Assistant Educator | C&K Oxley Childcare Centre

• Full time position, 38 hours per week
• Join one of QLD’s leading early education providers
• Join a team that plays an active role within the local and wider community

About the role:

C&K is a not-for-profit organisation which is recognised as one of Queensland’s leading bodies in the Early Childhood and Education sector. Since 1907, the organisation has grown and developed its social purpose agenda and now educates children in 360 centres which is comprised of both Childcare Centres and Kindergartens.

C&K Oxley Childcare Centre is currently looking for an Assistant Educator in the toddler room to join their team. As an experienced and qualified Assistant, you will be responsible for implementing a quality care and education program in co-operation with the group leader.

This beautiful, 114 place state of the art centre is the first three-level centre. You will be required to work 38 hours per week on a rotating roster between the hours of 07:00 to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday.

What’s different about C&K Oxley Community Childcare:  

• Unique outdoor environment with large natural play spaces with special fun areas like mud, dirt, natural resources, plenty of shade and a nature reserve. 
• On-going professional and personal development opportunities – we want you to evolve and grow within our team
• C&K’s exclusive Birth to Three program – we want you to ‘slow down’ and be in the moment with the children as they learn and explore the world. Our focus is on building deep and trusting relationships with the children
• C&K’s exclusive ‘Listening and Learning Together’ curriculum approach 
• Embraces the diversity of children, families and the community

Ideally you will have the following:

• An ACECQA recognised qualification – already obtained or working towards
• Passionate about nature-play pedagogy and committed to ongoing professional learning and development
• Prior experience working in the early childhood profession.
• Awareness of the National Quality Framework (NQF), Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines (QKLG).
• Experience assisting with the implementation of a planned program, ensuring the needs of the group and individual children are met.

C&K is committed to an inclusive workforce and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.  

All C&K employees are required to undergo background checks which includes police checks.

Please be aware that the Queensland Government’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Workers in a high-risk setting Direction requires all workers who enter, work in, or provide services in an early childhood education and care setting to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.  This Direction applies to C&K. 

Please note the advertising closing date is indicative only. C&K reserve the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. Therefore, it is encouraged that you submit your application as soon as possible.