“I love being part of an organisation whose vision is to see a state ‘where every child flourishes’. I value the opportunity to contribute, even in a small way, to the impactful work that is being done in the early childhood education sector.” - Alex Bron, Management Accountant

For Children. For You. For Always.

Are you ready to do something that truly matters?

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

As the Wellbeing and Inclusion Manager, you will lead C&K’s inclusion and wellbeing program, promoting the translation of contemporary theory to practice to ensure C&K is a leader in early childhood education and care for both children and educator outcomes.

You’ll help us shape the future of children in our care by:

• Leadership: Leading development of agreed positions and evidence-informed strategies that support professional development and excellence in inclusion and wellbeing. Demonstrated successful experience leading early childhood inclusion and wellbeing programs, harnessing expert knowledge and best practice to drive improvement in curriculum, pedagogy and practice.
• Operational Management: Managing and monitoring progress of initiatives and projects, in collaboration with C&K Managers and other partners. Demonstrated successful experience leading early childhood inclusion and wellbeing programs, harnessing expert knowledge and best practice to drive improvement in curriculum, pedagogy and practice.
• Business Development: Representing C&K at an organisational level, including communication and advocacy of C&K’s inclusion and wellbeing program for children and educators. Developing and maintaining relationships with partners and key regional stakeholders (government and non-government), to increase C&K’s profile and footprint, influence policy and strategy, and build future sustainability.
• Education and Practice: Ensuring C&K’s inclusion and wellbeing approach is embedded in the curriculum approach of all C&K services and programs.
• Personal accountability: Exemplifying personal drive and integrity – taking personal responsibility for meeting objectives, showing initiative and committing energy to see that goals are achieved.

To thrive and succeed in this role, you will have:

• Hold an ACECQA approved Bachelor’s in Education (Early Childhood) or Postgraduate qualifications in a related field highly regarded).
• Demonstrated successful experience developing and delivering efficient and effective strategies that improve outcomes for children and improve quality of programs and services provided across a dispersed early childhood service network. With consideration to:
• the National Quality Framework, and legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to early childhood education and care,
• Funding rules and reporting requirements for all grant income and expenditure
• financial management, and
• people management.
• Evidence of sound professional experience that shows:
• initiative and strong sense of personal responsibility for meeting objectives;
• commitment to personal development; and
• application of evidence, professional expertise and courage in decision making.

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.  

• Enjoy a better work-life balance with the option to work from home two days a week, plus one allocated day off each month and flexible start and finish times.  

• Expand your skills and knowledge with training opportunities, ongoing support and experienced mentors who help you achieve.    

• 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 and Police Check.   

• Save money with childcare discounts for eligible employees with children enrolled at a C&K Branch Centre.   

• Be rewarded for supporting the growth of our teams with a $1000 referral bonus for referring a successful candidate to a C&K vacancy.  

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."

Kedron, QLD