Administration Assistant

C&K Association; Townsville City; Hybrid; AUD 40,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage

Superannuation

Childcare centre discounts

Training opportunities

Blue Card and Police Check

Job summary

C&K Bluewater Community Kindergarten is seeking an Administration Assistant to support children, families and educators in a warm, community-focused setting near Townsville. Your role will involve front-desk duties, documentation and coordinating daily activities to keep the service running smoothly.

The successful candidate will have a current Blue Card, Police Check, and knowledge of Microsoft Office; experience in early childhood is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administration role is desirable.
• Experience in early childhood sector or related qualification is valued.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the kindergarten team and families.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day operations and front-desk duties.
• Support educators, children and families to create a welcoming environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Customer service

Education

National Child Safety Training – Foundation Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 Futures at C&K Bluewater Community Kindergarten

As our Administration Assistant at C&K Bluewater Community Kindergarten, you'll be at the heart of our service, supporting children, families and educators through the smooth day-to-day running of the kindergarten. Your organisation, attention to detail and welcoming approach will help create a positive experience for our community while enabling our team to focus on what matters most, helping children belong, learn and grow.

• 5 hours every Thursday (9:00am to 2:00pm), with some flexibility available for the successful candidate.

Located just 30 minutes north of Townsville, C&K Bluewater Community Kindergarten is situated within the grounds of Bluewater State School. Surrounded by beautiful bushland, our kindergarten offers a peaceful and inspiring environment for children, families and staff alike.

Find Your Better Way and Enjoy the Benefits

Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. 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 $28.73 to $30.92 per hour plus superannuation.
• Find a healthy work-life balance with family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres and discounts of up to 35% of the gap fee.
• Access a nationally recognised qualification in the high-demand field of early childhood education and care with subsidised training for eligible students through the C&K College.
• Access to scholarships of up to $3000 under the Qualifications Pathway Program.
• Funded Blue Card and Police Check
• Plus so much more.

What you'll bring

If you're committed to guiding children's early learning and development, we'll set you up for success.

We strongly uphold our child safety policies and procedures. To thrive and succeed in this role, you will have:

• Valid Blue Card and current Police Check
• A working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Completion of the National Child Safety Training – Foundation Certificate

We'd love you to bring experience in a similar administration role. Experience in the early childhood sector and/or a qualification in business administration would be highly regarded, but not essential.

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 welcome applicants who identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a Culturally and /or Linguistically Diverse background and/or those with additional needs.