Lead Educator

2 days ago

Ipswich, Australia The Creche and Kindergarten Association Full time

$29.50 - $33.00 + Super
- Onsite Parking
- Commence immediately
- Grow with us with unrivalled support for your learning and development

**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

**About the opportunity**

C&K Ripley is a unique centre that caters for up to 87 children across 4 learning spaces. Our Centre is now looking for a Lead Educator who is passionate about working alongside children in their early years in the Pre-Kindy room. When joining our Centre, you will contribute to a team that values open communication and sees children as competent and capable learners.

You will be working on a permanent full-time hours of 38 per week in our Pre-Kindy room. We are looking for an educator who can be flexible, and work shifts between the hours of 6:30am - 6:30pm on rotating rosters.

**About you**

An experienced early childhood Educator, you will be energetic, fun, passionate and committed to supporting and guiding children’s learning and development. You will have the following:

- Diploma qualification in early childhood (qualification must be recognised by ACECQA); or enrolled and actively working towards
- Current First Aid, CPR and Asthma & Anaphylaxis certification
- Hold or willing to obtain a paid Blue Card
- Previous experience working with children
- Passion for creating and delivering a simulating learning environment
- An understanding of the provision of a safe, well planned indoor and outdoor learning environment
- Skilled with documenting observations of children's behaviour and development, in the form of learning stories
- An ability to implement a planned program, in collaboration with the Assistant Educator, ensuring the needs of individual children and the group are met

**The benefits**

C&K offers a number of benefits to its employees including:

- Above award wages
- Learning and development opportunities
- Additional non-contact time
- Discounted fees to study with the C&K College of Early Childhood
- Salary packaging options
- Priority access to C&K childcare and kindergarten services
- Return to work support
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

All C&K employees are required to undergo background checks which includes a police check.

Location: Ripley, QLD

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