Want to use your skills and passion to help children belong, grow & flourish with a team that wants the same for you? Find a better way with C&K.
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. 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
As one of our highly valued Educators and Early Childhood Teachers with our relief team, you'll nurture children's curiosity, creativity and capability so they become confident lifelong learners.
Playing a crucial role at our centres by covering sick days, programming, extended leave and lunch breaks, you'll use your skills, ideas and passion for education to create a safe, supportive and engaging learning environment for children and their families. You'll also broaden your skills and experience while being supported by kind, humble people and leaders who share their knowledge to help you learn, grow and achieve more than you ever thought possible.
In return for your dedication and care, you'll receive above-award hourly casual wages based on your qualifications:
* Educator/Inclusion Support Assistant: $36.85 - $45.98
* Lead Educator: $50.18
* Early Childhood Teacher: $64.28-$73.26
You'll also enjoy other benefits:
* Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, plus health insurance discounts through Bupa.
* Our Referral program also awards you with $1000 for referring a successful candidate for one of our vacancies so you can be rewarded for supporting your team's growth.
* Amazing opportunities to make an impact as a part of our inclusion & support team
What you'll bring
To thrive and succeed with C&K you will either have or be working towards:
* A Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) or Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
* 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)
* Completion of the National Child Safety Training - Foundation Certificate
We would also love you to have:
* A passion for achieving long-lasting, high-quality outcomes for children, their families and the community.
* A commitment to ongoing education and training so you can keep growing your career and impact.
* Flexibility with working hours and willing to travel between your local childcare centres and kindergartens.
Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.
The children, families and communities we support are wonderfully diverse. C&K benefits greatly from a team that brings together many different perspectives and experiences, and we're proud of our inclusive culture. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all backgrounds.
All C&K employees are required to undergo background checks, including a police check.
Location: Townsville, QLD