Principal Advisor

_“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 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 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.

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

**Find your Better Way**

Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. We want the same for you and we invite you take on this critical leadership role driving our curriculum innovation and development of new programs.

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 and flexible start and finish times.
- Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, plus health insurance discounts through Bupa.
- Prioritise what matters most with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres.

**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.
- Managing and supporting innovative projects and programs in relation to pedagogy and practice.
- Implementing research, initiatives and projects to showcase best practice and strengthen C&K’s position as a leader in quality early education.
- Supporting, implementing and work collaboratively across C&K Central and Regional Teams on strategies to deliver consistent, high quality early childhood education programs.

**5 days a week| Fixed Term Full Time contract until 31 December 2026**

**Your Expertise**

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

- Tertiary qualifications in education
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience within early childhood or education sectors.

**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._

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