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Lead Educators & Educators - Tara

  • 495573
  • Rtara
  • Assistant Educator
  • Lead Educator (Group Leader)
  • Permanent Part Time

“This is what I enjoy about working with C&K; the staff truly embody the company’s purpose of nurturing and inspiring children to succeed in an ever-changing world.” - Mackenzee Nicolson – Assistant Educator, Gumdale C&K

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.

But times are changing, and so are we. And although we’re passionate believers that children come first, we know our people must come first, too.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.


Help shape the future of children in our care

C&K Tara are looking for Educators and Lead Educator to work together as a team and build relationships with not only with the children but the community. 

  • 3 Diploma qualified Lead Educators
  • 3 Certificate III qualified Educator

As one of our highly valued Educators, you’ll support and guide children’s learning and development, so they become curious, capable and confident lifelong learners.

Using your skills, ideas and passion for education, you’ll create a safe, supportive and engaging learning environment for children, their families and our wider community. And you’ll be supported by a team of kind, humble people and leaders who share their knowledge to help you learn, grow and achieve more than you ever thought possible.

You’ll help shape the future of children in our care by collaborating with your colleagues in our spacious natural outdoor learning environment which has real trees, grass, dirt, leaves, and wildlife such as native birds and possums nesting in the trees.


What you’ll bring

Whether you’re an experienced early childhood professional 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 either have or be willing to work towards:

  • Educators: A minimum of a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or willingness to commence studying that qualification.
  • Lead Educators: 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.

Find your Better Way 

You’ll also enjoy plenty of other benefits:

  • Be rewarded for your commitment with a wage rate of $25 - $32 (Educators) and $31 - $35 (Lead Educators) plus salary sacrificing options.
  • Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
  • Find a healthy work-life balance with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres.
  • We fully fund your Blue Card, Police Check, First Aid, CPR, and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.
  • Our Referral program also awards you with $1000 for referring a successful candidate so you can be rewarded for supporting your team’s growth.
  • Take advantage of the C&K College to further develop your skills and qualifications.
  • Scholarships of up to $3000 for eligible Educators who are working towards their Certificate III qualification under the Qualifications Pathways Program (QPP).
  • Are you working towards your Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching qualifications? Eligible students can access up to $35,000 in scholarship subsidies under the Qualifications Pathways Program (QPP) to provide you with the support and skills to progress your early childhood career.
  • Scholarships of up to $6000 for eligible Educators who are working towards their Diploma qualification under the Qualifications Pathways Program (QPP).
  • Are you working towards your Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching qualifications? Eligible students can access up to $35,000 in scholarship subsidies under the Qualifications Pathways Program (QPP) to provide you with the support and skills to progress your early childhood career.

 

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.

“We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant."

Tara, QLD

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