Educator

**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 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. But times are changing, and so are we. And although we’re passionate believers that children come first, we know our people must come first, too. **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 joining C&K means impacting a child’s life journey for the time they spend with us and long after they leave. But, so much of what we do depends on you. 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 $25-$32 per hour plus salary sacrificing options. - Permanent full time - Monday to Friday - Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family. - Find a healthy work-life balance with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres. - We fully fund your Blue Card, Police Check, First Aid, CPR, and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification. - Take advantage of the C&K College to further develop your skills and qualifications. **Help shape the future of children in our care** As one of our cherished Educators, you'll play a key role in guiding and inspiring children's learning and development, helping them grow into curious, capable, and confident lifelong learners Join Berni and her team of passionate Educators at **C&K Herston Road**, where we take pride in our deep connections to nature, our strong bonds with families and the community, and our vibrant celebration of diverse cultures. Our center reflects the C&K philosophy of inclusiveness, with spaces carefully crafted to nurture competence, encourage independent exploration, and promote nature-based play. Bring your creativity, passion, and love for education to our team Together, we’ll create a vibrant, supportive, and engaging play-based learning environment that fosters a lifelong love of learning for children, supports families, and strengthens our community. **What you’ll bring** Whether you’re an experienced early childhood professional, newly graduated or just commencing your studies, if you’re energetic, fun and committed to guiding children’s early learning and development, we’ll set you up for success To thrive and succeed in this role, you will either have or be willing to work towards: - A minimum of a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or working towards this qualification. - 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 are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant."** **Herston, Qld