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 our C&K Gumdale Community Kindergarten Team!

At C&K Gumdale, we believe that every day is an opportunity to spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence in the little ones who walk through our doors. We’re on the lookout for a passionate Educator to join our amazing team!

Our Extended Hours Program kicks off after the kindergarten day, continuing the fun and learning into the afternoon. As a valued Educator in this program, you’ll work closely with our Extended Kindergarten Coordinator to support and guide children on their journey to becoming curious, capable, and confident lifelong learners.

• Monday – Friday 1.50pm-6:15pm  
• $1000 retention bonus paid twice yearly
• $29.92-$37.01 per hour

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. 

• Extra hours during the school holidays 
• Find a healthy work-life balance with family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres and discounts of up to 75% of the gap fee. 
• Access a nationally recognised qualification in the high-demand field of early childhood education and care with subsidised training for eligible students through the C&K College. 
• Scholarships of up to $3000 for eligible Educators who are working towards their Certificate III qualification under the Qualifications Pathways Program (QPP). 
• Plus so much more. 

What you’ll bring

Whether you’re an experienced early childhood professional, newly graduated or just commencing your studies, if you’re energetic, fun and committed to guiding children’s early learning and development, we’ll set you up for success!

To thrive and succeed in this role, you will either have or be willing to work towards:

• A minimum of a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or working towards this qualification.
• First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification (we will fund this).
• Valid Blue Card or Exemption Card.
• A Police Check current within three months (or willingness to obtain one).

You will bring a passion for achieving long-lasting, high-quality outcomes for children, their families and the community alongside a team-player mindset - when you join C&K, you join a village of good-hearted, talented people, so you can lean on them as they lean on you.

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.

Gumdale, QLD