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 

The role of Principal Advisor, Curriculum and Pedagogy is a leadership, mentoring and support role working to drive Curriculum innovation and development of new programs to achieve positive outcomes for children, the organization, and wider community. The role will require high level analytical skill, research, people engagement, advocacy and reporting ability.

• Providing leadership and support of C&K’s approach to curriculum and pedagogy.
• Ensuring effective integration of functions and strategies to deliver quality early childhood education services and programs through development and delivery of training, resources and materials to support educators.
• Ensuring C&K’s education programs and strategies are compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, education standards, and C&K policies, procedures and operational standards.
• Supporting a range of strategic education projects including our C&K Education Hub and the development of digital and hard copy resources to support C&K Education Strategy 2026
• Supporting, implementing and work collaboratively across C&K Central and Regional Teams on strategies to deliver consistent, high quality early childhood education programs.
• Our work is diverse, so flexibility and willingness to learn new skills such as interviewing educators, creating engaging resources, and uploading content to SharePoint is highly valued. 

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Fixed Term Part Time Role- Starts 7 April up to 17 December 2026

3 days a week- 22.8 hours, preferably Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Your Expertise

To thrive and succeed in this role, the below will also be key: 

• Preferred - tertiary qualifications in education
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within early childhood or education sectors.
• Completion of the National Child Safety Training – Foundation Certificate
• Applicants will require an in-depth knowledge of early childhood pedagogy, a high level of verbal and written communication

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.

• Access to laptop and phone
• Priority access to C&K childcare and kindergarten services and 35% child care discounts
• Live well with access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Funded Blue Card and First Aid Training
• 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.