• Work in our newly built Childcare Centre!
• Enjoy our brand new facilities
• Be rewarded with above award wages
• Save money with childcare discounts for eligible employees with children enrolled at a C&K Branch Centre.

For Children. For You. For Always.

Are you ready to make a difference that lasts a lifetime?

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.

C&K are opening a brand-new centre in Rockhampton, C&K Parkhurst.

This fantastic centre will hold up to 136 places and is planned to open in April/May 2024. To be prepared to welcome our new little learners we are looking to fill the following roles:

• Educator
• Lead Educator
• Early Childhood Teacher
• Director
• Admin assistant
• Cook

At this time, we are looking for expressions of interests in our available roles and will be conducting interviews in the coming months.

Help shape the future of children in our care at C&K Parkhurst

With energy, creativity and a passion for education, you’ll take a hands-on approach to teaching children 6 weeks to 5 years in a play-based learning environment. And as an approachable leader for families, children and your team, you’ll nurture a culture where everyone can belong, grow and thrive.

You will champion our innovative ‘Listening and Learning together’ curriculum approach and help shape the future of children in our care.

You’ll enjoy plenty of benefits:

• Educator Wage Rate $24.37 - $31.10
• Lead Educator Wage Rate $30.38 – $34.00
• Early Childhood Teacher Wage Rate $41.86 – $59.23
• Director Wage Rate $41.83 – $47.01
• Admin Assistant Wage Rate $25.73 - 27.62
• Cook Wage Rate $27.78 - 28.98

• Get the best start to your teaching career with our 12-month Beginning to Teach at C&K program. 
• Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Find a healthy work-life balance with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres.
• We fully fund your Blue Card, Police Check, First Aid, CPR, and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.

• Take advantage of the C&K College to further develop your skills and qualifications

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• For our Educators you will need to hold a certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or higher, for a Director and Early Childhood Teacher a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood or equivalent (recognised by ACECQA)

• Knowledge of the National Quality Framework and Standards and the Early Years Learning Framework and Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guide.
• First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.
• Valid Blue Card and current Police Check (within three months or willing to obtain these).

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

The children, families and communities we support are wonderfully diverse. C&K benefits greatly from a team that brings together many different perspectives and experiences, and we’re proud of our inclusive culture. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all backgrounds.

All C&K employees are required to undergo background checks, including a police check.

Location: Rockhampton, QLD