Trainee Dental Assistant

We have an exciting position available for a Trainee Dental Assistant with no previous dental experience.

The role is full time for a trainee who will be enrolled in a Certificate III in Dental Assisting. You must be committed to completing this course in your own time while working full time. This training is not compatible with studying full time. All the expenses of training will be met by Sherwood Dental and the Federal Government pending the successful completion of your Certificate III.

You must be available for full time hours from 7.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Thursday every week. Candidates will not be considered if they are unavailable for these hours.

At Sherwood Dental we have fantastic systems to train team members who are new to dentistry, so we are looking for someone with the best attitude and confidence to take on new challenges. We are busier than ever and expanding our team to cope with the significant increase in patient demand.

We have a high caliber team and we’re looking for a new team member who is passionate about life and work and has both a high level of attention to detail and a genuine warmth and empathy for patients. You must love systems and be committed to using our systems and checklists thoroughly.

We are looking for team members who are great communicators and have a passion for life and helping people. Ideally, we are looking for team members with a desire to join the dental industry for a long-term role.

This role could suit someone who has recently finished school or someone who is looking to have a long-term career in the dental industry, even if you’ve finished school many years ago.

We will be hosting a series of group interviews on Saturday mornings from 7.30am to select the ideal candidate.

We are interested in training someone who has previously excelled in their employment and current circumstances mean they are ready to enter a new career in an industry that is more recession proof than others. As this is a clinical role, we cannot accept any applicants who are squeamish as you will be taught to assist for surgical procedures.

Please do not call the practice and overwhelm the team with questions about the role as we are very busy at the moment. Anyone who calls will not be considered for the role.

To apply for this role, you must research a Certificate 3 in Dental assisting and Sherwood Dental on our website.  Then prepare a 1 page customized cover letter advising why you may be ideal for this long-term opportunity. Email both your customized cover letter and resume in PDF format to **********@icloud.com with the Subject: Trainee Dental Assistant application

We are expecting significant applications, so initial applications will only be considered when both a customized cover letter and resume are emailed in a PDF format. Although this is a trainee role, you will be remunerated at a level well above the award wage if you're the ideal candidate.

A maximum of 6 applicants will be invited to attend the Saturday morning group interview, so if you think you might be ready to start a career in dental assisting, then please email your application and give us as much detail as you can in a 1 page customized cover letter for this role.

We look forward to meeting you on a Saturday morning and welcoming you to our warm and professional team.