Indigenous Dental Assistant Trainee

What you’ll do -

We’re looking for motivated candidates ready to start their career as a dental assistant! Through this 12-month Dental assisting Traineeship, you’ll complete a Certificate III in Dental Assisting with Byron Bay Hospital. Your duties will include:

• Learning best-practice infection control and safety standards in a dental clinic
• Assisting dental professionals chair-side during a range of oral health procedures
• Booking appointments, completing data entry, and supporting day-to-day clinic operations
• Following up with patients by phone and helping encourage appointment attendance
• Keeping treatment rooms clean, organised, and ready for patients
• Supporting both clinical and administrative areas to help the clinic run smoothly

This role gives you a great mix of hands-on patient care, teamwork, and behind-the-scenes experience in a professional health environment

What we’re looking for -

The ideal trainee will:

• A team player who enjoys working with others
• Reliable and takes pride in producing high-quality work
• Committed to completing the full traineeship and study requirements
• Keen to learn, grow, and build new skills
• Safety-focused and willing to follow procedures and guidelines
• Able to work independently, use initiative, and make confident decisions

Must-haves -

• Working with Children Check
• National Police Check (or willingness to obtain prior to employment)
• Vaccination Evidence (3 x doses of the Covid-19 vaccination required, along with Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Varicella, Influenza)

Why Zeal Futures?

We do more than just get you a job. We employ you and back you the whole way – with training, mentoring, guidance, support and real career opportunities. Real income, real skills.

Perks include:

• Nationally recognised training
• Access to coaching, training & support
• Discounts on Health & Wellbeing services
• Counselling and ongoing mentoring
• Opportunities to rotate across employers for further exposure.

How to apply

• Click “Apply” or visit zealfutures.com.au/vacancies
• Upload your resume and a short cover letter
• We’ll be in touch with next steps if you are successful!

What’s next?

After submitting your online application, you may be invited to complete online testing, interviews, and pre-employment medicals. We’ll also contact your references if you progress through these recruitment stages. Please be sure to check your emails (including your junk folder) and respond to missed phone calls, voicemail messages and text messages.

Questions? Contact Kaitlin Milsom on [0407 962 167](tel:0407 962 167)

Applications close 18th September 2026.

Zeal Futures has been granted an S126 Exemption to sections eight (8) and fifty-one (51) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW); this allows us to advertise and recruit this role exclusively to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

If you require assistance with the recruitment process (for instance, this may be filling out forms, interviews, or completing online tests), please contact your recruitment representative. We are happy to provide any necessary reasonable adjustments or assistance you may need.  Please do not hesitate to ask for any help. We look forward to hearing from you.