Group Leader Apprenticeship | C&K Blackwater Community Childcare Centre

Group Leader Apprenticeship – C&K Blackwater Community Childcare Centre

• 24-month, Full Time, Group Leader Apprenticeship
• Part time applicants will also be considered
• Obtain your Diploma in Early Childhood Education through C&K
• Take the next step in your career to be a leader
• Supportive team of educators and trainers while you study and work

About the role:
C&K Blackwater Community Childcare is now looking for an enthusiastic Group Leader Apprentice to join the Centre.

This Apprenticeship will see you working on a 24-month fixed term contract, 40 hours per week. Part time applicants will also be considered, hours can be negotiated for the right candidate.

C&K Blackwater Community Childcare is made up of a passionate and dedicated team who are supportive and always welcoming. This service has a diverse team of enthusiastic educators who are eager to play a role in mentoring their new Apprentice Group Leader. With extensive resources and a wonderful learning environment, this is the perfect way to start your career within the early childhood industry. 

As an Educator through C&K you will have the opportunity to learn and grow with us, to bring new skills and ideas to challenge your knowledge and deliver excellence in early education and care. For the role we are looking for someone who is energetic, passionate and fun, who will pride themselves on their passion and dedication for early education and care.

The benefits:

You will be given training and support to C&K's new revised curriculum "Listening & Learning Together" as well as our Birth to Three approach. C&K offers an online learning education hub and has a dedicated Learning and Development department which provides our employees access to online training and courses for our educators to access.

As well as;

• Beautiful natural learning environments for children and educators to learn together
• Work for one of Queensland's leading early education not-for-profit providers
• Career progression opportunities
• Gain experience with all age groups
• Feeling connected through your community
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Support from your college trainers
• Receive a recognised Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care on completion
• Work, learn and study with C&K
• C&K pay for you to study your Diploma in Early Childhood

Ideal candidates will hold:

• Hold a completed Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care or related qualification
• Prior experience within Early Childhood Education across all age groups within a childcare setting
• Ability to commit to and complete a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care through C&K College of Early Childhood for the duration of the contract
• Possess an enthusiastic attitude towards the care and education of young children

About C&K College of Early Childhood

C&K College of Early Childhood is a Nationally Registered Training Organisation (RTO) delivering training to early childhood educators and carers since 1998. Via this apprenticeship pathway, our aim is to deliver quality education and training by providing work-based mentoring, tailor-made tutorial sessions delivered by experienced trainers and assessors and access to Development resources and C&K policies and procedures

About C&K:

C&K is proud to be the largest and longest established provider of community based early childhood education and care services in Queensland. Working at C&K you have access to many benefits which include, but not limited to, above award wages, salary packaging options, priority access to child care and kindergarten centres and study through our C&K College.

C&K is committed to an inclusive workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders 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 includes 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.