepted, and any material exceeding the maximum number of attachments (10) will not be considered.
See each of the selection criteria and a few thought-starters to consider when writing your responses.
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Showcase your achievements and apply today.