For Children. For You. For Always.
Are you ready to make a difference that lasts a lifetime?
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.
Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.
Find your Better Way
Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. We want the same for you and joining C&K means impacting a child’s life journey for the time they spend with us and long after they leave. But, so much of what we do depends on you.
We’ll set you up for success with a range of benefits, programs and opportunities to help you earn, be well and grow.
Help shape the future of children in our care
Welcome to C&K Thornlands, where every day is an adventure in learning and laughter! Nestled in the heart of Thornlands, our vibrant childcare center is more than just a place to work – it’s a community. We pride ourselves on creating a warm, inclusive environment where children and educators thrive together.
Shantai and her team celebrate diversity and encourage each other to grow both personally and professionally. With ongoing support and plenty of opportunities for development, C&K Thornlands is the perfect place to advance your career in early childhood education.
As one of our cherished Lead Educators, you'll play a key role in nurturing and guiding our children's learning journeys, helping them become curious, capable, and confident lifelong learners.
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 have or be willing to work towards:
A minimum of a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or willingness to commence studying that qualification.
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 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 strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all backgrounds.
Thornlands, QLD
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