Inclusion Support Assistant

• $47,000 - $57,000 + Super
• Casual position commencing 23rd January 2023
• 6.5 hours Monday, Tuesday & 5.5 hours on Thursday, Friday
• Grow with us with unrivalled support for your learning and development

About C&K 

The Creche and Kindergarten Association Limited (C&K) is a not-for-profit early childhood provider with nearly 350 early childhood education and care services located across Queensland. C&K acknowledges that each child and family have unique early education and care requirements and so we provide a range of different programs including childcare, kindergarten, outside school hours' care and integrated services. 

About the opportunity 

C&K Maranoa is a community based not-for-profit Kindergarten located in Roma, Qld. The Centre is a double unit Kindergarten that caters for up to 66 children, with three classes of 22 children. Our service operates two classes on Monday and Tuesday and one class on Thursday and Friday. Our Centre is now looking for a inclusion support assistant who is passionate about working alongside children in their early years and will contribute to a team that values open communication and sees children as competent and capable learners.

C&K Maranoa Community Kindergarten is proud of their large, natural outdoor spaces for children and educators to learn and explore together. The kindergarten operates their program Monday to Friday, offering sessional Kindergarten over three groups. 

About you 

An experienced early childhood Educator, you will be energetic, fun, passionate and committed to supporting and guiding children’s learning and development. You will have the following:

• Certificate lll qualification in early childhood (qualification must be recognised by ACECQA); or enrolled and actively working towards
• Current First Aid, CPR and Asthma & Anaphylaxis certification
• Hold or willing to obtain a paid Blue Card
• Previous experience working with children
• Awareness of the National Quality Framework and Queensland Kindergarten guidelines
• Passion for creating and delivering a simulating learning environment
• An understanding of the provision of a safe, well planned indoor and outdoor learning environment
• Skilled with documenting observations of children's behaviour and development, in the form of learning stories.
• An ability to implement a planned program, in collaboration with the Early Childhood Teacher ensuring the needs of individual children and the group are met

The benefits

C&K offers a number of benefits to its employees including:

• Above award wages
• Learning and development opportunities
• Additional non-contact time
• Discounted fees to study with the C&K College of Early Childhood
• Salary packaging options
• Priority access to C&K childcare and kindergarten services
• Return to work support
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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 and, as a condition of employment, all employees are required to have 1st and 2nd COVID Vaccinations.

If this sounds like you, apply now!