Educator

C&K Association; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Professional development opportunities

Term-time schedule

Job summary

C&K Association in Queensland is seeking a dedicated Educator for the Coolangatta Community Kindergarten to join our play-based learning environment. You’ll work with a team to create a safe, engaging space for children, families and the wider community, aligned with our child-safe values.

This permanent part-time role runs Thursdays, Fridays and alternate Wednesdays, with 7.5-hour shifts from 8:00am to 3:30pm.

Qualifications

• Hold, or be willing to commence studying, a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Completed National Child Safety Training - Foundation and Advanced Certificate (Courses 1 to 4).
• First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.
• Valid Blue Card or Exemption Card.
• Police Check current within three months (or willingness to obtain one).

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, supportive and engaging play-based learning environment.
• Build strong relationships with children, families and the wider community.
• Contribute to children’s safety and wellbeing as a core program focus.
• Support learning and development within a team during school terms.

Skills

Team player

Relationship building

Communication

Education

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

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 Coolangatta Community Kindergarten

As one of our highly valued Educators at C&K Coolangatta, you’ll work alongside your team to create a safe, supportive and engaging play-based learning environment for children, their families and our wider community.

We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with children, families, and the wider community, creating a sense of belonging for everyone who walks through our doors.

• Permanent Part-Time position working Thursdays, Fridays and alternate Wednesdays.
• 7.5-hour shifts from 8:00am to 3:30pm, offering consistency and a great work-life balance.
• 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.

Why Join C&K?

At C&K, we value our educators and are committed to supporting your wellbeing, professional growth, and work-life balance. As part of our team, you'll enjoy:

• Be rewarded for your commitment with a wage rate of $28.81 to $36.57 per hour plus superannuation.
• Enjoy your holidays with a role that operates during school terms only.
• Achieve a healthy work-life balance with family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres and discounts of up to 75% of the gap fee.
• Grow your career through the C&K College, with access to nationally recognised qualifications in the high-demand field of early childhood education and care, including subsidised training for eligible students.
• Access scholarships of up to $3,000 through the Qualifications Pathway Program.
• Benefit from ongoing professional development, wellbeing initiatives, and career progression opportunities.
• Plus so much more as part of Queensland's leading early childhood education organisation.

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

• Hold, or a willingness to commence studying, a certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Completed National Child Safety Training - Foundation and Advanced Certificate (Courses 1 to 4)
• 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 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.