At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children’s lives. It’s what we’ve been doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hard work and true compassion, we’ve built a trusted reputation as Queensland’s leading provider of early childhood education. And as a child safe organisation, we put children's safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, creating nurturing spaces where children can learn, explore, play and grow.

Join Tanya and the wonderful team at C&K Carseldine.

At C&K Carseldine Community Childcare Centre, we believe every child deserves the very best start in life. We're looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Assistant Director to support Tanya and our passionate team in creating a warm, welcoming, and inspiring environment where children, families, and educators can thrive.

As Assistant Director, you'll play a key leadership role in the day-to-day operations of the centre, supporting quality educational programs, mentoring educators, building strong relationships with families, and helping to foster a positive team culture. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced early childhood professional looking to take the next step in their leadership journey with Queensland's leading provider of early childhood education.

• Permanent Full-Time Position – 8-hour days, Monday to Friday
• Monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO)
• $40.90 - $42.23 per hour + Super

Find Your Better Way and Enjoy the Benefits

Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. We'll set you up for success with a range of benefits, programs and opportunities to help you earn, be well and grow.

• Find a healthy work-life balance with family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres and discounts of up to 75% off the gap fee.
• Access to ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• Work with a supportive and experienced leadership team dedicated to quality outcomes for children and families
• Be well and prosper with an Employee Assistance Program that includes financial counselling, nutrition coaching, individual counselling, and specialist support for LGBTIQA+ and First Nations individuals.
• Funded Blue Card, Police Check and First Aid certifications.
• Access up to $35,000 in scholarship subsidies through the Qualifications Pathways Program (QPP), providing support and skills to progress your early childhood career.
• Plus so much more.

What You'll Bring

If you're committed to guiding children's early learning and development, we'll set you up for success.

We strongly uphold our child safety policies and procedures. To thrive and succeed in this role, you will have:

• A minimum of a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, or a willingness to commence studying towards this qualification.
• Completion of the National Child Safety Training – Foundation Certificate.
• Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis certifications.
• A valid Blue Card or Exemption Card.
• A Police Check current within three months (or willingness to obtain one).

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

C&K is a child-safe organisation and all C&K employees are required to undergo a police check and not be a ‘Restricted Person’ or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System.

We welcome applicants who identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a Culturally and /or Linguistically Diverse background and/or those with additional needs.

Carseldine, QLD