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 116 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.

Help shape the future of children in our care 

This position is a Fixed Term Contract, Fulltime until 19 December 2025 and will see you supporting non-aligned (non-Central Governing Body (CGB) early childhood centres participating across Qld in the Kindy Uplift pilot program. The position is based in Brisbane and will require a commitment for regular travel, including overnight travel across a given week.

The Kindy Uplift Advisors role with C&K is to: 

• Program management: Support centres to develop, evidence, review and approve Kindy uplift plans. You are expected to work as part of a wider Kindy uplift pilot team and engage in regular advisor meetings and events with other advisors and the department such as information sessions and workshops with the Department of Education.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally within a network of key stakeholders including:
  • C&K and Lady Gowrie Queensland
  • Cohort of eligible services/Approved Providers
  • Department of Education
  • Other Kindy Uplift Advisors.
• Content Expertise: Strong understanding of Early Years Learning Framework and Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines and passion for strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander perspectives throughout early years services.

Please note that the responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive, and only an indication of the work of the role.  C&K can direct you to carry out duties which it considers are within your level of skill, competence, and training.

What you’ll bring 

• Hold an ACECQA approved Bachelor’s in Education (Early Childhood) or similar qualification.
• An excellent practical understanding of the National Quality Framework, and legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to early childhood education and care, and tools and strategies for assessing outcomes.
• A commitment to advancing the Early Years Learning Framework and the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines.

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.

• Salary packaging options
• Access to the company car pool, Laptop, and phone
• Priority access to C&K childcare and kindergarten services
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Blue Cards (for permanent and fixed term contract employees)
• Professional development including C&K’s Annual Conference and other growth and development opportunities.

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.