Early Childhood Education Consultant | C&K Central

• Grow your career with a leading not for profit organisation
• Full-time; fixed term to 23 December 2022

 About C&K 

Founded in 1907, C&K is positioned as the pre-eminent provider of early childhood education and care in Queensland. Putting children first is at the heart of everything they do. At C&K, they work with integrity, strive for excellence and deliver on their vision, "Where every child flourishes".  C&K is proudly not-for-profit; they invest in their people, centres and communities. Today, with over 330 centres, the organisation provides high-quality education and care to more than 18,000 children each year and employs over 2,000 staff across Queensland.

About the opportunity 

Reporting directly to the Manager, Quality and Regulation, this new position will coordinate support for C&K affiliated members to implement revised state kindergarten funding. This position will require highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with a range of C&K stakeholders to ensure our valued affiliated members have appropriate information, support and resources to implement and comply with new funding requirements.

About you 

This role will suit someone with the following qualifications, experience and skills:

• Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education and Care (essential)
• Management and/or business qualification (desirable)
• Demonstrated early childhood education leadership experience
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate, influence and build productive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office; experience with childcare management  information technology system(s) desirable
• Demonstrated ability to effectively organise and prioritise work

The position will require overnight travel. 

The benefits

Working at C&K you will have access to many benefits including, but not limited to, work from arrangements, priority access to childcare for your children, salary remuneration and a large range of health and wellbeing programs.

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

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. 

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

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.