Kindergarten Assistant Educator

Glebe Road Community Kindergarten; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Glebe Road Community Kindergarten in Ipswich is seeking an Assistant Educator for a permanent part-time role (37.5 hours per fortnight). The position runs 8.5 hours each Monday and Tuesday with children, plus 3.5 hours on an alternate Wednesday, commencing the week of 18 January 2027. Induction may be required beforehand.

You will support the delivery of a play‑based program, document observations, and help maintain a safe indoor/outdoor learning environment within a small educator team.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Certificate III of Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Current working with children check (Blue Card).
• Current first aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management Certificates (or willing to acquire before commencement).
• Current Foundational Course on Child Safeguarding (Course 1 & 2) (or willing to acquire before commencement).
• Willingness to complete Advanced Course on Child Safeguarding (Course 3 to 5).
• Willingness to be a Responsible Person in Charge (RPIC).
• Prior experience in an early childhood setting, preferable with the 3-5 age group in a Kindergarten setting.
• Understanding of the National Quality Framework and Queensland Kindergarten Guidelines.
• Passion for creating and delivering a stimulating learning environment.
• A love of children and a passion for play based learning.
• Work in a aesthetically pleasing indoor and outdoor environment that offers a wide range of equipment, resources and experiences for children and families.
• Work for a service that is affiliated with one of Queensland\'s leading early education not-for-profit providers.
• Paid Blue card and First Aid renewals.
• Build your networks through C&K in the Early Childhood sector.
• Feel connected through regular C&K updates, use of online systems, access to policies and procedures and online learning.
• Feel connected through your community.
• Access to C&K\'s Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Responsibilities

• Work with children in a two day fortnight program.
• Implement a planned program in collaboration with the Teacher ensuring the needs of individual children and the group are met.
• Document observations of children\'s behaviour and development, in the form of photos and annotations.
• Provide a safe, well planned indoor and outdoor learning environment.
• Work with a small team of educators.
• Build strong relationships within community families.
• Work with and plan for children with additional needs.

Education

Diploma or Certificate III of Early Childhood Education and Care

Job description

Glebe Road Community Kindergarten – Ipswich QLD

Your role as an Assistant Educator will see you working permanent part time 37.5 hours each fortnight. Working 8.5 hours each Monday and Tuesday with children, and 3.5 hours alternate Wednesdays with staff. The role is commencing week of 18th January 2027, however, you may be required before this date for induction and orientation.

Key responsibilities

• Work with children in a two day fortnight program


• Implement a planned program in collaboration with the Teacher ensuring the needs of individual children and the group are met


• Document observations of children's behaviour and development, in the form of photos and annotations


• Provide a safe, well planned indoor and outdoor learning environment


• Work with a small team of educators


• Build strong relationships within community families


• Work with and plan for children with additional needs

About you

• Diploma or Certificate III of Early Childhood Education and Care


• Current working with children check (Blue Card)


• Current first aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management Certificates (or willing to acquire before commencement)


• Current Foundational Course on Child Safeguarding (Course 1 & 2) (or willing to acquire before commencement)


• Willingness to complete Advanced Course on Child Safeguarding (Course 3 to 5)


• Willingness to be a Responsible Person in Charge (RPIC)


• Prior experience in an early childhood setting, preferable with the 3-5 age group in a Kindergarten setting


• Understanding of the National Quality Framework and Queensland Kindergarten Guidelines


• Passion for creating and delivering a stimulating learning environment


• A love of children and a passion for play based learning


• Work in a aesthetically pleasing indoor and outdoor environment that offers a wide range of equipment, resources and experiences for children and families


• Work for a service that is affiliated with one of Queensland's leading early education not-for-profit providers


• Paid Blue card and First Aid renewals


• Build your networks through C&K in the Early Childhood sector


• Feel connected through regular C&K updates, use of online systems, access to policies and procedures and online learning


• Feel connected through your community


• Access to C&K's Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About us

C&K is the largest and longest established provider of community-based early childhood education and care services in Queensland. Our single unit Kindy provides a program for two groups of children, on a two day fortnight program. As the Assistant Educator you will be a part of a centre that is recognised as an Exceeding service. We pride ourselves on providing high quality educational experiences and encouraging children to express their own ideas through play to develop friendships, explore, solve problems, help others, imagine, create and extend on their interests. At our Centre, children and families are respected, valued and treated with honesty, integrity and compassion. Our Kindy's warm, caring environment ensures that all children and families feel welcome and comfortable. Our Kindy is affiliated with C&K and is administered as an incorporated association by a management committee.