Educator

Permanent Full Time
- $23.65 - $ 29.27 + Super + Salary Sacrifice
- This is an exciting opportunity to help drive C&K’s vision as Queensland’s pre-eminent provider of early childhood education and care.

**Where Every Child Flourishes**

We are Queensland’s biggest childcare and kindergarten provider with nearly 350 early services located across our sunny state. We strive to encourage a love of learning through our curriculum approach of Listening and Learning Together

Our team are driven by our purpose of nurturing and inspiring children to succeed and passionate about our culture of collaboration, inclusivity and dedication to the growth of all our people, little or otherwise

**_ C&K Strathpine South Childcare Centre_** is a 5-room service offering Early Childhood Education for children from 6 weeks through to 5 years. It is one of C&K’s bigger centres (licensed up to 125 children per day) it can be described as fast paced yet a fun and supportive environment where we encourage and strongly promote personal and professional development and innovative thinking.

We are proud of our home-like atmosphere which creates and maintains a warm and relaxed care environment, providing nurturing and rich relationships between our educators and families. We pride ourselves on creating a play-based learning environment and program that is developed in collaboration with children, families and the community.

Our Centre is looking for a dynamic **Educator** to join our team. As an educator, you will be responsible for creating a fun and engaging learning environment for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. You will be responsible for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities, observing and documenting children's progress, and communicating with parents and other educators.

Joining us will bring you:

- **Unrivalled Support**: Join a welcoming and collaborative team committed to providing you all the training, learning and support you need to grow your skills and knowledge We want you to evolve and grow within our team.
- **Wellbeing**: Access our comprehensive support services like our Employee Assistance Program.
- **C&K's exclusive Birth to Three program**: we want you to 'slow down' and be in the moment with the children as they learn and explore the world. Our focus is on building deep and trusting relationships with the children.
- **Employee Discounts** through BUPA
- **Extensive Education and Professional Development programs**

**Joining our team**

Whether you are an experienced early childhood professional, studying or newly graduated and want to join Queensland’s leading provider and be set up for an amazing career journey, we are excited to speak to you You will be energetic, fun and committed to supporting and guiding children’s learning and development.

You will need to hold, or be willing to enrol in and work towards
- Certificate III or Diploma qualifications in Early Childhood
- First Aid, CPR and Asthma & Anaphylaxis certification
- Paid Blue Card or Exemption Card

If you are studying or hold a Bachelors in Education you will also be eligible for our Educator roles.

**Don't miss out on this chance to make a difference in the lives of children and have fun while doing it**

C&K will cover the initial and renewal costs of a Blue Card and Police Check for all permanent and fixed term contract employees prior to the commencement of their duties.

All C&K employees are required to undergo background checks which includes a police check. Also, all C&K employees will need to have obtained their 1st and 2nd vaccinations for COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

**Location: Strathpine, QLD