Educator

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. 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 Futures at C&K North Caloundra Community Child Care Centre

As one of our highly valued Educators, you'll work alongside a supportive team to create a safe, engaging and inclusive play-based learning environment where children can thrive. C&K Caloundra is a well-established, community-focused service known for its welcoming culture and strong connections with local families. Surrounded by nature, the centre provides children with rich opportunities to learn through exploration, discovery and play in spacious outdoor environments featuring real trees, grass, wildlife and open-ended learning experiences.
With a strong focus on inclusion, cultural diversity and building meaningful partnerships with families, you'll help create a sense of belonging that supports every child's unique learning journey. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that values collaboration, creativity and the important role educators play in shaping young lives every day.

• Full-time permanent opportunity
• Rotating roster
• 8-hour shifts
• Monthly RDO

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.

• Be rewarded for your commitment with a wage rate of $30.06 - 38.14 per hour plus superannuation.
• Find a healthy work-life balance with family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres and discounts of up to 75% of the gap fee.
• Access a nationally recognised qualification in the high-demand field of early childhood education and care with subsidised training for eligible students through the C&K College.
• Be supported every step of the way by a connected team and values-led organisation.
• Plus so much more.

What you’ll bring

If you’re committed to guiding children’s early learning and development, we’ll set you up for success!
We strongly uphold our child safety policies and procedures. To thrive and succeed in this role, you will have:

• Hold, or a willingness to commence studying, a certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Completion of the National Child Safety Training – Foundation and Advanced Certificate
• 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 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.

Location:North Caloundra, QLD