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.

Passionate Educators wanted, Join C&K Birkdale and make a difference every day!

There’s something special about working at C&K Birkdale… maybe it’s the morning light streaming through our learning spaces, or the instant sense of community you feel the moment you walk in.

Led by our amazing Centre Director, Kristy, our team has built a place where Mondays feel exciting, wins are celebrated, challenges are supported, and everyone grows together.

Whether you’re just starting your early childhood journey or ready to take the next step, you’ll find a home here. Your ideas are valued, your development is supported, and your passion for working with kids is truly understood.

This isn’t just a job – it’s a chance to build a meaningful, long-term career with a team that genuinely cares.

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.

• Work for QLD's oldest and most trusted Early childhood education & care provider
• Find a healthy work-life balance with family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres.
• 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.
• Access to scholarships of up to $6000 under the Qualifications Pathway Program.
• 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:

• Completed Certificate III or Diploma of Early Childhood Education or working towards (or ACECQA-approved equivalent)
• Completion of the National Child Safety Training – Foundation Certificate
• First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.
• 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 C&K Birkdale and help us create a place where every child belongs, learns, and grows.

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.

Birkdale, QLD