Educator - Extended Kindy

• $26.98 - $29.27 per hour
• Grow with us with unrivalled support for your learning and development
• Fixed Term to May 2023, 22.1 hours per week

 Where Every Child Flourishes 

We are Queensland’s biggest childcare and kindergarten provider with nearly 350 early services located across our sunny state. We strive to encourage a love of learning through our curriculum approach of Listening and Learning Together! 

Our team are driven by our purpose of nurturing and inspiring children to succeed and passionate about our culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and dedication to the growth of all our people, little or otherwise!  

Our Beautiful Centre

We are an 88 place purpose-built extended hours kindergarten situated on the beautiful grounds of Weir State School. Being on a school site allows us many opportunities to experience what school life is about through our transitions program. We also benefit from regular library visits and inclusion in school events such as sports day, NAIDOC celebrations and concerts.

Our centre prides itself on bringing nature into both the indoor and outdoor spaces which include an abundance of native flora and fauna. 

Your Opportunity

We invite you to join our team as an Assistant Educator in our Extended Hours program. As a qualified Educator, you will be responsible for implementing a quality care and education program in co-operation with your group leader for the children in our care. 

This fixed term part time position to 19 May 2023 will see you working 1.35pm-6pm Monday to Friday within our enthusiastic and friendly Kindy team.

Joining us will bring you:

• Unrivalled Support: Join a welcoming and collaborative team committed to providing you all the training, learning and support you need to grow your skills and knowledge! We want you to evolve and grow within our team.
• Wellbeing: Access our comprehensive support services like our Employee Assistance Program and our Health Matters wellbeing program.
• 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.

Joining our Family

Whether you are an experienced early childhood professional, studying or newly graduated and want to join Queensland’s leading provider and be set up for an amazing career journey, we are excited to speak to you! You will be energetic, fun and committed to supporting and guiding children’s learning and development.

You will need to hold, or enrolled in and working towards:

• Assistant Educators: Certificate III qualification in Early Childhood
• First Aid, CPR and Asthma & Anaphylaxis certification
• Paid Blue Card or Exemption Card 
• A Police Check current within 3 months or willingness to obtain one

If you are currently studying or hold a Bachelors in Education you will also be eligible for our Educator roles.

C&K will cover the initial and renewal costs of a Blue Card and Police Check for all permanent and fixed term contract employees prior to the commencement of their duties.

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

All C&K employees are required to undergo background checks which includes a police check. Also, all C&K employees will need to have obtained their 1st and 2nd vaccinations for COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

If you are excited to join the C&K family, Apply Now!

Location: Kirwan, QLD